This is a fairly simple project that came about from a need. Necessity, so they say, is the mother of invention. I have several aprons with no homes, and no one really gets much joy out of a wad of aprons crumpled in a drawer. One of the benefits of the homestead we bought has … Continue reading Reclaimed Wood Hook Board
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SOTW2: Chapter 3
We found this great playlist when looking for enrichment regarding the Dark Ages. We'll be staying here for a while. These videos are comedy and mostly for adults, but do not contain coarse humor or graphic images (so far). World History: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9
Cinder Block Bench
We've been pretty busy cleaning up the homestead lately. One of the things about buying large amounts of land is the frequent trash piles you find from before people used a trash service or the city dump. In our case, we've got a few dilapidated outbuildings and piles of construction materials that we have been … Continue reading Cinder Block Bench
Faux Pho Ga Ramen
Sometimes living in rural Northeast Texas has its downsides. For example, we don't have a really good Asian grocery around here, and I need to buy a good deal of specialty items online. At some point, I accidentally fell in love with real noodles. Pho is a favorite of mine, with its rich and gelatinous … Continue reading Faux Pho Ga Ramen
How to Properly Soft-Boil an Egg
You know, we have a disconnect from our food in modern society. I have met too many young men and women entering into society with perfect knowledge on the intricate workings of some technological device, but zero working knowledge in the kitchen. Truly, many people I encounter as they enter into adulthood don't even know … Continue reading How to Properly Soft-Boil an Egg
The Story of a Stew
I don't often make a stew in the middle of summer, but sometimes I start adding ingredients and change gears in the middle of my roasting pan. This one-pan stew, for instance, started out as a pork roast and morphed into stew before it even went into the oven. For me, that's what truly inspired … Continue reading The Story of a Stew
Better Living Through Leftovers
Earlier this week, I posted on how easy it is to stretch and enrich your meals using scraps and leftovers. For example, got a salad that's less than fresh? Wilt it in melted fat and cook as for greens along with a fresher vegetable. Now, one of the ways that you can reduce your energy … Continue reading Better Living Through Leftovers
SOTW2, Chapter 2
For enrichment on Chapter 2 of Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer, Volume 2, we watched this animated version of the epic poem, Beowolf. This is suitable for most children.
SOTW2, Chapter 1
We are using Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer as our history curriculum this year. We are on the second volume, because this is our second year in the series. For the first chapter, we used Rome: Engineering an Empire as our enrichment video. Warning: we stopped halfway through because it was too intense … Continue reading SOTW2, Chapter 1
Good to Eat: How I Said “Goodbye” to Anorexia and “Hello” to Cheese
This piece is a wonderfully written perspective on disordered eating.
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