Faith, Home, & Family
*This How to Pick the Perfect Watermelon post contains affiliate links Watermelons are 92% water by weight. That makes them cool and refreshing. Perfect for the summer time, they will help keep you hydrated on hot days. Watermelon is an excellent source of vitamin C, a very good source of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, and … [Continue]
I made Chicken Pasta Salad for the first time this year. It's a family favorite. It's perfect for a hot summer day. Actually, salad of any kind is good during the summer. I usually use cheese, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, for protein. This night, we had chicken on our salads, … [Continue]
Who wants to cook breakfast in the summer? It's too hot. The kids, most of them anyway, want to sleep late while they can. These No Bake Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars are the perfect summer time breakfast. They would be also be great for grab and go breakfasts during the school year. They make a great snack, … [Continue]
Progeny Press makes studying great literature easy with their Great Expectations E-Guide. I received the Great Expectations E-Guide to review as part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew. This e-guide is for high school students in grade 9-12. I had my 10th grade son read Great Expectations and use this … [Continue]
Turns out, I was so busy last week that I only took one food picture! I need to start taking pictures before serving the meal. Since we don't like the kids having cell phones at the table, it's not fair for mom to have her phone. This would work good for the busy nights that dinner is served from the stove, too. I made Hot Ham & … [Continue]
I recently received the book The Glass Castle by Trisha White Priebe and Jerry B. Jenkins from Shiloh Run Press for my 15 year old son to read and review. The Glass Castle is an adventure story written for ages 10-15. Girls and boys will enjoy reading this book. This age range is perfect for this book. I think The Glass Castle would make … [Continue]
I didn't write a menu last week, on or off line. And boy did I flounder last week! Trying to figure out what to make at 5 pm when you don't feel like cooking anything in a hot kitchen is not fun! All it takes is one week of skipping a menu to renew my commitment to writing one every week. Before Memorial Day, I baked 20 … [Continue]
