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Almond Flour Biscuits (gluten and dairy free)

These gluten-free, dairy-free almond flour biscuits are packed with nutrition and simple to make.

Honey for a Child’s Heart: How to Choose the Best Children’s Books

Children and books go together in a special way.  I can’t imagine any pleasure greater than bringing to the uncluttered, supple mind of a child the delight of knowing the many rich things God has given us to enjoy.  Parents have this wonderful privilege, and books are their keenest tools.  Children don’t stumble onto good books…

Free Nature Study Printables and more

Yesterday’s post on Spring Wild Flowers and today’s amazing spring weather plus a few hours spent digging outside in the dirt got me all set up to receive this newsletter in my inbox this afternoon… Have you subscribed to Barb/Harmony Art Mom’s Handbook Of Nature Study Newsletters? You should! She’s my favorite nature blogger, offering…

Spring Wildflowers and a Great Online Identification Tool

One of the things I love most about homeschooling is the ability to emphasize Nature Study.  We get to study nature up close and personal as opposed to learning about it from a book. Don’t get me wrong–we do learn quite a bit about Nature from books.  Our large home library includes an ever expanding stock of…

The Red Hutch: God’s Grace and Backdoor Clutter

[Note: this post got a little long, 🙂 so if you’d like to skip right to all the pictures and organization part, simply scroll down to the end.] We moved into our current house in Northern Virginia after a cross-country move (from Texas) and in the midst of a difficult, high-risk pregnancy.  Older Brother had…

Loving the Little Years: motherhood in the trenches

Loving the Little Years: motherhood in the trenches by Rachel Jankovic has been on my To-Read list for some time. At just over 100 pages, it’s a quick read.  Which is just about perfect for a book written by a mom-of-littles (five kids, five and under!) for other moms-of-littles. I have to say that I’m…

How to Re-label Ex-Library Books for Your Personal Library

We own A LOT of children’s books. Those of you who know us personally recognize this to be, perhaps, a major understatement.  I’ve often thought it would make a fun experiment to clock how long it takes first-time guests to our home to reach this casual observation.   “You have a lot of books,” they say.  …

Blueberry Muffins (gluten and dairy-free)

Made with nutritious almond flour and free of refined sugar, these blueberry muffins will be a big hit at your house!

Got Wisdom?

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about wisdom. In my role as a mother, I often feel inadequate.  There are situations that, on my own, I have no idea how to handle.  Well, actually, I can usually think of several ways to handle those situations, but the trouble is that I’m not sure which way…

Sauteed Baby Mushrooms, Del Frisco’s Style

Mr. Native Texan loves a good steak.  Unfortunately, he’s been unable to find one that lives up to his standards here on the east coast. Back in Texas, good steaks practically grew on trees!  Del Frisco’s, located in the heart of downtown Fort Worth, was one of our favorite fancy steak houses. They also have…