Archives for 2009

Filed Under: Planning & Organization · Free Curriculum · Homeschool Planning

Online Homeschool Planner and Community

Through a post today on my local homeschool association forum, I was introduced to a great homeschooling site that I had never seen before — Home School, Inc. After I spent a little while looking over the site, I knew I just had to share it with my readers. Home School, Inc. offers a free […]

Filed Under: Family

Spring Break, and Rethinking Our Schedule

Spring Break give us time to review our last homeschool session and to determine if a change in schedule is necessary for the coming session. Since we switched our public-school like calendar to a more homeschool-friendly calendar last November (three 12-week terms), our Spring Break is a glorious two weeks long! Unfortunately, one of my […]

Filed Under: Family

Joely, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Last week Joely chose to have her face painted with a hodge podge of designs: flowers on her left cheek, a butterfly on the right, and an easter bunny on her arm. Apparently Joely was in the Christmas spirit this week, so she chose to have her face painted as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It […]

Filed Under: Home Management · Recipes

Super-Yummy Braised Pork Chops

Zesty did it again — another hit recipe! This time it's Braised Pork Chops in Sweet Apple Mustard. Mmmm Mmmm! I also made his Baked Potato Wedges with Thyme on the side, which was another winning dish. What amazes me the most is that each and every Zesty dinner recipe we have made so far […]

Filed Under: Home Management · Recipes

Another Great Zesty Cook Meal: Almost Chicken Paella

So far, every single one of Zesty Cook's suggested meals has been a hit with our family, and last night's meal of Almost Chicken Paella was no exception. I will admit that I was not the one who prepared this meal. Instead, I set out the ingredients ahead of time and left the recipe out […]