HOMESCHOOL PIONEER Shelly Drew Drew Homeschool 1993–2010 Shelly is originally from Houston, Texas where she taught high school math for three years and hated it. After Shelly and her husband, Phil, had children, a friend encouraged her to homeschool. She thought that was a bit weird, and Shelly was not convinced home educating was her… Continue reading Homeschool Pioneer Shelly Drew
Let’s Play Dress-Up
Do you want to keep your preschooler busy and entertained? Create Dress-up Boxes. Use a plastic tote (or whatever you choose) and make a Chef Box by adding a chef hat, chef coat or apron, plastic pots and dishes, pretend foods, etc.; make a Doctor’s Box by adding a stethoscope, tongue depressor, thermometer, etc. and be… Continue reading Let’s Play Dress-Up
Savoring a Memory & April’s Carrot Cake
SAVORING A MEMORY Remember when grandma used to make “name of your dish here?” Every time you eat certain foods, you think of a special someone, or a time, or a place, or an event. Some of those you have the recipes for and you make them for your family. When my oldest son moved… Continue reading Savoring a Memory & April’s Carrot Cake
Go Bananas!
Kids can help with these, and they will eat them up! These are so healthy, you won’t mind them eating ice cream, or having a stack of pancakes. Gluten free! Banana Ice Cream 2 Frozen bananas 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk Put into food processor and blend to smooth and creamy (start with one tablespoon… Continue reading Go Bananas!
The Holy Spirit by Billy Graham Book Review
Book Review The Holy Spirit by Billy Graham Billy Graham’s personal exhaustive study of the Holy Spirit led him to write this book. He explains the complexities of the Holy Spirit–who He is and what He does, and our enormous need for His power in our lives. There are great chapters on how to be… Continue reading The Holy Spirit by Billy Graham Book Review
Microwave Brown Betty
This is a very quick individual, healthy desert when one just needs a little something sweet. Microwave Brown Betty 1 green apple, peeled and cut up 1/8 c. sugar 1 Tbsp. flour 1 Tbsp. butter Dash salt Dash cinnamon 1 heel whole wheat bread (or any bread), toasted and torn into pieces Stir together. Cook on high for… Continue reading Microwave Brown Betty
7 Steps to Great Public Speaking
I developed this quick guide for students, but this could also be used by anyone giving a speech. 7 Steps to Great Public Speaking Pick a subject to speak about which you know. You will need an introduction, a body (with points) and a conclusion. Intro: You need an attention getter at the beginning of your… Continue reading 7 Steps to Great Public Speaking
Philosophies of Homeschooling
Are you thinking about “homeschooling” your children? (I prefer “educating at home,” but society has taken the moniker for this to be homeschooling.) Or do you just want to know how they do it, or maybe why do people do that? Maybe you have seen the stereotypes of homeschoolers and are just curious. On the… Continue reading Philosophies of Homeschooling
Potato Soup
My husband and my first meal after our marriage (I was 16 and he was 21) was canned potato soup. We had no stove; I warmed it on the waffle iron. We had no table; we ate on a cardboard box. We had no chairs; we sat in the floor. It was winter, 1978, and cold. We… Continue reading Potato Soup
My Best Kitchen Secrets
My Best Kitchen Secrets For dry beans, 1 ½ cups makes about 4 cups of cooked beans Use freshest eggs for baking, and older eggs for hard boiled. When making cornbread, make sure your cast iron skillet is HOT when you pour in the batter. Fabulous crust! Test your baking powder if you have had… Continue reading My Best Kitchen Secrets