I’m hostessing a challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers for their Virtual Scrapbook Night. Come join us! The theme this time is My Mother Always Said, and here’s my challenge: One of the things I remember my mom saying often as her four children ran in and out of the house was, “Shut the door! Do you …

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I made the dough from scratch but wasn’t 100 percent thrilled with how it turned out, so I won’t bother putting the recipe for it. Use any pizza dough you’re comfortable with and it’ll be fine. This flatbread/pizza works on several levels: the asparagus chars and is a little smoky, the onions sweete …

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Asparagus and Ricotta Flatbread

You remember that mission statement that Tom Cruise sends out in Jerry McGuire? Well that’s basically what this is. The only difference is this isn’t sent to a company of people I work with, it’s simply for me and any of the people it reaches through my blog. I guess that’s good in a way; it means I …

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The Troubling Art of the Blogger

I think I’ve officially started nesting. That’s the phase when a pregnant lady starts to prepare her home for the upcoming new addition. Hubby and I have been spending some time on weekends trying to create more space in Sammy’s room. This includes, but is not limited to, clearing out unwanted books …

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Honey garlic pork chops

So I must begin by apologizing profusely for the massive hiatus that I have been on. A lot has transcended in the past few months, but now school is over and I am currently sitting at the front desk of my dorm building working a 4-hour shift in order to hang around until commencement. I’ve honestly …

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Recipe: Gyoza and Dumplings, Meat and Veggie!

We went to a birthday party today for Jake’s best friend at school. What was really nice was that the mum of the birthday boy had really gone to some effort to make sure there was food there that Jake (and I) would be comfortable with. Raw veg for dipping, lots of fruit, some gluten free pretzels fo …

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Lunch box

We love protein balls around here. It was time for a new flavor profile, so today I made these pumpkin protein balls. Ahhhhhh, you are going to love them! I put all the ingredients into a big mixing bowl: 1 cup protein powder ( Progenex Vanilla would be great. I used up the last of my Myofusion Cinn …

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Pumpkin Protein Balls

Education is the number one priority in this country, yet we have seen more and more deterioration of schools in the last ten years, than any other time in history. This is due in part to the consistent and often times unnecessary reorganization of schools; change in curriculum; and, most importantly, oversized classrooms which thwart the educational process. In addition, discipline has become a major problem in most public schools today.
Add to this peer pressure, gang related incidents and violence; neither of which is conducive to the learning environment. Therefore, the question: “Is homeschooling right for your family?” happens to be a valid one. Let’s explore some of the issues you need to consider about homeschooling.

Is it cost effective for you to homeschool your child? Depending upon your city, you may be able to avail yourself of the many materials needed either through your local school, community or library. Studies have shown that homeschooled children show far better results that attending regular schools. If both parents currently work outside the home, it’s likely one of you will have to quit your job to home school.

Teaching your child at home, while in a comfortable and non-threatening setting, allows the child to work at his or her own pace. However, keeping up with the curriculum standards is important as well. A great deal has been mentioned lately regarding the amount of time a child spends from the moment they awake until they finish their homework at night. It is estimated they put in more than 10 hours a day. Homeschooling can alleviate the stress of traveling to and from school and lack of sleep, to a more relaxed learning environment wherein the child will be able to rest easier, and retain most of which he or she has learned.

While homeschool is a decision the entire family must make, since one parent will have to stay home every day to ensure their child’s educational progress is on track; there are other things to consider as well. If there are other children a parent has to care for, it may be difficult to conduct learning sessions, and may require bringing in someone to care for the siblings every day.

Testing is another consideration. This also depends upon state regulations and test requirements, especially if the child is going to college. Check with your state’s educational policies to determine what tests if any have to be conducted and under what conditions.

Finally, you and your family must sit down and thoroughly go over all of the necessary items you need; if homeschooling is affordable for you; if you have the time, patience and commitment to see it through; and be willing to make whatever sacrifices are necessary for the sake of your child. Once you have answered all of these questions, you can then answer the next question with certainty: Is home schooling right for your family?

Testing out my possibly radical ‘raw’ ‘anti-processed’ food ideas, every day Imake a salad of some kind. With all the luscious salad recipes out there, this is not hard–usually. It does have me spending about 30-45 minutes each morning washing, cleaning, and preparing vegetables. I have been enjoyi …

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Salads