Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I receive a bit of a commission at no additional charge to you. Another homeschool year has started, and we are back in the swing of structured learning! As with other years, I like to share what we are using for our curriculum choices this year. We do quite a bit of the classical style of book work, followed by a whole bunch of learning through play and interest-based free learning. … [Read more...]
Recipe: Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole
I'm a fan of really easy Instant Pot dinners. This will come as a shock to no one who's been around here more than 2 seconds. And bonus points if that Instant Pot dinner can feed my family, fits in my frugal grocery budget, gets veggies in my kids' bellies, and tastes yummy enough that they want seconds. I'm especially a fan of Instant Pot dinners that require minimal prep work. Depending on your choice of veggies in this one, it will only take a few minutes to get ready, and then you're … [Read more...]
Recipe: Snickerdoodle Cookie Baked Oatmeal
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I receive a bit of a commission at no additional charge to you. Make ahead breakfasts are one of my favorite things. Our favorites are muffins (obviously) and baked oatmeal. And recently, I've been assigning one of the boys to mix up the baked oatmeal the night before, so all we have to do is wake up, preheat the oven, and bake it. It's easy and delicious! We use quite a few baked … [Read more...]
Planning a Snacky Lunch Meal Into Your Week
What does lunch look like at your house? In our house, lunch is the only meal we aren't necessarily all sitting down at the table eating the same thing at the same time. We have breakfast together pretty much every morning. We sit down for a family dinner every night. But lunch is kind of sporadic. Sometimes Jesse is working in our extra room. I usually wait to eat my food until after the kids are done, so I know I can sit and eat my meal without interruption. And lately, the grownups and the … [Read more...]