Watermelon Baskets

I am not a fan of turning on the oven during the summer months so when I have to take a dish to a family event or picnic I opt for something I don’t have to cook.  One of my favorites is making a watermelon basket for fruit salad.  It’s not as hard as it […]

Tale of Three Peas

We set out to plant sugar snap peas. We planted a lot more this year because we I like them so much.  But instead of hoards of sugar snap peas, we have an assortment.  Go figure.

Handmaiden Hashbrowns

I’ll admit. I was psyched was PJ chose food as his learning theme for summer. Two words: Edible Projects.  We’ve done some activities that fall more toward the academic side like read The History of Food (Major Inventions Through History) and Food Science (Cool Science) and learn about fractions. But mostly we’ll be getting our hands dirty.  […]

Ready, Set, Summer!

The teacher gifts are made (and given). Awards were awarded. PJ received the Joshua Award for Leadership, an Excellence in Reading Comprehension Award, and a Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness Award. Celebratory homemade ice cream was made (and eaten). And songs/verses/poems were performed. Welcome to the first morning of summer vacation!

Girls' Day

Sometimes when you live with two brothers, a Daddy, an Uncle, and a Pops, you just need a Girls’ Day (with Mommy, Nana, and Auntie). What better way to start a Girls’ Day than with a girly lunch of edamame and sushi? Summer calls for flip flops and painted toes. Or painted nails if you’re […]

Best Birthday

As our kids get older, it’s fun to watch all the seeds we’ve sown (like compassion, love, empathy, and how to celebrate) grow in the soil of their little big personalities.  Mostly unbeknownst to me, my children (especially the older two) spent the better part of the week scheming with my mom to plan a birthday […]