Switch up your family’s monotonous routine with a quick dinner trip to Washington State! Kids become full of inquisitive questions when the centerpiece changes from salt and pepper to the Space Needle and a volcano! Here are some ideas of how to accomplish a fun evening in the simplest way: Drop by the library and […]
Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year! I came across an article in Newsweek about how the Chinese New Year got its beginning– Who is Nian? The Mythical Beast that Ate Children and Started Chinese New Year. Reading the article was all it took for me to find a red table cloth, a dragon, a lantern, and a […]
A Look at the Heart
There is a classic book named The Picture of Dorian Gray. I read a condensed children’s version of the book. The book is unnerving to me, but the moral to this story comes to my mind often. Dorian Gray is a handsome twenty year-old. He has just had his portrait painted. An influential man admires […]
Flashes from the Past
Make a tradition of having a “Flashes from the Past” night once a month at your house…and watch it bring family unity. The evening focuses on family…your immediate family history and/or the history of those who have gone before. You can choose from these ideas or come up with your own: 1) Pull out […]
You’ve Got “Real” Mail
A handwritten envelope with my name! Who could it be from? Text, email, and social media make staying connected so simple…but is faster always the best choice? I’d like to make a case for “real mail”. Here are a couple quick stories to show the strength of a handwritten letter. First, one of my boys […]
Pioneer Pancakes
I love these pancakes, they make me feel healthy. ? You grind the wheat right in your blender! Without further ado here is the recipe: Pioneer Pancakes Place in blender on high speed for 4 minutes: 1 cup milk ¾ cup whole wheat berries Then add the ingredients below and mix on low: ¼ cup […]
Simplified Emergency Kit – Food
If we were all completely honest, we’d realize that the majority of people either have an emergency kit with expired food in it or they don’t have an emergency kit at all. Here is a way to remedy both situations. Create a super simplified menu that rotates easily. This way you’ll at least have edible […]
Pretzel Dips
This is a rendition of our favorite pretzel recipe. We generally put coarse salt as the seasoning on top, but don’t be afraid to try garlic salt or cinnamon sugar. The recipe makes 48 four inch stick pretzels. 1 1/3 cup warm water 2 ¼ tsp yeast 1 TBS sugar ½ tsp salt 3 to […]
Add This Item to Your 72 Hour Emergency Kit!
Add this item to your emergency kit!——A flat sheet. Its versatility may surprise you. Here’s why…A sheet can be: tied up for a wind break wrapped around people for a blanket (though it is light weight, it would still give a sense of comfort and block in some body heat) easily torn up for bandages […]
What Chickens Taught Me About Raising Kids
Last fall our chickens kept pecking each other. My two youngest kids were worried about the chickens losing feathers. We changed one thing and it changed the situation. We gave the chickens “something to do.” Of course, we gave them their usual scratch and crumble in the morning. Then part way through the day when […]
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