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Filed Under: Family

Camping Tips…Gleaned from Military Experience

I should have thought to get some camping tips from the military but neither Jeff nor I have served so we have to outside source this bit of info. After reading my last post about my own camping tips, Dannon (someone I actually know in-real-life) sent me a list he describes as "useful tips for […]

Filed Under: Home Management

The Lunch Challenge: Day One

Lunch challenge day one started with a switch of menu plans due to pantry depletion. Surprise, surprise, but I didn't plan very well. Sweet and sour chicken and rice was on the menu for lunch today, but when I went to my pantry last night to get out the ingredients, I realized I was out […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous ·

NASA's High School Aerospace Scholars Program

Looking for science enrichement opportunities? Is your son or daughter interested in science and aeronautics? If your child is also high school junior and a Texas resident, s/he might be interested in NASA's High School Aerospace Scholars Program, an interactive on-line learning experience, highlighted by a six-day internship where selected students are encouraged to study […]

Filed Under: Menu Plan Mondays

Menu Plan Monday: The Lunch Challenge

Monday begins week two of my menu plan cooking challenge with Amanda at Better is Little — The Lunch Challenge! Last week was our Breakfast Challenge (I wrote the summary of my Breakfast Challenge week here).  As a way to wrap up our Breakfast Challenge, we're also hosting a Mr. Linky where you can share […]

Filed Under: Home Management

The Breakfast Challenge: Summary and Recipe Link-up

In case you missed out on our Breakfast Challenge this last week, I thought I'd summarize the results. I had planned seven breakfasts, but ended up making only five of them. While that's not what I was shooting for, it is better than I had been doing (which was nothing at all). Corn cakes were […]

Filed Under: Home Management

The Breakfast Challenge: Day Six

This morning's breakfast of Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal met with mixed reviews. Four (or maybe three) out of five of the J's thought it was definitely good enough to make again, but they still had their own thoughts on the dish. Here's a summary. Joely tried it enthusiastically and declared it yummy, but she was […]