Law & Order, Mommy Style
I just listened to a solid thirty minutes of testimonies, debates, arguments, and accusations from my children in a frighteningly realistic courtroom setting (which was really my kitchen while I finished dinner.) Benjamin's side: Benjamin found a penny on the toy room...
Meatloaf Cupcake Surprise!
Benjamin (5yo) told me to "Never stop making these." Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1 1/2 cup gf rolled oats 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 TBS dried parsley 1.5 tsp salt 3/4 tsp sage, basil, or oregano 1/4 tsp black pepper 2lb ground beef (as close to fat free as you can...
Levi’s Presentation
Today, we had our homeschool co-op. My older two had prepared presentations, as usual; and I had given up on Levi. He *is* only three, after all. If he doesn't want to, he doesn't have to. The only reason he's even down there during presentation is because he refuses...
Gluten-free Cheeseburger Turnover Recipe
This is what happens when I crave pastry AND cheeseburger on a night when it's just me and the kids. Also, I was trying my hardest to keep from breaking into our Mac 'n Cheese stash. Warning: It takes a lot of parchment paper and saran wrap to make all the 6" circles...
Grain-Free, Gluten-Free Streusel Nut Topping
Ingredients 1 cup chopped/coarsely ground walnuts 1/2 cup brown sugar 4 tsp butter Directions Mix the nuts and sugar well in a microwave safe bowl. Place the butter in four pats on top of the nut mixture. Microwave for a minute. Mix well. Cool. Sprinkle in oatmeal. Or...
Teach Us to Number Our Days
I wanted Benjamin to keep better track of his time. So I created a visual aid and went to print it off. And then I saw all the papers I usually tape to our Wall of Achievement. The pile was getting out-of-hand, so I looked for the tape. The tape was empty, So I hunted...
Nobody Told Me that There’d Be These Things!
Just a little song to get stuck in your head this morning. 🙂 Nobody Told Me that There'd Be These Things (Sung to the tune of These Are A Few of My Favorite Things) Boogers on noses and dog poop on mittens, Scouring the kettles and healing the bitten, Toddlers who...
Natural Goo-Be-Gone
Someone put stickers on our whiteboard. Three weeks ago. So guess what happened when we tried to take them off. Go 'head. Guess. Yep. The world asploded. No. Just kidding. That was a horrible guess. There was icky-sticky residue! Only the top half of the sticker...
A Week In Pictures
If you already follow me in Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, these may not be that exciting for you. But I decided I need these on record for my own sake! (And I'm not the type to do baby books and photo albums...) I got to perform special music at Church last Sunday...
The New Lego Solution
At first, they all fit in the plastic bin they came in. Then they were divided into two bins: Specialty Pieces and Ordinary Pieces. After more time passed, we introduced the Lego Blanket. A large, beige, fleece blanket. Lego creations could stay out, but couldn't...