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  • weekly menu week 7

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    The homeschool life keeps getting better! Today we are planning lots of writing time, conversations in Spanish, a look at life through a microscope, a trip to the educational supplies store, a long walk in the breeze, and a week of healthy meals to fuel our minds and bodies. M’s word of the year is…

  • weekly menu week 6

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    It feels like life is on fast forward these days. I’m more of a stop and smell the roses kind of girl, so I really don’t know how it happens. But it is Monday and I am trying to be consistent with posting our weekly menu at the very least. Being consistent is harder than…

  • weekly menu week 5

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    Happy February! I can’t believe my little prince and fellow blogger will be 16 years old in just over a week. So much to write about, so little time. But what does his birthday have to do with this week’s menu plan, you might ask? Apparently everything. It is my constant joy to think of…

  • weekly menu week 4

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    Happy Tuesday?! I don’t know where the day went yesterday, but I know we had dinner and it was delicious. DJ did most of the preparation and all the dishes! It’s easier to get help with dinner when you have a plan 😉 I consider it a bonus homeschool class: life skills 101. Happy last…

  • weekly menu week 3

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    Well, I’m just now catching my breath from spending the long weekend in NC with an amazing group of teens, worshiping the Lord of all creation morning, noon, and night. The camp staff prepared thoughtful, delicious meals for us and served them up with love. What a gift! Since we’ve been back, we have enjoyed…

  • weekly menu week 2

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    Soooooo I didn’t end up making a salad every day last week, but we did have more salads than we normally do! I think the fresh corn salad was my favorite because it was so simple and tasted like summer in January! And for my next magic trick…I’m challenging myself to a no-grocery-shopping week also…

  • weekly menu 2025

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    It was real. It was fun. It was real fun. I had the opportunity to cook with lots of family and friends in their kitchens over the holidays. I didn’t realize how fun it is to be a sous chef, as long as I don’t have to follow the recipe too closely. I learned how…

  • weekly menu

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    Happy Monday! I started this week by seeing what produce we had on hand (sweet potatoes) and what’s on sale at my local grocery store (peppers, zucchini, and green beans). Each dinner has a vegetarian version such as mushrooms and onions instead of meatballs and feta cheese and pumpkin seeds instead of grilled chicken. Adapting…

  • words of affirmation

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    Since I first heard about the 5 love languages, I figured my top one would be words of affirmation (I have never taken the quiz). Affirming words foster deep connection. For me this goes beyond “good job” or “you’ve got this,” which is pretty encouraging. But it’s words that bring solidarity (“I know what you…

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    As you may have noticed, I did not post a weekly menu last week. That is because I did not make one. I figured since we had so many thanksgiving leftovers, it wasn’t necessary to write out a plan. I was so wrong! We ended up eating out way too much because I was unprepared…