• Blog,  Homeschooling

    Water Poster

    Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) offers in the education section an educational poster on Water Pollution. This 17″ x 11″ poster explains where our drinking water comes from, potential threats to the safety of our water, and what is being … [continue reading]

  • Children

    A Prayer for Children

    A Prayer For Children by Ina Hughs We pray for the children who sneak Popsicles before supper, who erase holes in math workbooks, who can never find their shoes. And we pray for those who stare at photographers from behind … [continue reading]

  • Family

    General Dining Etiquette

    General Dining Etiquette

    Do not talk with your mouth full. I’ve had meals with people who constantly talk while they eat. After that first time, I try to position myself at the dining table away from them. It’s not that the person is … [continue reading]

  • Blog,  Recipes

    Cereal & Parfait

    Strawberries

    My favorite cereal is Nature’s Path brand cereal Pumpkin FlaxPlus Granola. It’s vegetarian, has no trans fats, is whole grain and low in sodium (20mg per serving). Plus it has the UDSA Organic symbol on the box. Nature’s Path … [continue reading]

  • Life

    Couponing

    Auntie Mae has always been generous with her coupons — and I’ve always appreciated it. After we moved, most of our things went into storage, including my coupon box (a handmade original from my mother — I’ll post photos once … [continue reading]

  • Michigan

    President Gerald R. Ford

    With the passing of Former President Gerald Ford, the only Michiganian to ever become president, you might be interested in a publication that gives kids some information about the life of this leader. Go to the Michigan History magazine website… [continue reading]