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What is that bright light?

Feb 13th, 2008 by

I was getting the boys things together for swim lessons, when the boys started shrieking at the top of their lungs…

"Mom, come quick, you have to see this!"  <Insert extreme excitement>

"You won’t believe it…HURRY!" <Dragging me to the window>

<Shriek, shriek, yells, screams>

I run to see what all the fuss is about, and yep, there it was,  sunshine…only for a moment, but it was there.

DH ran out of his office to see who won the Publisher’s Clearinghouse, whatever else would be such a cause for such commotion.

After he found out, all he said was…

"We need to move to Maui…"

 

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The Seven Things Project-Week Three-The Kitchen

Feb 13th, 2008 by

My cousin just bought a house, so this is a great time to pass on some items from the kitchen.

I am giving ( or donating if she does not want them) her some glassware, a glass pitcher, some entertaining platters, and a big mixing bowl.

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Field Trip: Children’s Museum

Feb 13th, 2008 by

Our homeschool co-op was feeling a little cabin fever and decided to go on a field trip, instead of hosting Tuesday School at someone’s home.  So, we went to Kids Quest Children’s Museum in Bellevue.  You can see the group pictures at our Co-op Blog, Roots and Wings.

Here are some personal pictures of A and R…

Making music with water…

 

Here is ‘A’ speaking to ‘R’  located in a tree house in a different part of the museum!

‘R’s favorite place to be…inside the cab of a Peterbilt truck!

Checking out bird calls…

Our surfer in training…timing his balance…

Testing the benefits of pulleys…




"yellow and blue make green!"

No museum trip is complete without visting Petco next door to see the reptiles!

 

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Life Skills 101

Feb 13th, 2008 by

I love this age.  The kids jump at the chance to help me with the household chores.  I pray that this will always be the case.  Here they are cleaning the sink…

Yes, it takes four times longer than if I did it, but as adults, they will know how to clean the sink…

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Inspirational Quote-General Colin Powell

Feb 12th, 2008 by

All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles – someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams.

— General Colin L. Powell
Founder, America’s Promise – the Alliance for Youth.

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Menu Plan Monday Feb. 11 to Feb.17

Feb 11th, 2008 by

Mon:  Sloppy Joes, Tater Tots, Green Salad

Tue:  Chicken Soup, Rustic Bread

Wed: Winter Barley, bread, pears

Thu: Bacon-Wrapped Burgers, Green Peas

Fri:  Meal-in-One Potatoes, Green Salad

Sat: Date Night

Sun: Hot Brisket Sandwiches, Fruit Salad

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Laurel Springs Homeschool Video Contest

Feb 5th, 2008 by

Here is a link to the Laurel Springs Homeschool Video Contest.  They are all great!

Grand Prize Winner

Video contest (other winners)

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Menu Plan Monday-Feb. 4- Feb. 10

Feb 3rd, 2008 by

All of these recipes can be found in the cookbook, ‘Once a Month Cooking’

Mon: Chinese Chicken Morsels, Broccoli (Bake some banana muffins)

Tue: Chicken Scaloppine in Spaghetti Sauce, Spinach Salad, Garlic Bread

Wed: Teriyaki Burgers, Pickles, Black Olives, Fruit Salad

Thu: Ham and Swiss Pastry Bake, Fruit Salad

Fri: French Bread Pizza, Green Salad

Sat: Date Night, Leftovers for boys

Sun: Poulet de France, Peas, Cranberry Sauce

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Once a Month Cooking-February Experience

Feb 3rd, 2008 by

I bought the book, "Once a Month Cooking" by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg, and completed one month of cooking yesterday.  Here is how it breaks down:

-Wednesday: I looked over the book and got the general idea of what needed to be done.  Made a plan.
-Thursday: Shopping, part 1.  It took about 1.5 hours.
-Friday: Shopping, part 2.  1.5 hours, pre-prep: 2 hours.
-Saturday: 12 hours making 27 meals, all different (3 ham dishes, 10 chicken, 12 beef dishes, 1 fish, 1 vegetarian)

Total grocery bill: $350.00 (food for the meals only)

Three loads of dish washing during  cooking day…

It was a great experience and something I’d do again, but I would want an extra freezer.  I was able to fit it all in my current fridge freezer, but I had to take everything out and re-organize about three times to make it fit.  I will probably do twice a month cooking next month and see if it does not tax the freezer as much.

During the process, I kept wondering if it was worth it, and there were times I was tired during the cooking day, but having a freezer full of meals feels really good.  Yes, it was worth the effort.

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Household Notebook

Feb 1st, 2008 by

A friend of mine made me a custom home notebook for Christmas.  I love it and have been adding, adjusting, etc. to make it work for me.  She did an incredible job, and I want you to take a look:

The cover.

The inside cover with her homemade card, ‘to do’ sheets. The index tabs say: dates, contacts, addresses, notes, menus, misc.





She even put stamps in the stamp holder for me!


In it, I have also placed my lessons from thehomemakersmentor.com, the chore sheet of the week from motivatedmoms.com, and campsite maps.

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