My writing, in many ways, is a Pandora’s Box. A padlocked time capsule, if you will, brim-full of temptation, obsession, and magic. A time capsule, because I’ve often argued with God, wondering why He’s gifted me with this burden now rather than fifteen years from now. By then, it surely would be a more convenient [...]
Archive for October, 2006
Sunday School Every Day
Published by October 27th, 2006 in Christianity and Family Ties and Home Schooling. 14 CommentsThis morning, my six year old revived an old activity, one that’s near and dear to my heart. You see, when she was a toddler, my oldest would play “Sunday School” with her. They’d read a Bible story together, sing Wee-Sing type songs, and do a craft. All on their own with no help from [...]
I shared a while back that my daughter has been studying up on the states. She loves this, and actually counted her words on the last state report,
Hawaii. Her tally~around 300! Here’s her self-determined method: She outlines the shape of the state and fills it in with colored pencils. Usually she illustrates the state bird and [...]
Homeschoolers and Fourth Amendment Rights
Published by October 25th, 2006 in Culture and Home Schooling. 0 CommentsYou can read all about my personal take on it at MInTheGap. Even if you don’t homeschool, you should be up on your fourth amendment rights. Child Protective Services can be pretty aggressive from what I hear, threatening to take your children from an anonymous tip alone.
Imagine a ticked off neighbor out for revenge. Now [...]
Texas-style Lasagna and Mid-western Hospitality
Published by October 23rd, 2006 in Cooking and Food and Family Ties. 5 CommentsIn the two weeks following the birth of my second daughter, we were blessed every other day by friends bearing home-cooked meals. Out of these meals sprang two new family favorites: Smothered steaks and Texas-style Lasagna. Believe me, you cannot go wrong with this recipe. I’ve been asked for it time and again. Definite keeper.
Why not make two [...]
Variation on Twice Baked Potatoes
Published by October 22nd, 2006 in Cooking and Food and Mega Cooking. 5 CommentsWhat’s for supper? A question I often call and ask my big sis when toying with the possibilities. (See why I function so much better with meals in the freezer?) Last night I asked her her opinion of Sloppy Joes, and we both agreed: highly overrated. Yuck. I ended up making Pop-up Pizza…essentially an upside [...]
In researching for one of my novels, I came upon this wonderful site: Hyster Sisters. What a great source of information and support not only for the woman undergoing the procedure, but also for her daughters, her husband and any other family member who wants to know what to expect and how best to help [...]
Up to my elbows in pears…and migraines.
Published by October 20th, 2006 in Cooking and Food and Family Ties. 8 CommentsWell, nearly my elbows. Five hours of pears, two pies, several pints of pearsauce later…oh, and a pan of oatmeal bars for dh…you get the picture.
It was a really sweet picture by the way. My two older daughters were such a great help. We peeled, cored, and chopped till our hands were brown (why do [...]
Fun Learning With Preschoolers
Published by October 18th, 2006 in Family Ties and Home Schooling. 8 Comments3-5 year olds are so much fun! Their interest in life and learning seems never-ebbing, their enthusiasm inspires and exhausts those around them…so let’s explore a few of the endless activities that abound to encourage this age group.
I’ve mentioned before how much I love Terri Camp’s Ignite the Fire: Freedom Is Real Education. Terri likens fire to the passion [...]
Preschoolers: First Things First
Published by October 16th, 2006 in Family Ties and Home Schooling. 17 CommentsI heartily endorse the message found here…an article titled Doctors urge more playtime for children. (Thanks go to MInTheGap for the link.)
We’re bombarded everywhere with programs for our preschoolers. Driven almost by fear that our children won’t measure up with their peers, we enroll them in all kinds of structured enrichment activities…bombarding them with academics before they’re [...]
