My Blog

I don’t have a lot of time to write, but when I do find time and I feel it’s shareable, or when I just want to sound off, destress or get my thoughs out, this is where you’ll find it. This is my space to say what I want without interruption. Everyone needs a little of that.

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What’s in your meatloaf?

What’s in your meatloaf?

I have a love-hate relationship with meatloaf. I love the creativity I put into it. I love that it *almost* always turns out great. I love that my family loves it. I hate the time it takes. I hate digging my hands into the cold ground beef. Yuck. Meatloaf is something...

Do your kids sleep well?

Do your kids sleep well?

Maybe I need more sleep, I hit post before proofing and completing, forgive any errors in this posting 😉 I love when I read an article that makes me feel I'm doing things right! Research by the Sleep Council found that most kids aren't getting enough sleep compared...

Free eBooks!

Free eBooks!

375 free eBooks to be exact. This link landed in my inbox via my homeschool group. I only scanned the list and they mostly seem to be "classics", but if you haven't read them, they are free. Don't have a Nook, Kindle or iPad? No problem, most are available to read...

Getting to know Homeschoolskedtrack, part 3: Activities

Getting to know Homeschoolskedtrack, part 3: Activities

We've covered setting up your school year and your courses, also known as subjects, now let's discuss assignments. You should be logged into the upcoming school year, 2012-2013. Go ahead and click that Activities tab. Yesterday we copied my daughter's courses and...

Getting to know Homeschoolskedtrack, part 2: Courses

Getting to know Homeschoolskedtrack, part 2: Courses

I'm going to begin setting up my students and courses for school year 2012-2013. The first step (which we did previously) is to go to Admin->School Years and add the new year 2012-2013. Then on the Enrollments tab, I've assigned my students to the upcoming school...

Getting to know Homeschoolskedtrack, Part 1: Students

Getting to know Homeschoolskedtrack, Part 1: Students

'Tis summer break, a time for homeschoolers to prepare for the next year. For me, that means updating Homeschoolskedtrack to the next school year and inputting courses and assignments for 4 kiddos. Quite a chore! It's a bit of work in the beginning, but it certainly...

Gluten Free Granola

Gluten Free Granola

My yummy, crumbly granola Gearing up for yet another weekend away from home. I am loving being nearer to our families, especially in times like this, but all of these weekends away are wrecking my gluten free diet. I struggle with what to feed my children in the homes...

Thank you PF Changs!

Thank you PF Changs!

I've always love PF Chang's for gluten free dining. They are so knowledgeable and actually have decent stuff on the menu. I was disappointed on my last visit when I learned that the Phillip's Better Lemon Chicken (my fave!) had been removed from the menu. The gluten...

Why I despise WalMart, reason #354

Why I despise WalMart, reason #354

It makes me smile when I count up the years it's been since I've shopped Walmart (just over 7 now 🙂 ). There's many reasons why I stormed out of there for the final time in October 2004 and today I read an article on Grist.org that totally hit one of those reason....