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Month: September 2014

Remembering September 11, 2001

Posted in Military Life

A sequence of events took place on September 11, 2001, that would alter the lives of many Americans for years to come. For some Americans, it would change their lives forever…. At 08:46 EDT, Flight 11 crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. At 09:03 EDT, Flight 175 crashes into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. At 09:37 EDT, Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon. At 09:58 EDT, the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapses. At 10:03 EDT, Flight 93 crashes in field in Pennsylvania. At 10:28 EDT, the North Tower of the…

1st Day of 2014-2015 School Year

Posted in Homeschooling

Monday was our official first day of this school year. Yes, we still school year around, but we always pick a first day of school. Since Daddy was home for a good portion of the week last week, I thought I’d give Munchkin the week off and have the new school year start on a Monday. Originally, I had planned on moving away from computer/online programs, but that changed as I started to put things together. So far, we’re looking at using the following curriculum: Consumer Math – Switched on Schoolhouse Creation Apologetics with Geology – Answers in Genesis Online…

Review: Best Nut Milk Bag

Posted in Reviews

I recently received a sample of the Vita Best Nut Milk Bag to try out in exchange for a review of the product. Prior to receiving this nut milk bag, I had been using cheesecloth for straining milks. If you’ve even made nut milk, rice milk, or coconut milk, you know that usually there are solids that need to be strained from the milk after mixing it up in the blender. You also know that cheesecloth, while a wonderful tool, can be a bit of a mess to clean up after making the milk. I was excited to try the…