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Family Life

Lessons I’ve Learned From Our Boys

Very late in the evening, someone made the mistake of asking me what I’ve learned from our little bundles of wonder; aged 8 and 7 when this was published. So here goes… It takes approximately three times the flushable wipes for a young child to clean their own butt. And about three times longer. Turning […]

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Entertainment

Speekee Spanish

Speekee® helps teach young children Spanish in the classroom, on DVD or online. Filmed in Spain with real Spanish children. 10 episodes with songs, animation and puppets. Plus free downloads. Little T and Drama King had so much fun watching each episode. The characters are entertaining while teaching Spanish. The printable worksheets are great reinforcement […]

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Family Life

Pot Roast

We finally were able to get around to making this recipe for the first time. Again, this is an combination of a few pot roast recipes found in the Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook. Weekly Menu Lunch Salad, baked potato Salad, Bread Super nachos x2 Pasta, Bread Chicken strips, ranch fries Leftovers x2 Dinner Tacos (shredded […]

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Entertainment

The Dragon And The Turtle Go on Safari

“Padraig, my friend, it is time for us to be courageous.” Padraig the dragon and his best friend, Roger the turtle are determined to spend the whole night outside. As brave explorers at the base of Mount Sillymanborrow, the boys use their imaginations to have fun while munching on crunchy baked bugs and toasting s’mores […]

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Family Life

Lasagna

I know last week I said I’d share the pot roast recipe but we had to run into town last minute that night so it’s been rescheduled for this week so next week that recipe will be featured. Lasagna is a very customizable recipe but the basic steps are always the same. Layer noodles, pasta […]

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Education

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Today we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday when the boys and I pulled out a handful of the Dr. Seuss books to read. Some of our books are older because they are from Tim’s childhood collection. Some we picked up from library sales, and some have been bought or given to us a gifts. The boys […]