It’s not always easy to find curriculum that works for both the parent/teacher and the student. In fact, it can feel downright impossible at times. But every now and then, you find a curriculum that really works well for everyone involved, and that curriculum seems to change the whole dynamic of your homeschool – at least for that subject area. Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) was that curriculum for us. Munchkin is quite the creative story teller, but something happened when she tried to put it all on paper. The mechanics of writing just seemed to slip through her…
Author: Heather L
I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.
Tacos Supreme
Posted in Gluten Free, Homemaking, and Photography
Project 365 – #132 Yes, I’ve been writing a good bit about food lately, but I’ve been rather tired and food is a constant in our life. **wink** On days when I have headaches, like today, I like to go with simple meals. One of our easy go-to meals is nachos. Since we had lots of veggies on hand, I decided to load up the nachos with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and green peppers. They were very tasty, and both Munchkin and D enjoyed their meals. I was happy because I was able to provide a good meal with minimal work…
Popcorn and a Movie
Posted in Family, Gluten Free, and Photography
Project 365 – #131 We love to have family movie night. Nothing seems to shout movie night like a bowl or two of popcorn. We like to get the natural popcorn and add our own butter and salt. Sometimes, we’ll add a little parmesan cheese to the mix. Every now and then, I’ll make up a mock caramel corn. Yum! We decided that tonight would be family movie night. While D and Munchkin finished playing some Scooby Doo on the Wii, I got the popcorn ready. Once the light, fluffy, buttery popcorn was ready, we popped in The Game Plan…
GoTrybe: Kids Fitness and Nutrition
Posted in Reviews
GoTrybe is an online fitness, nutrition, motivation, and wellness program for school aged kids. They have 3 different program levels: Zoodoos: K-5th Trybe180: 6th-8th Nextribe: 9th-12th Students/kids can log online and participate in the 4 parts of the program and earn points to spend at the online avatar store. They can then use these items to customize their avatar. (Before the kids earn any points, they are able to pick a male or female, younger or older avatar. They are also able to personalize the appearance of their new avatars.) The fitness activities can be customized for the student, the…
Frozen Banana Treats
Posted in Gluten Free, Homemaking, and Photography
Project 365 – #130 What do you do with 36 pounds of bananas? Well, you let your little monkey eat her share. Then mommy and daddy eat a bunch or two. You make a few fruit salads. Finally, you start slicing up the bananas and freeze them on a cooking sheet. Once they’re frozen, you toss them in a ziploc bag or into a freezer container. Now, they’re ready for yummy smoothies or chocolate banana pops. Yum! Perfect treats for those hot summer days. For those warm winter months, the frozen bananas can be thawed and mashed as needed to…