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Are you looking for a recipe for natural sugar pecan pie instead of corn syrup and bleached white sugar? If so, read on! I made pecan pie for the first time this Thanksgiving. I was quite amazed at how easy they are to make. And quite frankly shocked at the amount of sugar they contain….
Holiday Service Project: Needs for Essential Baby Care Items are Great at the Holidays Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, family shelters usually receive donations of clothes, food and other items, but one thing that is often overlooked is the desperate need for baby care items. In 2006 Daniel Levine, then a student at Shrewsbury high School,…
If you’re like a lot of other folks this year, you could use some simple ways to save money on Christmas gifts! Keep reading for some ideas on how to do just that! I think something might be clinically wrong with me. It’s nearing Thanksgiving and I am not even remotely interested in Christmas. Usually,…
November is nearly over! Where has the year gone? It seems as though life is flying by at an alarmingly fast rate! With so many distractions in our daily lives it is often hard to stop and be thankful for the many wonderful things we have in our lives. So let’s STOP! And Count Your…
In my part of the world, the sky is brightening earlier, the days are warmer and we are gearing up for summer. But, even though I can’t wait to enjoy outdoor swimming and picnics on the beach, there is something about the turning colors in the north that makes me nostalgic for another country I…
Note: If you’ve never made a gingerbread house, you’re missing something fun! Since today is Thanksgiving Day, we thought we’d share Heidi’s post about making gingerbread houses. If you have some time after eating your Thanksgiving dinner, and if you (like some of us on the team) don’t want to fight the crowds at the…
With Thanksgiving approaching, and then Christmas, the commercial frenzy begins earlier and earlier each year. With the lights and festive decorations comes a spirit of discontent and selfishness. It’s a most difficult job to teach my children to be ever grateful in a society that places Über importance on instant gratification and more things. I…
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. ~Colossians 2:6-7 I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time getting my children to maintain a thankful…
Ever since I was a child, I have always called the fall harvest season my “very favorite.” I have very nostalgic memories of my grandmother reading books to me and taking me on long walks. I have many memories of listening to her read to me on her porch swing through the rustling of the…
Valentine’s Day: St. Patrick’s Day: Easter: 4th of July: Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Resources & Ideas (11/7/12) Teaching the history of Thanksgiving (11/14/12) Hanukkah: Christmas:
I’m a fan of year-round home education. After all, plenty of learning happens in homeschools even when the books are closed. To work better for my family’s needs and schedule, we decided to change our official academic calendar from the typical September through May school year to January through December. NOTE: Hip Homeschool Moms offers…
Scrapbooks. I bet you’ve got them. I know I do. I’m not the greatest at scrapbooking, but I do have a book for each of my boys that documents growth and firsts. You know – those “baby books.” My boys love looking at theirs. I know I still enjoy looking at mine! As I thought…
