January 2007 - Marine Corps Nomads

January 31, 2007

Reading Lists

Last night, D and I were laughing about how different our reading lists were. Could it have something to do with our professions? lol! Hmm… I’m reading about homemaking, organization, homeschooling. He’s reading about combat and past wars. I’d have to say yes. We’re naturally drawn to reading things and learning about things that concern us directly. Have I read things about the war and military? Absolutely, but that isn’t my main focus. Now, one book that is on my list (Flags of Our Fathers) doesn’t exactly fit in with the other books. Whenever a movie is based on a…

January 31, 2007

Heather L

Dvd/Cd/Game Storage

Posted in Homemaking

I don’t know about you, but at our house we have a lot of dvds, cds, computer games, and computer software. I was tired of trying to find a place for everything. So, we decided to take all the dvds (divided up according to Mom/Dad movies & family/kids movies) out of the cases and put them in cd storage binders. Next, we took all the music cds out of their cases and put them in cd storage binders. Munchkin has her own cd storage binder for her computer games. I have a case for all my computer related things, and…

Homeschool Happenings…

Posted in Homeschooling

We are currently learning about John Adams (as in the 2nd President of the United States). It’s been interesting to find out that he was very concerned about doing what was right no matter what the popular opinion was at that time. He stood against the popular opinion of going to war with France and sought peace. He was able to eventually get the peace with France that he desired. It made us think about how many times we back down from our own opinions just because everyone else thinks differently. Ultimately, it really doesn’t matter what others think as…

January 31, 2007

Heather L

Oatmeal Bars

Posted in Homemaking

I found this recipe over at Kelli’s blog. It’s absolutely delicious. Thanks, Kelli! Fruit Filled Oatmeal Bars 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup quick oats 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter 1 cup of your favorite jam (we used peanut butter instead) In a mixing bowl combine flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of the flour mixture. Press remaining flour mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 8×8 pan. Spread with desired jam. Sprinkle with reserved flour mixture. Bake at 350 for 30…

Tackle it Tuesday: Baking

Posted in Homemaking

Last night, while munchkin was at gymnastics, D informs me that we don’t have anything for his lunch other than the actual lunch. In other words, he needs some snackage. So, today’s Tackle It Tuesday task is to get a bunch of baking done with my daughter. In the plans are: brownies, cookies, and oatmeal bars. Now, I’ve never made these oatmeal bars, but I keep saying that I’m going to try. Well, today, I’ve decided it’s time to do it. We already have all the stuff that we need, so now, it’s time to just get it done. We’ll…