Informative Reviews for Homeschooling Moms…and a slice of our life as well
After lunch, I read aloud to the children. It’s one of my favorite times of day, especially while we’ve been reading Papa’s Wife, an international best seller of the mid-20th century. Papa’s Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn tells the story of Maria who became a maid for Pastor Pontus Franzon in Lapland. She was thrilled [...]
Since I have celiac disease, I rarely pick up a mainstream cookbook, but A Farmer’s Daughter was irresistible. You see, it’s about real, yummy, please-your-family food. What else would a Mennonite dairy farmer’s daughter (and former owner of The Farmer’s Wife market) write about? A Farmer’s Daughter: Recipes from a Mennonite Kitchen is full of [...]
As wonderful as the upcoming festive season is, no one will deny that it can be stressful. Guests, food, parties, gifts, and activities often compete with what we really want to be celebrating. And that’s a problem. But it is possible to celebrate sanely, and Jessica Fisher, homeschooling mom of six, author, and blogger, helps [...]
October 15. That’s when a local grower plants garlic, so we did it today, too. We’ve tried to grow garlic before, but it never really worked because we did not know anything about the process. However, when we attended a garlic festival this summer and came face to face with $3 garlic bulbs, we were [...]
After you’ve done a major house cleaning, things don’t have to fall apart immediately. And they won’t if you follow one simple rule. All the home making experts and books, from Fly Lady and The Messies Manual to Confessions of an Organized Homemaker and Organized Simplicity say the same thing: Put things where they belong, [...]
One of the first homeschooling talks I listened to pointed out an interesting fact: most homeschooling moms can manage the actual homeschooling quite well. What leads to homeschool stress and burn out is not the actual homeschooling itself but all the other things moms deal with, including financial pressure. Thus The Money $aving Mom’s Budget [...]
After our vacation, I’m eager to dive into homemaking again. One major aspect of that involves closets and clothing…and Molly shares many tips in this latest Money-Saving Digest. Of course, Molly discusses a lot more than just clothing. How about making ice cream in 15 minutes, without an ice cream maker? Or a scrumptious, quick, [...]
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