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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.

April 29, 2010
Heather L
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Can Do Kid Bars Review

Posted in Gluten Free, and Reviews

Can Do Kid has 3 kids nutrition/energy bars that are gluten free.  These organic bars are formulated to meet the nutritional needs of active kids.  They have no trans fats, no high fructose corn syrup, 9 grams of protein, and 17 essential vitamins and minerals.  Each of the packages contains 2 small bars. All this is great, but if they don’t taste good, the kids aren’t going to want to eat them.  Knowing this, I hopefully, but hesitantly handed the bars to Munchkin.  As she bit into the chocolate coated, Chocolate Crunch bar a huge grin crossed her face and…

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April 28, 2010
Heather L
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Lesson Planet Review

Posted in Reviews

Lesson Planet is designed to help teachers find lesson plans and other necessary teaching tools fast.  It is a search engine for teachers.  Using various techniques, teachers can narrow down their search results to hone in on the type of materials they need. In addition to searching for teaching tools, teachers can also make their own resources by utilizing different web-based tools such as LessonMaker and NewsletterMaker.  Lesson Planet has a homeschool guide as well as a curriculum calendar. Lesson Planet costs $39.95 per year, but the offer a 10 day free trial so you can see if the service…

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April 27, 2010
Heather L
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Lunch Time Fun: Spring Plate

Posted in Homemaking

Sometimes, it’s just nice to surprise Munchkin with a fun lunch.  Last week, she was feeling a bit low, and her school work seemed a little overwhelming.  I surprised her by bringing her this lunch instead of her regular lunch.  While it contained many of the same things she would normally eat, I presented it in a fun way.  Her face lit up, and her mood instantly brightened.  A little extra effort on my part resulted in a big impact on Munchkin’s day. Fun lunches for Munchkin works for me!