Okay, so this isn’t like a homemade shortcake recipe. But it IS a super fast, easy, and relatively low fat dessert that everyone in our family loves. So I’m gonna share it. Ready? Ingredients: Sliced Strawberries Cool Whip (lowfat) Sponge Cake or Pound Cake (Sliced) Directions: Place one slice…
I’ve recently learned something exciting. Well, exciting for me, and I’m probably behind the curve here, but I’m going to share it anyway! It’s how to de-pot your M.A.C. eye shadows. Why would you want to do that you ask? I like to have things organized and handy. That same…
Hi everyone! Welcome to our United States Geography study! This week we are checking out Nevada! Nevada was designated the 36th state on October 31, 1864 during the Civil War. That is why it’s called the “Battle Born State”. It is the largest gold-producing state in the nation and is…
I’ve received countless emails asking me how I organize our day, and how I manage to homeschool while teaching multiple students all at different grade levels. So today, I thought I’d share a little bit of how we do things over here…for what it’s worth anyway! Being flexible is…
Hi everyone! I wanted to do something fun and unusual today, so I made a homeschool room tour video to share with you all! I’m so sorry, it turned out kind of long, so I had to break it up into two parts. But for those of you interested in…
Hi! Well, with the onset of one of our snowiest months of the year, we’re celebrating by working on our Mr. Popper’s Penguins Unit Study! This book isn’t moving as quickly as the last one, but it’s fun to do penguin stuff in wintertime! In this unit we are…
Wow, I’m always amazed when a new year shows up. And I also typically wonder what the heck I was doing during the previous year that made it fly by so quickly. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say I was probably busy homeschooling, blogging, and all of…
Holy Cow everyone, I need some help over here! Can someone please tell me where in the heck 2012 went? I’ve looked all over, and apparently I’ve been so busy with school, blogging, and other random activities that I seemed to have missed it! I’m not sure I’m ready for…
Good morning! This post is brought to you by the Teeny Tot and the Letter J. We’re continuing on with our Preschool Daily Learning Notebook and I’m very pleased with her ability to trace, she’s showing excellent fine-motor skills which will make next year that much easier for her! I…
Guess what tonight is!? Yep, it’s “Mini-Van Express” night at the Confessions home! Whoot whoot! So what are these golden tickets good for? Besides sheer excitement from most kiddos? Ready to start a Christmas tradition that the whole family will enjoy? I know you’ve all seen The Polar Express, well,…
