Crock-Pot Pineapple-Barbecue Country-Style Boneless Pork Ribs
I have been challenging myself this year to use my slow cooker at least once a week and have been pretty successful in achieving that goal. This past weekend I experimented with a new recipe I put together. We are not huge pork eaters in our house but our local grocery had Boston butt country-style boneless pork ribs on sale at a good price (BOGO) so I grabbed a few packages and decided to prepare … Continue reading
Mission Organization: Linen Closet
While I may not be making a huge dent in my Mission Organization Bucket List, I am finding that I am making a dent in the clutter throughout the house. Since resigning my position with the company I had been working with the past few years, I have been using my time to focus on those neglected tasks that needed tackling. One of those tasks was our linen closet. Try as I might to keep … Continue reading
Copybook of the Preamble to the United States Constitution
On September 17, 1787, our founding fathers gathered together and signed the United States Constitution, creating the basis of our government, rights, and freedoms that American citizens hold dear in our hearts today. Below is a little black and white copybook of the Preamble to the Constitution. This book contains three sections: manuscript, transitional manuscript, and cursive copywork. After each section there is a copywork page with the entire passage for older students to use. … Continue reading
Mission Organization-School Papers Cleanout
Saving 8 years of homeschooling papers seemed like a good idea at the time-until I realized how much there actually was. A few weekends ago we did a preliminary cleanout of the attic and discovered that I had 14 boxes of school papers scattered throughout the attic. So I decided to haul them downstairs into the classroom and start going through them. After 2 days of trying to make the hard decisions of what to … Continue reading
Beginner Copybooks of Pledges
When my children were younger, in addition to morning devotions, we used to start each school day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag, to the Christian flag, and to the Bible as well as singing the first verse of the Star Spangled Banner. I felt it was important for my children to know and understand these simple affirmations of patriotism and spirituality. I have created 3 beginner copybooks to help your … Continue reading
2012-2013 What We Are Using
As we enter into our 9th year of homeschooling I don’t think selecting curriculum has become any easier. While we have discovered the things that don’t work for us, it is still difficult sometimes to find what does work. And this year, because I only have one left homeschooling, I have looked for curricula that works best when schooling one. So this year we are trying some ‘new-to-us’ items and some things that we know … Continue reading
