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Easy Planet Activities for Your Homeschool Space Unit
At the beginning of July, another teacher and I hosted a space-themed camp and it was a total blast! Day 2 was all about planets! We had a lot of fun exploring the planets, learning some facts about them, and creating our own! We had kids 5-10 years old and they all found joy in the activities. The older kids spent more time perfecting their projects and some of them worked with the younger students when they needed some extra help. I am excited to share a few of the activities with you today. Check out the MOON activities we did HERE. This post contains affiliates links. This will not…
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Three Simple Steps Explaining How To Propagate Grapes
Propagating Grapes is such an easy way to start your own little vineyard. After visiting a local winery and learning all the basics from the masters I took everything I learned and tried it on my own. Haak Winery is right down the road from me. They, along with many other vineyards, open their doors to the public to let them come in and participate in picking grapes and/or pruning back the vines. This can be such a fun family event AND if you are blessed – they will a lot of the time let you take home the vines to play around with and try to grow your own.…
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The Best 3 Ingredient Black Raspberry Jam Recipe & The New Love of Your Life
Black Raspberry season was in full swing in late June in Northern IL so we took full advantage! Black raspberry bars, jam, and pie all made an appearance. We still have about 7 cups of berries in the freezer too that we can’t quite decide what to do with. I might see another pie in the future, or maybe some mini pies. Here’s the super simple recipe for the black raspberry jam plus a few tips on how to can without using a canner. Also, grab the Black Raspberry Bars recipe HERE. Mix, Mash, and Make! To prepare your jars make sure you sanitize them by boiling them for about…
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This Minestrone Soup is my New Favorite Italian Dinner!
A couple of years ago my husband brought me some Minestrone Soup from the Olive Garden. I was put on bed rest after my surgery and as for me cooking, well… it was not happening. haha, I had never had their Minestrone Soup before but after one bite I was in heaven!! And I knew I had to add it to my arsenal of family meals. I spent a while trying to figure out a recipe that I loved. After a few trials, I finally perfected something that was not only delicious but is super easy to make! This recipe makes a huge pot of soup. But it is simple…
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How to Start a Small Garden That Will Thrive
Starting a garden can seem really intimidating, especially if you’re a newbie (like me) and you don’t have a whole lot of space (also like me). I live in a small townhome with a teeny tiny backyard, but I wanted to have a garden for my daughter and me to learn and explore in. So, we built ourselves a small vegetable garden! Sure, there were some ups and downs the first year, but that is to be expected! Overall, it was so much fun building it with her and watching our plants grow! The real reason we started this garden was because of the pandemic! We kind of got tossed…
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Attaching a filter to a Stock Tank is super easy.
With all the amazing decorating ideas online about styling the perfect backyard stock tank pool, there are very few that talk about how to set it up. I spent hours on top of hours trying to figure out exactly what and how to do it. Not only did I get excited and jump in the stock tank pool world without knowing what I was doing, but I also bought one that had bumps and lumps in all the wrong places and I was so lost on how I was going to hook up a filter system. But all my research paid off and I have had my tank up and…
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The BEST And Most Simple Cast Iron Black Raspberry Bars That You’ll Crave All Year Long. Just Don’t Let The Thorns Get Ya On Your Way Through!
Man, do I LOVE black raspberries! Tiny and seedy little raspberries graciously planted by the birds in my hometown in Illinois. This summer we got the surprise of the year when we were walking in the back of my MIL’s property and found a TON of black raspberry bushes. I think we found a new section of bushes every day that we went out there and we collected a bunch of berries every time we went. First, you pick the black raspberries… The bad thing about black raspberries is that they only have berries for a couple of weeks and they don’t keep very well so you’ve got to use…
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Homemade Tortillas have quickly become a Family Favorite around here!
Who doesn’t love a homemade tortilla!?? I know my world would not be complete without tortillas. Mexican food is my favorite!! Most everyone in my family loves it as well. The only picky one is my oldest daughter. But when I am making these for everyone – it is simple enough to press a couple out and make her some pizza pockets. This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but help us to offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we are using and are items we would recommend to a friend. Thank you for your support!Click ‘HERE’ for more info. This tortilla recipe…
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Moon Activities from Space Camp that are Fun & Easy
This week was Space Camp for us and we did a lot of activities that kept our campers busy and having fun learning a bit about space. The first day of camp was about the moon so we chose two activities to do! One of the activities was an orbiting project so the kids could see how the moon orbits the Earth and how they both orbit the sun. The next activity was the classic Oreo phases of the moon! That one never gets old. Our campers were between 5 and 10 and these activities were fun for all! The younger kids needed a little extra help so the older…
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Plan Out Your Homestead With These Simple Steps
Starting a homestead has been a dream brewing for quite a while. Yet, it is a venture I am really just beginning to jump into. I have had so many ideas swirling around in my head. Chickens, gardens, bees, and more. Can there be more? ALWAYS! I have dabbled with growing small gardens, poured over books, and researched so many things. I finally hit a point where I was like, “ENOUGH DABBLING LISA!!! It is time to jump in!” And just l like that – I jumped! (wink) There really are so many things that go into the thought process and planning of starting this venture. And as much as I…