YouTube links
Coral Reef Activity Book (printables)
We also will make a "coral reef" out of an egg carton and some paper, we did this craft in our Early Elementary co-op this school year and it was fun.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Skinny/Lazy Housewife: CutThroat Chicken
Honey Spiced Glazed Chicken Thighs
This recipe falls into BOTH categories of recipes I post. Hoorah! It is SO freaking amazingly outstandingly delicious. EVERYONE in our house loves it! (Ok, not EVERYONE, One is vegetarian. But all the carnivores cheer when I announce that we are having it for dinner.) The link provided is the originator of the recipe, and that is her name for the recipe. However, in our house, we call it CutThroat Chicken.
It came to this name because after the first time I made it, Two and I said we would cut each other over the last piece!
I found the recipe on Pinterest, and had pinned it because I was looking for crock-pot recipes....the pin is incorrectly labeled. I got all the stuff out to put it in the crockpot and discovered that it actually is NOT a crock recipe. BUT it only takes a couple minutes to get it together and throw it in the oven, so I decided it was still do-able on the busy day. I've made it a handful of times since discovering it. I've made it with the boneless thighs, and also boneless skinless breasts (and breast tenderloins.) I feel like I also made them once with bone-in thighs...but I'm not sure that memory is accurate.
The ONLY change I made is that I followed a suggestion she gives to cut the spice (because Three and Four are wimpy about heat...I have promised Two that I will make it soon for JUST SHE AND I and I will put ALL the red pepper flakes in, she and I both love spicy things!) I add probably between a 1/4 and 1/2 of the red pepper flakes. It is still spicy, and YUMMY.
Enjoy!
This recipe falls into BOTH categories of recipes I post. Hoorah! It is SO freaking amazingly outstandingly delicious. EVERYONE in our house loves it! (Ok, not EVERYONE, One is vegetarian. But all the carnivores cheer when I announce that we are having it for dinner.) The link provided is the originator of the recipe, and that is her name for the recipe. However, in our house, we call it CutThroat Chicken.
It came to this name because after the first time I made it, Two and I said we would cut each other over the last piece!
I found the recipe on Pinterest, and had pinned it because I was looking for crock-pot recipes....the pin is incorrectly labeled. I got all the stuff out to put it in the crockpot and discovered that it actually is NOT a crock recipe. BUT it only takes a couple minutes to get it together and throw it in the oven, so I decided it was still do-able on the busy day. I've made it a handful of times since discovering it. I've made it with the boneless thighs, and also boneless skinless breasts (and breast tenderloins.) I feel like I also made them once with bone-in thighs...but I'm not sure that memory is accurate.
The ONLY change I made is that I followed a suggestion she gives to cut the spice (because Three and Four are wimpy about heat...I have promised Two that I will make it soon for JUST SHE AND I and I will put ALL the red pepper flakes in, she and I both love spicy things!) I add probably between a 1/4 and 1/2 of the red pepper flakes. It is still spicy, and YUMMY.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Two for Tuesday
Ok this is a HUGE edition of Two for Tuesday, and it is brought to you by a dear friend of mine (whom I've known since I was 15!) who asked for some of my favorite preschool curriculum/ideas. I looked back on blog posts, and I pulled some from memory, and then I linked my pinterest boards. I no longer have preschoolers....SIGH....but I know a lot of you still do so here are some of my favorite things.
Homeschool Creations Printable Pack
1+1+1=1
Starfall.com
Alphabet Spoons
Survival Guide
No Time For Flash Cards
My Preschool Pinterest Board
My Homeschooling Pinterest Board
My Science Pinterest Board
Homeschool Creations Printable Pack
1+1+1=1
Starfall.com
Alphabet Spoons
Survival Guide
No Time For Flash Cards
My Preschool Pinterest Board
My Homeschooling Pinterest Board
My Science Pinterest Board
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Wordy Wednesday: Meh
I haven't felt really compelled to write about any particular subject matter as of late.
Life is going really well over here, aside from the tremendous sickness of March, 2015 is rocking my socks. My BABY just turned 6, and my BIGGEST is about to turn 17. I just celebrated my 39th, and life at nearly 40 is pretty amazing. I'm training for the next Spartan. I had to have a shoulder injury checked out by the orthopedist, and am thankful that it isn't a joint issue and we ruled out any damage to my rotator cuff. It's a simple muscle issue and can be pretty easily fixed. The main thing is I have to build up the exercises....slow and steady is not my thing. It's a lesson, however, that I learned while training for a half marathon last year, and I have another chance to practice it now. My pain is already decreasing and I've only been doing the physical therapy exercises for a week.
My only complaint could come in the form of being tired of sickness. In the last 2 weeks, Four has had an asthma attack, a stomach bug, and now some random cold/other virus that has him so worn out that he put himself to bed at 5:30 last night and ACTUALLY slept til 6:15 this morning! The Punk and Three also got the stomach bug. It's been a rough couple of weeks, sickness wise, but thankfully we've been able to manage it.
We are all excited the pool is open, because I have water-babies.
Tonight, the girls (One, Two, The Bestie, Her One, and two other good friends) and I are attending a concert together and tomorrow I'm taking One to get her nose pierced.
Life is good.
Life is going really well over here, aside from the tremendous sickness of March, 2015 is rocking my socks. My BABY just turned 6, and my BIGGEST is about to turn 17. I just celebrated my 39th, and life at nearly 40 is pretty amazing. I'm training for the next Spartan. I had to have a shoulder injury checked out by the orthopedist, and am thankful that it isn't a joint issue and we ruled out any damage to my rotator cuff. It's a simple muscle issue and can be pretty easily fixed. The main thing is I have to build up the exercises....slow and steady is not my thing. It's a lesson, however, that I learned while training for a half marathon last year, and I have another chance to practice it now. My pain is already decreasing and I've only been doing the physical therapy exercises for a week.
My only complaint could come in the form of being tired of sickness. In the last 2 weeks, Four has had an asthma attack, a stomach bug, and now some random cold/other virus that has him so worn out that he put himself to bed at 5:30 last night and ACTUALLY slept til 6:15 this morning! The Punk and Three also got the stomach bug. It's been a rough couple of weeks, sickness wise, but thankfully we've been able to manage it.
We are all excited the pool is open, because I have water-babies.
Tonight, the girls (One, Two, The Bestie, Her One, and two other good friends) and I are attending a concert together and tomorrow I'm taking One to get her nose pierced.
Life is good.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Two for Tuesday: Wetlands Science
Moving along with our Magic School Bus summer science, Wetlands! I posted the link to download the original file which has books and ideas, but I will occasionally be posting extra things that I found to go along with it.
The Magic School Bus Gets Swamped
I think we are going to skip making the diorama, and do these additional experiments instead.
Algae and Pollution a cool experiment to add as well, we live on a pond, so the water will be no issue.
BONUS:
Fabulous Wetlands with Bill Nye, Science Guy! because, Bill Nye.
The Magic School Bus Gets Swamped
I think we are going to skip making the diorama, and do these additional experiments instead.
Algae and Pollution a cool experiment to add as well, we live on a pond, so the water will be no issue.
BONUS:
Fabulous Wetlands with Bill Nye, Science Guy! because, Bill Nye.
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