As part of The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Review Crew, I received the digital version of the Z-Guide for Les Miserables to review. From the Zeezok website: Established in 2003, we believe "It is better to build children than to repair men." To that end we strive to provide quality literature and educational books for use in … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm

The weather has been so mild so far this winter that the bulbs and perennials think it's spring. The Daffodils are growing, along with the Iris and a couple of other things. We sold all our goats before Christmas. We had been talking out selling them. Then one day, someone stopped by and offered to buy them all. So we … [Continue]
The Money Saving Mom®’s Budget Review & Giveaway
The Money Saving Mom's Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year is being released January 10th. I received an advanced copy so you could tell you about this great book. Crystal Paine, who has helped busy women everywhere take control of their finances, presents her most … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review

We've had a good homeschool week. Even though some of us are still getting over a cold, we were able to stay on track and get our work done. I've been using REAL Homeschool Spanish with Zach, 11, and Abby, 13. I received it as part of The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew. We are all loving it. If your looking for a spanish curriculum for the … [Continue]
Homemade Taco Sauce

I made tacos for supper the other night and thought it would be awesome if I could make homemade taco sauce. Since I make my own tacos from scratch, no seasoning packets, making homemade taco sauce was the next step. Here's what I came up with: Homemade Taco Sauce 1 cup of tomato sauce (8 oz can) 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon … [Continue]
Real Homeschool Spanish – Review
As part of The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew, I received REAL Homeschool Spanish to review. I received the downloadable version of REAL Homeschool Spanish which included the book (featuring 10 units, 55 vocab clusters and 15 idea sections of ways to further your learning), a 179 page activity book featuring all kids of activities - … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Dinner and a movie at church Sunday - soup & sandwich day - Sandwiches! Monday - chicken - Tacos with all the fixings Tuesday - pizza - Garlic Crust Pizza, hopefully, I'll have time to make homemade turkey sausage to go on it, carrot sticks Wednesday - super … [Continue]

