Happy Monday

In planning a 4th of July get together for a few friends I came upon these recipes for cute cakes and desserts. I thought if anyone was looking for some birthday ideas these might fit the bill. I like that they are hand made and you don’t need a preformed pan to create them. I [...]

Apparently Money Does Grow on Trees

It was a hot and sticky day and we were on our third errand, heading into the grocery store. My 6 year old darling son asked if he could get “just a small toy, like a parachute man or car or something?” as a reward for his “best behavior.” My reply was “No, I’m [...]

Just Some Good Old Fashioned Summer Fun

4th of July Fun

Ah, the 4th of July, the pinnacle of summer. I love it! Backyard barbeques, beach time, fireworks, and all things bright, sparkly and savory. What’s not to love? Looking for some fun lessons for the 4th? How about pyrotechnics? Here’s a cool site that explores the science behind the excitement that explodes on July 4th. [...]

Wordless Wednesday

My window washer.

John Adams

Anyone else watching the HBO John Adams series? I bought it for my husband for Father’s Day and we’ve been watching it nightly. He’s seen almost all of it and I’ve seen bits of most episodes…I have more interruptions with laundry, the kids etc., and I go to bed earlier. Anyway, it’s very well done [...]

Great American Backyard Campout

I recently saw this posted on an online forum. The fourth annual Great American Backyard Campout is coming up soon. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this (where was I for the first three???) and was wondering if anyone has done this or plans to this month? Sounds like fun and I’m sure my [...]

Crab Wrangling

A favorite summer pass-time of ours is walking down to the river to watch the blue crabs. We’ve been anxiously awaiting their arrival this summer and finally saw a few last week. In summer’s past the kids have loved walking the few blocks to the water to watch the crabs and try to catch one. [...]

Eco-Friendly Schooling

It seems green is the new black. Green is everywhere, the grocery store, home improvement stores, on TV, in the news. The campaigns to go green abound. Hey, I’m not knocking it, I’m all for it. I just hope the new fashion is more than a passing trend. If you are homeschooling and are hip [...]

Life’s messy. And sometimes big messes come in little packages. This one was presented to me just this morning. Good thing I’ve got a Woolly Hoover. It is amazing. Does a very thorough job and never looses suction. Some days I don’t know how I’d live without it! [...]