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Filed Under: Family

Show and Tell Reading-Phonics Lesson Goes Video

We decided to change up Joely's reading/phonics lesson today and video recorded her reading a Bob book as a kind of Show and Tell. Joely, I think, has hit a big milestone this week in that she is suddenly sounding out words less and less and is reading with more fluency. Way to go, Joely! […]

Filed Under: Home Management

Thirteen Delicious Blogger-Tested Recipes [Fifth Edition]

I've been trying to do a lot more baking lately, and I've had several of my blogging friends recommend recipes for me to try. So for today's T13, I thought I'd post 13 of the recipes I've collected over the past several days (as well as a couple oldies) that I've either made or plan […]

Filed Under: Home Management · Recipes

Grilled Pork ribs with a Good Rib Rub

Buying pork ribs on sale made it necessary for us to find a good pork rub to use for our grilling. We managed to grill pork ribs this evening. We've never attempted it before, but I picked up a package of boneless pork ribs for super cheap a few weeks ago, and since I'm trying […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous

Homograph sentences to read and enjoy

Beyond our homophone list and into homograph sentences. My dad sent me this useful list of sentences that use homographs—words spelled the same, but pronounced differently. The list would be great to have kids read aloud for practice. The bandage was wound around the wound. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was […]

Filed Under: Home Management

Homemade Olive Garden?

This afternoon my husband (bless him!) informed me that Olive Garden—which happens to be my absolute favorite place in the world to eat—has posted many of their delicious, delectable, scrumptious, succulent (and fattening) recipes online at their website. Woohoo! I know what I'll be trying out in the next few weeks.

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It Ain't Pizza Hut, But At Least It's Edible

Today I tried to make a homemade pizza from scratch. I hate to admit it, but I had never made any type of yeast bread before today. Sad, I know, but I've always been afraid to try my hand at making bread with yeast. Well, that, and I have such an issue with instant gratification […]

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