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Lots of yummy sounding and festive looking treats at The Crafty Crow today! Now I'm wondering if I can't sneak in another trip to the grocery store for just a few more things Hope your 4th of July is filled with fun and family! I plan to find a nice cool spot to sit and read for a while, enjoy some fun food with the kiddos,...perhaps I'll take the new neighbors across the road up on their offer of a boat ride...or I'll just let everyone else go and I'll stay home and enjoy a bit of "quietude" |
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Starting on Friday, I'll be participating in the Biggest Kitchen Table Simple Home Audit at down---to---earth. Any one else want to join in? Stop by the down---to---earth blog and add your name to the list! This is an excellent time for a home audit as we go into the 2nd half of 2009. It is good to see where we're at, and how far we've come in the simple living journey...and if we need to "begin again" in some areas. |
Posted in Homeschool
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Getting ready to plan for the upcoming home-learning year? Need to create a home-management binder for yourself? Need a place for hubby to record the vehicle maintenance and home repair projects? The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner is an awesome resource! Click on the image below to see all of the things it contains. There are so many calendars, planning forms, checklists, copywork, household forms, articles, recipes, and more- really, something for everyone.
I love the fact that almost any type of homeschool or household form I could want is right there in the planner. No more taking "just a minute" to locate a form on online and then getting "lost in cyberspace" trying to find the perfect one For days that you need some inspiration in the kitchen, there are even 24 recipes included in the planner. There are also monthly modules that you can purchase to go along with your planner, and if you order between June 11 and July 12 you will get the 2008 modules FREE! I am very pleased with all I have seen thus far. I will soon be putting my printer to work, and creating my brand new set of home-learning and home-keeping binders! Check it out today
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Posted in Homekeeping Helps
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Interested in the history of agriculture? Check out this online library- The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture by Cornell University.
There is also another site by the same group- HEARTH with titles related to Home Economics. While the introductory statement on the home page is _______ (I'll let you fill in the blank with the adjective of your choosing
This one caught my eye, as making things is a favorite activity of persons in our household: Box Furniture: how to make a hundred useful items for the home And the Good Housekeeping magazines from 1885-1950: Have fun! Catherine....thankful to be living and thriving in the "female ghetto" today
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...the site itself does have lots of historical books that might be of interest to you.Posted in Kitchen Adventures
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I think I'll make this Independence Day Chicken tonight. I have chicken breasts that won't wait for the 4th, and this sounds pretty tasty. Not sure what our entire menu will be for the 4th of July...but, it will certainly have lots of red, white, and blue treats! I definitely plan to make a version of this Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips. I think I'll skip the butter spray and just brush my tortillas with melted real butter, use honey instead of sugar; and I may vary the fruits a bit...you know how I love to tweak recipes Now I must go water the tomatoes, so I'll have lots of beautiful reds for the turkey burgers and the salad bowl this weekend! Have a great Monday |