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Month: May 2011

Our Homeschool Photography Class

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

Project 365 – #151 As most of you know, I am participating in the Mommytography 365 Project this year.  It’s really been a fun, eye-opening experience for me.  Because of this project, Munchkin and I decided that we wanted to learn more about photography this year. Since I wanted this class to be a homeschool elective for Munchkin, I went to work seeing what resources were readily available for us.  I wanted something that was in depth, but not cumbersome.  We needed to learn about the camera and digital photography, but we weren’t trying to become professional photographers. It took…

Honor, Courage, Commitment: Memorial Day 2011

Posted in Military Life

Project 365 – #150 Today, we set aside a day to honor the courage, commitment, and sacrifice of our fallen military members.  Very few families have not been touched in some way by the wars that have been fought by our military.  Our nation was born from the sacrifices made by many men and women who believed in freedom and were willing to fight to make our country free. May we never forget these ultimate sacrifices or take our freedom for granted. May we continue to fight to keep our nation free.  Growing complacent sets us up for failure…. May…

It’s Grilling Time!

Posted in Family, Gluten Free, Homemaking, and Photography

Project 365 – #148 Here in Arizona, we can grill pretty much year around, but the summer heat seems to beckons us to grill as it keeps the stove/oven from heating up the house.  I love tossing veggies on the grill either with some chicken (or other meat) or by themselves.  It’s fun to think of the grill as our outdoor kitchen and try to expand the possibilities of what goes on the grill. Technically, corn is a grain and not a veggie, but for all necessary purposes, we think of corn as a veggie.  I like to boil it…

National Celiac Awareness Month

Posted in Gluten Free, and Photography

Project 365 – #147 May is National Celiac Awareness Month, so I thought I would share a couple of things going on in the gluten free world right now.  I love how the world of gluten free eating has really opened up over the last few years. Gluten-Free Living Magazine Currently, Gluten-Free Living Magazine is offering a 2-for-1 special on their subscriptions.  Normally, a one-year subscription to Gluten-Free Living is $34; a two-year subscription is $54.  From now until May 31, 2011, you can purchase a two-year subscription for $34.  Find the offer details at the Gluten-Free Living website. Gluten…