Wednesdays With Words: October Week #3
Just a reminder that while I’m participating in Write 31 Days this month, I won’t be posting new words (I’m saving them, though!) … but I’d love to read yours all month long! ‘);
31 Days to Surviving Sports Seasons Sanely: White Beans and Greens
I love this meal. It’s cheap, easy, tasty, and nutritious. All wins. As long as your family likes beans. Mine does. I essentially make it as written by Lucinda Scala Quinn: Tuscan Beans and Greens. Sometimes I add some carrots and celery just for the veggies, but they really aren’t necessary. And I put it…
31 Days to Surviving Sports Seasons Sanely: Pork, Sauerkraut, and Potatoes
I love this meal and it is super easy. Drain and lightly rinse purchased sauerkraut. I like to add caraway or fennel seeds, but only do so occasionally because my children like sauerkraut but don’t love the seeds. If you don’t like sauerkraut, rinse well. Add some thinly sliced apples and the fennel seeds….
31 Days to Surviving Sports Seasons Sanely: Planned Over Chicken
Back to a food week! I often cook a nice dinner on Saturday nights. Since my mom makes Sunday dinner, Saturday night is our nicest meal of the week. I like to roast a chicken that night. I only serve part of it and keep the rest for planned overs. Roasted Chicken with inspiration…
31 Days to Surviving Sports Seasons Sanely: Sports and Neighborliness
We’ve found sports essential to being a part of our community. As homeschoolers and members of a church that is 30 minutes away from town, sports have been our entre’ into the community. We’ve made friends with several families from various teams. We have had the opportunity to interact with people from different demographics…
31 Days to Surviving Sports Seasons Sanely: Hot and Sunny Days
Cold days are not the only ones difficult on your athletes and spectators. Hot and sunny days can be just as taxing. There are some tricks to avoiding overheated players. Fill water bottles with ice before adding water. Some kinds of water bottle can be half filled and frozen overnight. I’ve seen families who bring…
31 Days to Surviving Sports Seasons Sanely: Freezing Cold Days
As I mentioned yesterday, fall games are often warmer longer than during the spring which generally warms only at the end of the season (but days can be hotter in spring). Sometimes even a winter coat can use some extra insulation; a blanket (I mentioned that way back when I was writing about Car Loading)…
31 Days to Surviving Sports Seasons Sanely: Rainy Days
As long as there is no thunder or lightning, soccer happens. Oh, if the fields are too wet, sometime they’ll be closed, but generally we play in the rain. Our baseball league cancels for rain because they need to protect the diamonds. Basketball cancels if the roads are impassable from snow, but generally has no…
Wednesdays with Words: October Week #2
Just a reminder that while I’m participating in Write 31 Days this month, I won’t be posting new words (I’m saving them, though!) … but I’d love to read yours all month long! ‘);
31 Days to Surviving Sports Seasons Sanely: Laundry
Logistically, this is the biggest nightmare. 9 events over 6 days and rest on Sunday. When does the laundry happen? First, all clean clothing and gear is kept together in a bin in the foyer closet which happens to be across from my washer and dryer. I just got this three door plastic bin from…