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November 3, 2009
Heather L
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Giving Thanks Turkey Craft

Posted in Holidays, Homemaking, and Homeschooling

Since I have decided to be part of the 30 Day of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun if Munchkin joined in on the fun.  I created this workbox activity to allow her to easily participate with me. Each day, Munchkin will write at least one sentence on a feather about what she is thankful for that day.  We will add the feathers to our thankful turkey.  By the end of November, she will have a turkey with lots of feathers and a visual way to see all the things that we are thankful for this month. In case…

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November 1, 2009
Heather L
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Pumpkin Carving

Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

Here are our pumpkin carvings for this year.  As has become our usual, I went with a military theme and Munchkin went with an animal theme.   Munchkin is so proud of the fact that she can do a whole pumpkin on her own now.  She’s eagerly looking forward to the roasted pumpkin seeds that we’ll be having thanks to these carvings.

September 18, 2009
Heather L
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Thrifty Thursday: Bulk Grains

Posted in Homemaking, and Thrifty Ideas

Eating gluten free can get pricey if we buy all of the pre-packaged items. I save money by making things from scratch and buying in bulk. Today, we picked up our first order from Azure Standard. Here’s what we received: 5 lbs of brown rice flour25 lbs of brown basmati rice25 lbs of brown short grain rice(8) 44 oz bags of gluten free oats32 oz bag of flaxseed meal25 lbs of dried whole corn We’ll store the large quantities in food grade buckets that I scored for $1 each at the Walmart bakery. From what I hear, you can sometimes…

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September 17, 2009
Heather L
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Gluten Free Apple Puff Pancake

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Growing up, my mom would make us this delicious meal. She never had a recipe, so I had to go hunting for something that was similar to her recipe. With a little tweaking, I turned that recipe into a yummy gluten free treat. Ingredients:3/4 C gluten free pancake mix1/2 tsp salt1 Tbsp sugar4 eggs3/4 C milk1/4 C butter4 medium to large apples (thinly sliced) Topping:1/3 C sugar1 tsp cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.2. Grease 2 8-inch pans; place 2 Tbsp butter in each pan3. Place the pans in the oven until butter is melted; remove from oven4.…

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September 9, 2009
Heather L
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Works for Me Wednesday: Workboxes

Posted in Homemaking, and Homeschooling

It seems like Sue Patrick’s workboxes are being talked about everywhere on the internet. The truth is, when I first heard about them, I didn’t see how they would help us, but I was still interested as it sounded like a cool concept. It wasn’t until I was able to attend one of Sue’s seminars during the HOTM online conference that I started to change my thinking about workboxes. When she generously offered a free ebook to the military families in attendance, I quickly jumped at the chance to be able to check out the book. After the attending the…

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