Monthly Archives: February 2008

Notes from the Trenches

Not music to a mother’s ears: “We’re playing every man for himself wrestling.” Where do they get this stuff from?  (No, not TV.) I swear, I think boys are born with the word wrestling already in their vocabulary.  Complete with … Continue reading

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Filet Crochet

I saw a lovely piece of crochet lace and decided to look into how it was made. I discovered that particular style is called “filet crochet.” It turns out that it is rather simple to do and, best of all, … Continue reading

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Vermont Mama

The other night, Bob and I were discussing where else in the United States we would want to live. We concluded that we are too New England to really live anywhere else. In my case, I might even be too … Continue reading

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New Domain (but not for ATHT)

I moved my new homeschooling blog, South Meadow Homeschool Academy for Boys, to the domain southmeadowacademy.com.  It was a subdirectory of this domain. You will need to update your feed. I also added a handy graphic in the sidebar, so … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe

I tried that cream of chicken soup substitute and the recipe came out tasty, but I do not have anything to compare it to. I don’t cook with cream of chicken soup, so I can’t tell you how it measures … Continue reading

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WFMW: Getting Muffins Out

When muffins need a little extra incentive to leave the pan, the tempting thing to do is grab a butter knife and go around the edges to loosen them. This usually does the trick, but it also leaves scratches on … Continue reading

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Cream of Chicken Soup Substitute

There are a lot of the slow cooker recipes in my cookbooks that require cream of chicken soup. There is one that I really want to try with some boneless breast that I have, but I do not usually buy … Continue reading

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Still Sick

Things still haven’t returned to normal around here. It seems that we are getting yet another bug that is making everyone tired – more like exhausted. There are some accompanying cold symptoms, but the exhaustion is really taking a toll … Continue reading

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A Real Must Read

If you don’t already read Rocks In My Dryer (What!? You don’t read Rocks In My Dryer??), you must head over there and read Shannon’s blogging from Uganda with Compassion International. Wow. That is all I can say.

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Introducing, South Meadow Homeschool Academy

I have long struggled with how much I wanted this blog to focus on homeschooling. Sometimes I talk about how I feel about homeschooling, or homeschool-related issues, but this blog is not about the actual act of homeschooling. How to, … Continue reading

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