Life as a mother can be completely exhausting. There are some mundane tasks that are very necessary and important to helping your family learn and grow. However, most moms feel weighed down at some point. I discovered early on a simple key to renewing myself: Take 15 minutes to learn, create, or help…outside your usual […]
Tuna Salad Sandwich
This recipe is a fun way to dress up an ordinary tuna sandwich… Tuna Salad Sandwich 2 cans of tuna (4 oz size), drained ¼ cup Miracle Whip ½ cup Gala apple, diced ½ cup cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes ½ cup red seedless grapes, quartered Mix together and serve on toasted bread.
Innovative Thinking Prompts
Sometimes it is fun to mix up the usual routine a bit and add something different. A question to promote innovative thinking may be what is needed to set a child’s imagination running. What if we didn’t have a cup or a water bottle? Idea #1: Instead of setting the table with a cup put […]
Til Chikki with an American Twist
Til Chikki is a sweet cracker. Our family likes to pretend to visit countries. This recipe “happened” when we were taking a trip to India. The real recipes for Til Chikki have jaggery in them and that was nowhere to be found. So…I improvised and here is what I came up with to make a […]
Ten Minutes of Learning Chore
Make your bed, clean your room, help with the dishes…and LEARN! “10 Minutes of Learning” is a daily summer job at our house. It is simple and adds a lasting dimension to chore time.… Make a learning plan by having a one-on-one visit with each child. Ask questions and determine what your child is interested […]
Fun Book Series for Elementary School Boys
One of my boys will only read if he has to…..meaning 20 minutes a day and not one second more! His teacher suggested a series to me that has helped reading time not be so torturous. It is the “I Survived” series by Lauren Tarshis. The books are historical fiction. In all the books I […]
Learning Based Dinner Activity
Who’s Invited to Dinner? –a learning based dinner activity Dinner time is a family time. Talking around the table is instrumental in building relationships. Occasionally, it is fun to feed their minds and not just fill their bellies at the event. A five minute “splash” of knowledge about a person in history sparks questions and […]
Family Reading Goal
Why not build family unity and help kids excel in reading at the same time? We love to have a family reading goal…mostly because there is a potential for ice cream….but the other rewards are really greater. (It is OK that my kids don’t realize that yet. :)) The process is simple: set a reasonable […]
Speedy Treats for Busy Days
Here are a few ideas for speedy treats that don’t involve rushing to the store. (A small amount of prep time on a less busy day makes all the difference): 1) Freeze Cookie Dough Balls for quick cookies later- Mix up cookie dough. Spoon it onto a cookie sheet using a cookie scoop. They can be very […]
Parsley
While studying the best foods to store, I realized that we’d be short on vitamin C if we ate strictly the “usual” food storage. The early sailors’ diets lacked fresh fruits and vegetables which caused the onset of scurvy. Vitamin C doesn’t store in our body; we need a new supply. Keeping vitamin C tablets […]
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