Archive for August, 2007

How to Encourage Respectful Communication

Often when I’ve asked my daughter to do something she doesn’t want to do, she answers me with that less than courteous tone most parents are familiar with. It’s something like, “Okaaay,” instead of, “Okay.” On my good days (when I’m not inclined to join in her sarcasm), I say, “Try that again.” She then [...]

How to Grow a Butterfly – Homeschool Science Project

I’m not a bug lover, or even an animal lover to be perfectly honest, so I’ve never had one of those jars with leaves and grass and some sort of insect growing inside. But I was visiting my nature-loving friend a couple weeks ago, and I noticed a beautiful purple flower in her yard. True [...]

What to Do with Overgrown Cucumbers

Overgrown Cucumbers = Red Hot Pickles Miss a couple days in the garden, and you’ll find yourself with a supply of overgrown vegetables and a sinking feeling that tells you that you’re being wasteful. That’s what happened to me this week. I only have two cucumber vines, but they really know how to produce. I [...]

Chronological Bible Reading Guide, The Divided Kingdom

The printable version of the Chronological Bible Reading Guide, Old Testament, Section 7 has been completed and added to the index page. If you’re printing these reading guides you may want to download this newly completed section. Here’s a link to the index . . . Easy-to-Print Chronological Bible Reading Guide The following is an [...]

Secret Recipe Revealed – Best Ever Vegetable Soup

Actually, it isn’t so much the recipe as it is the method that makes my mother’s Super Fresh Vegetable Soup so good. What’s her secret? The garden is much nicer early in the morning, and the vegetables are so crisp! We picked some of everything that was ready: Green Lima Beans Black Eyed Peas Pole [...]