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Reading out loud to kids

I so much enjoy reading to my kids.  There’s a wonderful feeling of connection and closeness, it’s an effective way to learn things together in

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Developing belief in yourself

I often speak to/correspond with parents who are considering homeschooling, and I’ve found that the main thing that they express are their worries about doing something

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Using oil lamps

Yesterday I got my first order from Lehman’s, an online Amish store (I know, that seems like a contradiction, doesn’t it?); they have all the

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Cauliflower popcorn

Cauliflower popcorn isn’t as exciting as it sounds, but I think a fun name makes it more fun to eat, don’t you?  Especially for kids. 

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Waffle French Toast

French toast is a great way to use up challah leftover from Shabbos, so we often have it on Sunday mornings.  We discovered this recipe

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Weekly menu plan

Okeydoke, here’s this week’s menu.  I’m doing what seems like more vegetarian meals than usual, though most of you know my usual comments about cooking

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Freezing hard cheese

I recently mentioned that you can freeze hard cheese.  But there are a couple of things to be aware of.  Firstly, when hard cheese is

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