FOR TODAY January 11th, 2010Outside my window... snow and cold, although it is up to 30 today, the highest in a week, at least.I am thinking...I hope our goats wait to kid until the weather warms up!I am thankful for...my health and my familyI am wearing...a big red fleece sweatshirt, I'm trying to stay warm!I am remembering...how hot it is in the … [Continue]
Weekly Menu
This weeks menu uses mostly things from the freezer and pantry. We had to buy fruits, vegetables, and dairy, as well as stuff for my husbands lunch.Saturday Turkey a la Mama over rice, Kind of like chicken a la king, only with turkey, I don't use a recipe, I just throw in whatever veggies I feel like. That's the Mama part!Sunday Turkey soup and … [Continue]
Homeschool Update
I haven't mentioned homeschooling in awhile, so I thought I'd do an update.We missed some school while I was sick. That won't be a problem though, we will still finish with time for a summer break, if we decide to take one. We don't always take a summer break, or we just take the month of July off, not the whole summer.I had to pull one student off … [Continue]
It’s Freezing !!!
It has been soooo cold here in Kentucky the last couple of weeks. It looks like it's going to get worse before it gets better. They're calling for a low of 1 this weekend. one.... one...I really try hard not to complain about the cold. Really, I do. I have a heat intolerance and it gets really, really hot here in Kentucky during the summer.So I … [Continue]
WFMW – Winter Exercise for Kids
Since it's Backwards Week at Works For Me Wednesday, I get to ask you a question!We are having a bitterly cold winter here in Kentucky, with lots of snow and some ice thrown in for fun (NOT!).It is way too cold for the kids to play outside at all when the high is in the teens or twentys.The kids are going stir crazy, which is making me crazy.We do … [Continue]
Weekly Menu
I'm participating in a Pantry Challenge this month so my menus may look a tad odd. There will be lots of chicken and turkey because that's what in my freezers and not so much beef. We only have a few packs of hamburger left from half cow we bought last year. We will probably try to get another half cow in February. Hopefully the farm where we get … [Continue]
Eat From the Pantry Challenge
I'm going to participate in the Eat From Your Pantry Challenge over at Money Saving Mom.Here are my goals for the challenge:1.I will try to only buy fruits, veggies, dairy. I will have to buy some stuff for my husbands lunches, but I have talked him into changing his lunch menu this month to include more of what we already have. I also will have to … [Continue]
