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November 28, 2007
Heather L
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Blogger Friend School #10 Cookie Exchange

Posted in Family, Holidays, and Homeschooling

I love cookies, baking, goodies during the holidays. Lots of fond memories surround those times in the kitchen while growing up. One of the favorites that I usually do is peanut butter balls. Peanut Butter Balls Candy Ingredients:3 sticks butter, melted2 C peanut butter2 boxes (2 lbs) powdered sugarMix in large bowl with hands until crumbly. Form into small balls. Place on tray covered with parchment/wax paper/aluminum foil.Coating Ingredients:1 large pkg chocolate chips1/2 cake paraffin waxMelt in double boiler. With toothpick, dip peanut butter balls in chocolate. Let cool. Store in air tight container. Each year, my mom would make…

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November 14, 2007
Heather L
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Blogger Friend School Assignment #9

Posted in Blogging, Fun, Holidays, and Homeschooling

Part A: Share at least 3 “Bountiful Blessings” that the Lord has abundantly provided. 1. I am thankful for my Lord and Saviour. He is truly my strength and my comfort. Without Him, I would be lost in more than one way. 2. I am thankful for my loving family. I am blessed with a wonderful husband (miss you), and a caring daughter. We have lots of extended family whose prayers and love mean the world to us. 3. I am thankful for modern technology (like the internet) that allows us to stay in contact even when we’re many miles…

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November 12, 2007
Heather L
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Blogger Friend School Assignment #8

Posted in Blogging, Fun, and Homeschooling

Part A – Share about your family’s laundry. Where is it kept? Who does it? How does your family sort it? Do you wash by hand? Hang clothes on the clothesline? Make your own laundry soap? How often do you do laundry? How many loads each day/week? Indoor laundry room, in the garage, or laundry mat? Even more fun…share a picture! Our laundry goes into a laundry sorter. Munchkin has a laundry bag in her room that she separates into the sorter on laundry day. The main laundry sorter is in our bedroom. I do not wash by hand unless…

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November 9, 2007
Heather L
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Thanksgiving Lapbook

Posted in Holidays, and Homeschooling

Here’s are first real attempt at doing a lapbook. Munchkin and I had fun putting it all together and decorating it. We decided, in an attempt to actually complete it, that we should glue all the parts in before filling them out. Over the next 2 weeks, we’ll slowing do all of the activities and fill in the little books. We’re doing the lapbook as part of our Thanksgiving unit study. **edited to add: This is a Live and Learn Press lapbook. It is free if you want to check it out. They have several lapbooks that they offer for…

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