10 Ways a Child’s First Birthday is Like a Hurricane

As my nieces celebrated their first birthday, I couldn’t help but notice that a child’s first birthday is like a hurricane.  They are certainly not alike in every way.  This is a lighthearted comparison.   *This post contains affiliate links.  I may receive compensation from purchases made through these links.  Thank you for visiting me […]

Non-Dairy Pudding Pops Recipe

Non-dairy Pudding Pops #Recipe

One of my favorite non-dairy frozen treats is non-dairy pudding pops.  Two ingredients, and they can be made in minutes (plus freezer time).  Pictured here are three of my favorite flavors:  Pistachio, Strawberry, and Coconut. Affiliate links are included.  I might make a small commission off of purchases through these links at no extra cost […]

Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Marinade

Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Breasts

I am loving grilled chicken breast recipes right now.  It is so easy and requires little effort.  This Hawaiian grilled chicken breasts recipe is no exception.   Affiliate links are included.  I might make a small commission off of purchases through these links at no extra cost to you.  Thank you for visiting and reading […]

Using a Picture File in Your Homeschool

:   I love this idea because it is simple, inexpensive, and practical. Starting a picture file is incredibly easy.  You simply collect pictures from magazines, the internet, newspapers, catalogs,… everywhere.  I mounted most of mine onto construction paper.  If I were still teaching outside the home, I would probably laminate them, too.  That seems […]

Dr. Pepper Marinated Chicken Breasts for Dinner Tonight!

Dr. Pepper Marinated Chicken

Dr. Pepper marinated chicken breasts on the grill is my favorite marinade. It is sweet and makes the meat so tender and delicious!  When my daughter is home, we usually add extra brown sugar.  She likes her meat to be extra sweet.  One of the beauties of marinades is the flexibility.  Have a vampire problem? […]

Insults Are a Reflection of the Heart

    A dear friend might tell me that I’m pretty.  In her mind, the word “pretty” conjures memories of her grandmother telling her that she’s pretty.  Every time, she would feel like a princess.  She wants me to feel all the beauty that she felt.  She is trying to share the feeling by sharing the […]

Baked Chicken Thighs with Brown Sugar and Italian Dressing Mix

I’ve been seeing a recipe for brown sugar and Italian mix on baked chicken thighs floating around Pinterest.  Tonight, I tried it for the first time.  The recipe called for 1/2 cup of brown sugar and a packet of the Italian dressing mix.  This covered three thighs well.  The fourth thigh was barely coated.  Since […]

Using a Lunch Budget to Teach Little Ones About Money

Right about that age when my little ones began to beg for needlessly over-priced products with cartoon images on the front or endless advertising campaigns on their favorite channels, I realized I needed to teach them the value of money.  That is when I began the Lunch Budget.   *This post contains affiliate links.  I […]