Month: July 2015

4th of July Children’s Literature

by heavenstobetty, posted in Holidays and Special Events

After searching our library card catalog and checking out a bunch of books on the subject we highly recommend the following reading material for the 4th of July. The Star-Spangled Banner Illustrated by Peter Spier Be prepared to sing this one! The text is the lyrics to our national anthem.  Did you know it has … Continue reading 4th of July Children’s Literature

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? Play Set

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool

We are starting home school next month and I'm really excited about the Five in a Row program by Jane Claire Lambert.  We're starting with the first book titled, "Before Five in a Row".  You can purchase these books online http://www.fiveinarow.com If you sign up for the blog you get access to lots of activities … Continue reading Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? Play Set

4th of July Flag Heart Necklaces and Flag pins

by heavenstobetty, posted in Holidays and Special Events

This 4th of July our kiddos are still too young (in our opinion) to stay up for the fire works show at 10 pm.  Kudos to all of you who take your young ones with you to this event.  You should get a merit badge.  Regrettably, we're just not up for it!  Maybe next year...  … Continue reading 4th of July Flag Heart Necklaces and Flag pins

Really Delicious Vegetarian Refried Beans

by heavenstobetty, posted in Recipes

I recently discovered the joy of cooking beans from scratch.  After a few trials, this is my favorite recipe for vegetarian re-fried beans.  Everyone who has tried them loves them, even my kids (ages 14-mos, almost 3-yrs, and 5-yrs).  We have some favorite relatives coming to visit this weekend (UW & AP) so I had … Continue reading Really Delicious Vegetarian Refried Beans