I love Before Five in a Row , but I LOVE how Five in a Row is laid out! I used the planner from the book and did each subject by day, but the 5 days were spread out over 2 weeks (3 days 1 week, and 2 the next). "Ping is a little duck living with …
The readings for this section: 2 Kings 18 - Ezekiel 10; completed 7/31 on day 30 of the challenge. At this point I was 10 days ahead. I missed my reading on Shabbat, the 2 days it took us to get back from Idaho, the day after in which I was completely exhaust…
I have never been one to post weekly meal plans (I hardly ever plan more than a meal in advance and half the time I don't plan at all!), but I always plan ahead and prepare for Shabbat! I got the idea to share from Pamela at Home Shalom ~ she is posting …
My sister sent me this recipe over a year ago on the back of a postcard and I am just now trying it for the first time. The recipe title is the title of this post. Let me just say that her best banana bread is now my best banana bread. :D The recipe: (Makes 3…
This is a long time staple in our home. I have been making these tortillas for almost 14 years. A little Mexican lady taught me how to make them and I have taught many other moms how to make them over the years. I made a big batch this week to take on our tri…
We started buying grains in bulk about 3 years ago. I pack the grain in a bucket with mylar and an oxygen absorber and then seal it up. Well, last week I opened the first bucket of wheat that I sealed. . . . . . and found a surprise inside! I packed the whea…
On Day 1 of rowing The Story About Ping, we learned about China for Social Studies and Geography. So, I thought it would be fun to make homemade eggrolls with Tropical Traditions Organic Palm Shortening . They were so yummy that we all wanted to make them ag…
One of my passions is heirloom seed saving and gardening. I have a small garden area and like to grow more than one variety of squash so I hand pollinate to insure that the genetic purity is preserved, the fruit will be true to type and I can save the seed fo…
