With all of the junk food available these days, we’re in a uphill battle with cavities. There are those kids who will get cavities no matter how diligent the child and parent are in taking care of their teeth, but it can and will be much worse if we, as parents, don’t teach our kids to take care of themselves and their teeth. (Munchkin was one of those kids that got cavities even though we were diligent with oral hygiene and diet.) Brushing Your Teeth: Ideally, kids should be brushing their teeth after each meal, but honestly, this isn’t realistic…
Month: August 2010
Gazing into a Summer Night Sky
Posted in Photography
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Tropical Traditions Raw Honey Mmmmm…. Pure, unheated, unprocessed raw honey. The creamy honey melts in your mouth. It spreads smoothly on bread or biscuits. It makes a delicious snack when combined with peanut butter and shredded coconut. Most honey that you purchase in the stores has been processed and filtered. While this does have an end result of a beautiful looking honey, it unfortunately removes many of the beneficial enzymes and nutrients. Tropical Traditions organic raw honey contains all of the natural nutrients and enzymes due to their preparation techniques. They heat the honey until just liquid enough to pour…
Our Current Penmanship Curriculum
Posted in Christian Life, and Homeschooling
Since Munchkin completed all 4 books in the Awana T&T curriculum, she will be working on the silver and gold sections in the Awana books this year. To make things a bit easier for her, I created a workbook for the gold sections in all 4 books. Whenever possible, I like to incorporate Munchkin’s studies in one subject with her penmanship and reading. For now, her penmanship will be based upon some requirements in her T&T books. Each book has 4 questions that have 4 answers. Each answer has at least 1 supporting verse. For her penmanship, she will be…
5 Favorite Family Time Activities
Posted in Family
We love spending time together as a family. Some of the things that we enjoy doing together as a family include: Camping and Exploring: There is something great about being away from all of the craziness of every day life. Things seem just a little simpler when we’re camping. We get to enjoy the great outdoors together without an interruptions. We can enjoy the greatness of God’s creation while holding interesting conversations. We also end up learning things from each other as we inspect the many things around us. Games: Whether we’re playing on the Wii, playing sports, or playing…