It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
We had severe storms move through Kentucky on Thursday afternoon. While there were no tornados, the high winds did lots of damage. Here are a few pictures from our yard. In the side yard, that's the kids fort. Can you see the pine tree in the front yard that's falling over? This Red Bud Tree by the driveway split in half. Standing by … [Continue]
Hewitt Homeschooling Lightning Lit & Comp Review
As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I received the Hewitt Homeschooling Lightning Literature and Composition for Grade 8 to review. Just as you don't want your students to settle for mediocrity, we don't settle for mediocrity in our products or services. We believe students achieve excellence through a combination of … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review
This week was our first week of vacation! We're taking the month of July off. Three of of the kids kept their heads buried in electronics of some sort until Wednesday. When they finally came up for air and played Monopoly. I was getting aggravated with all the electronics, and told them Thursday morning I was setting time limits. Like on school … [Continue]
Canning Peaches
I canned peaches for the first time today. I should say, we. As I wouldn't have been able to get it done if it wasn't for my two daughters help. It was pretty easy, too. :) We bought a box of Georgia Peaches for $20 and got 10 quarts of peach halves. These will taste so good this winter! Peach Cobbler yum! And my kids like to eat canned … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- leftover Chicken Parmesan, rice, green beans Sunday - soup & sandwich day - Tuna and BBQ Pork sandwiches Monday - chicken - Hamburgers over fire, potato salad, homemade pickles, fruit salad, homemade baked beans Tuesday - pizza/pasta - Homemade pizza with homemade turkey sausage, … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
It has been sooooo hot in Kentucky this week! 101, 104, 105 Too hot!! Factor in the humidity, and we haven't ventured outside for much this week. We've had to water every night, as it is so dry here. We haven't had rain in over a month, and our county (and surrounding counties that I know of) are under a burn ban. There were storms yesterday that … [Continue]
