One way to keep it cool in the kitchen is by making more salads as meals. Check out some of our favorite low fat and low carb options. Keeping It Cool series continued next week . . .
She's here . . . . Cecily
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Last Saturday I got to hold my oldest baby's baby. (happy dance)
Cecily(Ses-a-lee) Ruth
7 pounds 4 oz
Born at 8:25 p.m. Friday
Auburn brown hair, healthy & so tiny
I can't believe how good being a father looks on Michael.
He's a natural.
Rebekah was tired so I'll catch a good picture of her in a few days! I think she had a great excuse!
Auntie's and the Uncle(holding a baby for the first time!)
My heart just melted watching Steve meet his granddaughter. (I think his melted too.)
There are no words that I can say that express the joy we have over meeting this precious gift.
And baby . . . makes 3
My daughter has Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
Life10 CommentsLibrary Scavenger Hunt (Free Printable)
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How do I know summer is here?
1. The school day is becoming very laid back. These are our only requirements
- Practice piano
- Read
- Chores
- Study Bible verses
- Swim or play games
- Go outside
2. Daily schedule? See #1
3. Even Library trips are "different"
Sometimes we will do the summer reading program at our public library. Often we have our own summer program. This is the one I'm going to use this year. If you would like to use it too just click on the graphic to get the free printable!
Each week before we go to the library I am going to give this "assignment" sheet to my kids. When we are there they pick out books from each of the categories.
If they skip a category? Well I think that's ok.
If they get obsessed with one topic? Like Beethoven, Rome or bacteria?
Well I think that's ok too.
Really it is that simple
It gives kids some loose guidance during the freedom of summer to keep learning & growing.
What fun ways will you challenge your kids to keep learning through the summer?
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Plants in the ground & water all around
GardenCommentWell I was going to share how my garden was doing today. I seriously considered not doing that because it is really been an yucky week.
10 Days Ago
Hay in place and ground is ready for plants!
The deep mulch of hay on the garden to keep the weeds from getting out of hand was in place. We were ready to plant tomatoes & peppers! I got most of them in the ground. I knew it was going to rain so that seemed like a great thing to have gotten done!
And then it started raining . . . .and it really never stopped.
This weekend
See my sad little tomato plants? They don't like their feet so wet.
I started to dig canals to direct the water away from the plants.
Did I mention I planted 30 tomato plants???
Yeah I ran out of steam before I was done. Steve helped and then Joshua helped to finish it up.
I think he actually had a blast playing in the mud.
So far this week things are drying out! I can't wait to see some sunshine again and be able to plant the rest of the plants & seeds for our Garden Plan for 2015.
**Update on August 1** The canals saved the tomatoes! We have green plants and lots of little green tomatoes. I think we are 2-3 weeks behind "schedule" which means the harvest is coming! I'm just glad the plants survived the "flood"
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