Looking for a side dish to complement teriyaki chicken last week, I created this recipe for fried rice. The celery and cabbage are...

There is a cozy little bed-and-breakfast nestled in the New Mexico mountains that is one of my favorite places to stay on our seldom...

I plan the bulk of our home schooling curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review.   The intent...

When filling our freezer with meals for my husband to take to work for lunch, I like to make large batches so there are plenty of lunches...

Chores are an integral part of my homeschooling and parenting philosophy.  Over the last few years, I have endeavored to teach my...

I am an early riser. Although I never set an alarm, I generally awaken every morning between 5:30 and 6:30am. I stay busy most of the...

While I did include some aspects of nature in our early home schooling experience, it wasn't until I read about Charlotte Mason that I...

Lately, one of our favorite breakfasts is Egg-In-a-Nest.  I rediscovered this wonderful food a few months ago thanks to a visit from my...

As the warm season winds down, I'm making the most of the remaining fresh tomatoes and basil. Those two flavors will be sorely missed in...

Reading aloud to my children is an essential part of my parenting and homeschooling.  Through reading aloud: I am able to introduce my...

Since it is monsoon season here in the desert southwest, it is our rainy season, and that means the mosquitoes are out.  If we forget to...

I brought home a small haul of beautiful green Bartlett and Comte pears the week before last. Unlike apples and peaches, pears are picked...

Although we home school year-round, each summer we scale back our schooling and focus less on structured school activities and subjects....

Buttery, rich, and delicious: I love shortbread cookies!  Storebought shortbread cookies are one of my favorite compromise foods but I...

My daughter's egg business is in full-swing now, and she sells ~5 dozen eggs per week. A couple weeks ago, we had some extra eggs piling...

During the hot summer months, I try to minimize the amount of heat I generate in the kitchen. So instead of using the oven, which heats...

I am always open to new ways of improving my parenting skills and the relationships in our family. For the last few years, I have...

We've been brewing our own kombucha for over 6 years now. It is such a fantastic, healthy, probiotic drink, and it is one of our staple...

I stumbled upon this fantastic method for cleaning and preparing lettuce for salads many years ago. This method is quick, has minimal...

Last year I wrote a series of posts about my daughter's orthodontics and why we are not using conventional braces for her teeth.  It has...