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Summer is for barbecues, and this year we plan to have them as often as possible. Burgers are always a hit, and the best burgers are bbq’ed over a slow fire for a wonderful smoky taste. We use Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Hearty Buns to hold burgers loaded with lots of fixings, because we load our […]
Mother’s Day is coming up in about two weeks, and it’s a day I try to splurge a little on myself. I’ll shop for some gourmet groceries, have lunch with another mom friend, and put away all the work work that I usually do to take a break and mainly enjoy my children- the reason […]
Our weeknights are spent doing homework, having family dinner and relaxing together for a little while to read or watch TV before it’s time to get ready for bed. We try to have family dinner together every night, even when time crunched, and a good way to do this it to make dinner something that […]
Something is missing in the education of our children today, and parents everywhere are scrambling for answers. Are public schools letting students down academically? Do current curriculums or grade-based learning leave children who progress at different rates behind? Public schools today don’t seem sufficiently able to prepare tomorrow’s innovators and leaders for the jobs of […]
Inspired by an email from A Thomas Jefferson Education, I reorganized our home library to fit our lives better and encourage our children to read more on their level and beyond- a Thomas Jefferson Home Library. The basic idea is to put children’s books on the bottom shelves (where they can reach when they are […]