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Filed Under: Home Management · 3 Moms 3 Kitchens Series

Day 26 & 27: Running Low (3 Moms)

Nearing the end of our 31 day challenge my budget is running low. I have needed to make adjustments where necessary. I made sweet corn bread and baked beans for dinner Monday (and forgot to take pictures). I'd never used the corn bread recipe before, and I was a little…no, a lot surprised at the […]

Filed Under: Home Management · 3 Moms 3 Kitchens Series

My Nine-Year-Old Chef

I am always encouraged with my kids cooking as they are learning a life skill. Jerah has always loved cooking, and since I've been doing it so much this month with our "3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days" adventure, she decided she'd join in on the fun. So yesterday while I was teaching piano lessons, […]

Filed Under: Math · Early Years · Free Curriculum · Math

How to Teach Basic Math Concepts with Number Tiles

Why does math have to be hard? Make up math games that teach and the child will never know he/she is learning his basic concepts. Math for my 5-year-old Joely is definitely one of those areas that is better learned without pencil in hand. So instead of using a workbook for "doing math," we have […]

Filed Under: Home Management · Recipes · 3 Moms 3 Kitchens Series

Day 20 & 21: Potato Soup and Sunshine Toast (3 Moms)

Something new for me was my own potato soup and sunshine toast. I tried a new recipe for potato soup yesterday. Actually, I've never made potato soup before except from a mix, so this is also my first recipe for potato soup that I've ever made. I had to make a couple substitutions because I […]

Filed Under: Home Management · 3 Moms 3 Kitchens Series

Breakfast in Bulk (3 Moms)

Making ahead and freezing can help with meal planning and saves time in the long run. I made a lot of breakfast this morning: 16 giant breakfast cookies and a double batch of chocolate chip muffins. Not that we ate all of it this morning. No, I just thought I'd stock up the freezer with […]