The other day I made a Pineapple Upside Down Cake. I used the cherries and zucchini pineapple that I canned last summer. Yes, I said zucchini pineapple. It’s really simple and tastes like pineapple, because it’s canned in pineapple juice. The texture isn’t the same as pineapple, but in other dishes it really isn’t that…
As part of The Homeschool Review Crew, I received The Art of Poetry from Classical Academic Press to review. Classical Academic Press’s motto is Classical Subjects Creatively Taught. They take the classic subjects that can be dry and boring and make them clear and understandable for all ages. The Art of Poetry is a middle school and…
I had wanted to plant my peas, lettuce, and spinach on Monday. However, it has been too cold to be in the garden. According the the weather man, we are supposed to get about 1 inch of snow tomorrow, and one to three inches on Monday. I’m so over winter. lol Since I wasn’t able…
We had an unusual occurrence here this week. Tuesday night’s regular band practice was cancelled, so after Dad got home, no one had anywhere to go! That is unusual because every night of the week has someone having to go somewhere. Tuesday is usually pizza night, so we ate our delicious, lol, homemade pizza and…
I reviewed Glamorous Illusions, Book 1 in the Grand Tour Series by Lisa T. Begren last year. Since I enjoyed book 1 so much, I was anxiously awaiting book 2, Grave Consequences, release. The Powerful, Epic Romance Continues, Book 2 in Lisa T. Begren’s Grand Tour series For Cora Kensington, the journey of a…
While working in the kitchen this week, my daughter learned an important lesson about not wasting ingredients, and making due with what you have. Hannah made four loaves of french bread for her volleyball banquet last Monday. They came out great! On Tuesday, I asked her if she would make some more for us to…
I got brave this week and cleaned out the front bulb garden. I scrubbed thoroughly when I came in, so I’m hoping to avoid a bad case of poison ivy. Where the line is between the dark hill and the light hill in the back is the road. We let the wild roses and honeysuckle…