Geography Fun
by 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 …
Author: mary
Homeschoolers and Fourth Amendment Rights
You 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 …
Texas-style Lasagna and Mid-western Hospitality
In 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 …
Variation on Twice Baked Potatoes
What’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 …
Hysterectomy Support
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 …
Up to my elbows in pears…and migraines.
Well, 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 …
Fun Learning With Preschoolers
3-5 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 …
Preschoolers: First Things First
I 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 …
Grace in Marriage
What’s the best gift you can give your spouse? Forgiveness. Grace. I say this, because if we truly love our mates, then forgiveness and grace …
Our Corn Stove
With a freeze advisory, I decided I’d better get the girls’ beds dressed in flannel. Dh sleeps too hot for flannel. We’ve joked that I …