Category Archives: cooking
Be Careful What You Say!
So I’ve mentioned several times in the past few months that the giant privet tree in the backyard shades my garden too much. Today F decided to do something about it. This is what happens when you let the children … Continue reading
Posted in free play, Gardening, Preschool Play, Sticks and Stones
Tagged conversations with F, F, free play, lifelong learning, preschoolers
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Refrigerator Rolls
This recipe is an old standby. I grew up with it and we use it all the time. Shaping rolls is one of the favorite kitchen helper jobs around here. Even a two year old can do it if he … Continue reading
Posted in chicken bones, cooking, stretching your food dollars
Tagged cooking, cooking with preschoolers, preschool education, Recipes
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Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies
I made these yesterday on the theory that I don’t like peanut butter or peanut butter cookies so I wouldn’t eat them. I was wrong! These are so tender and not overly peanut flavored I ate about six. We took … Continue reading
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The Sunflower
The garden bed in front of the house faces south and tends to be hot and dry. This year I decided to plant it with tall, heat tolerant things and installed a soaker hose. My hope was that enough plants … Continue reading
Trying of Souls
THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Multitudes on Monday, Pages in Our Heritage of Faith, Preschool Play, Thanks
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A Brief Glimpse
I walked out to the front garden this morning and found this: As long as I had the camera out I took a few pictures of the front garden. I expect things to really be blooming in a week or … Continue reading
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22 Days
With only twenty-two days left until #4 makes his/her appearance, I’ve been slowing down while at the same time trying to get many things accomplished… Last weekend was our annual Easter Feast for which we cooked Turkey and Ham as … Continue reading
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To Do List
I had a doctor’s appointment today and realized after talking to her that I’m getting down to the wire. Thirteen weeks until baby number 4 makes his or her appearance! I have so much to do…. Cooking: I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Organization
Tagged chicken bones, housekeeping, organizing, training preschoolers
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The Best Garden
Several weeks ago a friend gave me the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange catalog and I’ve been drooling ever since! I’ve gone through it and marked it up, with my “wish list” and drawn some garden plans, and sat down with … Continue reading