by MaryJane | Jan 16, 2014 | Menu Planning, Organizing
Welcome back to menu planning! For those of you keeping track at home, the monthly menu plan for January 2014 looks a little different from those I’ve published in the past. Instead of sticking to my old, black refrigerator, my menu planning board has found a...
by MaryJane | Apr 15, 2013 | Cleaning Tips, Life & Home
Instead of titling this post “five cleaning shortcuts that will make your bathroom shine,” I could just as easily have called it “how to cheat and get away with it!” Normally, I don’t advocate cheating, especially when it comes to tests—or taxes, for that...
by MaryJane | Apr 9, 2013 | Menu Planning, Organizing
Whew! It’s been a busy month so far, and things are just beginning to ramp up as we finish out our AWANA program and start up summer softball. (Gotta love it when those commitments overlap each spring!) Good thing I have a monthly menu plan for April, so I’m never...
by MaryJane | Apr 3, 2013 | A Help for Homeschool
I’m a huge fan of reading out loud to children. Benefits include increased vocabulary, improved attention span, and greater overall academic performance, not to mention building fond memories with your kids! Most of us don’t have a problem with the idea of reading out...
by MaryJane | Apr 3, 2013 | A Help for Homeschool
In honor of National Library Week, April 14 – 20, I’m sharing one of the best gifts we’ve ever given our children, a gift we’re still giving every day. It hasn’t cost us much money, but this one activity has done more to promote a love of learning in our home than any...
