There is no easier or quicker salad to make than cole slaw, y’all. Ok, maybe there is — but my homemade cole slaw recipe is pretty stinkin’ quick and easy! And when you make it yourself, it is SO MUCH YUMMIER than that nasty stuff you can buy in the store. Not to mention much cheaper. Cabbage …
Overview: Are you wondering if your boy’s maturity level will affect his academics in high school? Read what I’ve learned from homeschooling my son over the years. We are a family of mostly girls – four of them, to be exact. But we do have one son – he is fourth in the birth order. …
Homeschooled Boys’ Maturity vs. Academics — what about high school? Read More »
I love reading about being frugal. Give me a good post about 50 ways to save money on toilet paper, and I’m all over it. Shave Five More Cents Off Your Electricity Bill — show me the link. The High Cost of Groceries Getting You Down? — YES! Tell me what I can do about …
Not long ago I was woken up in the middle of the night by a different cause than my usual middle-age issues. LOL. One of the younger kids, who was never characterized by this before and is too old for one to suspect it would happen now, came to see me due to having had …
Parenting: Two Things That Should NEVER CHANGE as Your Family Grows Read More »
If you’re not the type who homeschools year round, then your summer break is stretching out in front of you like a long ribbon, just waiting to be filled with fun and frolic. You may be contemplating long days at the pool or beach, picnics at the park, or just walks down the lane… (If …
I had to say goodbye to my husband today. It happens frequently at our home, due to the nature of his job. In fact, he must travel for work for about three solid weeks each month. The 7-10 days that he is home, though, he is home 24/7 with no obligation to be anywhere. It makes for a pretty …
7 Tips for When Your Spouse Must Travel for Work Read More »
I’m going to start out by saying something that may come as a shock. It’s not the sort of thing you hear many homeschooling families admit, but I will confess it freely. Here it is: my kids could probably have gotten a better education in the public school. Maybe not so much in the early …
Our Main Reason for Homeschooling: Character Development Read More »
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One of the Coolest Summer Activities EVER: Brain Chase Read More »
Note: This article was originally published in 2015. Can we be real, here, people? As much as I love homeschooling, there are aspects of the homeschool lifestyle that I don’t like so well. I never want to come across as “everything’s a bed of roses” to y’all. Because it’s not, it never has been, and …
My Likes and Dislikes about the Homeschool Lifestyle Read More »
A few weeks ago we had an appointment with our realtor. Because in the six weeks we’d had the house on the market up to that point, there had been only one showing. That’s not exactly rush hour, y’all. We came away from the appointment having decided to make two changes: 1) We dropped the …
I have learned that I do best with a high protein breakfast. When I eat a high carb breakfast (which is what many breakfasts are made of) I am usually hungry again by 10am, I am cranky, I have low energy, etc. When I eat a high protein breakfast, I am good to go ’til …
High Protein Breakfast Idea: Cinnamon Protein Pancakes Read More »
As you may already know, I don’t like to clean. I mean, I REALLY don’t like to clean. When I was a teen and young adult, my room was ALWAYS a mess. When I got married, right out of college, I knew that I could not continue in that fashion. I knew I needed a …
What if I Don’t Wanna Have a House Cleaning Schedule? Read More »
This week Ann-Notated looks a little different than previously. If you’ve been with me awhile, you know that these weekly posts are filled with great resources from around the web. I spend time to find the BEST articles on a given topic, so I don’t want Ann-Notated to get lost in the shuffle, looking too …
A popular series on this site has been the Prepping Your House for Sale series. It seems that many people are thinking about selling their homes, either to downsize or payoff debt, or to find something bigger or more like their dream home. I have been interested to see that by far the most pinned post …
There is a dream on the horizon that many homeschoolers share. It’s like a mirage, and once you think you’ve gotten there, it’s gone. It stays ahead of you like the carrot on a string, always ahead, never possessed. What dream is that, you ask? It is the myth of the perfect homeschool schedule. Guess …
Let’s make this whole house cleaning thing simple, shall we? When it comes to homemade cleaners, there are DOZENS of recipes out there. The ones I use meet my three criteria: 1) they’re cheap, 2) they’re EASY PEASY to make, and 3) they actually WORK. And I love that only four of them will do …
Clean Your WHOLE HOUSE with Four Homemade Cleaners Read More »
I think it’s time to be a little more realistic about couponing, don’t you? I mean, let’s face it; “extreme couponing” is just not practical for most of us. I personally have no desire to turn my living room into a stockpile. I just want to feed my family for as little money as possible. Can you …
What I Learned From Couponing — And Why I Don’t Do It Anymore Read More »
Here we are with the second installment of Not Your Typical Spring Cleaning Tips. Remember, I’m not talking about “spring cleaning” per se; it just happens to be spring when I am talking about cleaning… :-) Last week was about using spare minutes throughout the day to get a handle on big projects. Next week …
Not Your Typical Spring Cleaning Tips: How to do Laundry Read More »
Here’s the thing: I don’t do spring cleaning. At least two of my friends work hard for several weeks in March and April, deep cleaning all cupboards and closets and light fixtures and window blinds – all those tasks that are difficult to fit in regularly. And I’m impressed by those gals… but I’m just …
Not Your Typical Spring Cleaning Tips: 5- & 10-Minute Jobs Read More »
We love homemade hummus around here, although not too long ago we didn’t even know what the stuff was. Who woulda thunk that a dip made out of chick peas (or garbanzo beans, if you prefer that name) could be so yummy? But in my constant quest for healthier food, chick peas kept coming up …
