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Sometimes it’s the little things. And we forget that one woman’s small tip is another woman’s life-changing idea. Recently a mom thanked me for something I said a year ago in a session at the Homeschool Moms Winter Summit. It was a sanity-saving secret for an everyday occurrence, my #1 best idea for homeschool lunches….
It is surprisingly easy to make cheese crackers. My children enjoy the process (they can really get their hands into it!) and the crackers disappear almost as soon as they get out of the oven! And the smell in the house? Mmmmmmm! Even though you can use a pastry cutter to combine the ingredients, it…
Winter is definitely soup time! What is better than a steamy bowl of soup on a chilly day? Alphabet Soup is a yummy and fun dish to eat. So many possibilities in the bowl… words, sentences, poetry! And even if you don’t let your children play with their food (Hey, this is educational, right?) you’ll…
These cute Pilgrim Hat Cookies are a kid-friendly addition to any Thanksgiving celebration. Not only fun to eat, they are also easy for kids to make! Bonus: everyone’s fingers get chocolatey. Yum! My son and I first made these cookies for our friends at Build A Menu. At the time he was six, and he…
How high on the Mom Coolness Scale do you think you’d rank if you told your children it was time to play with their food? Well, playing with food is just what Veggie Cheese People are all about! This activity is a great way to let your children express their inner artists, while inspiring them…
Summer is here, and one of my daughter’s favorite things to eat for breakfast or a snack during hot weather is a Ballerina Smoothie. She loves them, and so do I! And because they’re so simple to make, she can make them on her own. I don’t remember exactly where or when we first saw…
When it’s hot outside and you need something refreshing for the family, head to the kitchen with your kids to make a sweet and icy watermelon slush! This recipe is a fun collaboration between parents and kids. Moms and dads, you’ll want to be in charge of using the big knife and the blender while…
Chicks represent new life. They are baby chickens. And since we all receive new life in Christ, this is a good tie-in with Easter. It is a bit messy! But you can make these cute chicks yourself as a special treat to serve on Easter, or use it on Palm Sunday to help children look…
It’s that time of the year when all I can think about is the sweet aroma of spices and baked apples floating from my kitchen and saturating the house. That means it’s time for some apple muffins! If I don’t bake, then I’ll find an apple and cinnamon spice or pumpkin pie scented candle to…
When I was a child, my mom and stepdad ran restaurants, and while I learned a lot about being a hostess and waitress, I was too small to get into the kitchen and learn the basics of cooking. Then as a teen I lived with my dad and stepmom, but we were so busy that…
I know a lot of homeschool families have been busy planning out their school year and plans for the fall. Today I wanted to share some of our favorite quick holiday recipes that kids can help with (or make on their own as they get older). Start practicing now so you can share them at…
Like most families I’m sure, we have so many wonderful traditions during the Holiday’s, it can be difficult to say which one is our favorite. Okay, that’s not true at all! By far, baking Christmas Cookies is my favorite (and by all the constant request, I feel safe in saying it’s my families favorite as…
