Now that you've planted and picked fruit and veggies, aside from eating them raw, what else can you do? My personal favorite is jam. Making jam is a simple and uncomplicated means of preserving fruit, and can be used as a spread on toast, in tarts or pies, and even...
Category: Fun
Fun stuff – everything from jokes and humorous stories to happenings in the kitchen, field trips, experiments and more.
Growing Things Part II – Picking
You don't have to have a farm to be able to enjoy the fresh and in-season fruits of the ground. Even with a small space, you will be surprised at what you can grow, and with a little exploration, you will probably find places that let you pick some of...
Wonderful West Trip
We recently had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of the wonderful west of our country. We took an eleven-week trip, spending about half of the nights on a bed (in hotels or with friends and family), and the other half on the floor in our tent. It was the...
White Sands National Monument
As former Vermonters, we were quite enthralled with our trips to White Sands National Monument. The sand-fine gypsum was unbelievably like the snow we experienced annually in Vermont. But this wasn’t for shoveling. Or plowing. Or slipping on because it had become a sheet of ice with the sustained below-freezing...
In the Kitchen
There’s no place to multitask quite like in the kitchen. One job can cover a multitude of subjects. Science - experiment away with heat, chemistry, pressure, steam... Math - measuring in baking and cooking Home economics - making food Life skills - cooking is NOT old fashioned, and will, in...
Rainbow Cakes
Rainbow Cakes If you know children, or if you remember your own childhood, you are probably aware that children love to eat baked goods. Well, duh! ;) Because of this they love to be in the kitchen during the baking prep work and this is a great opportunity for teaching. I...
Humorous Stories
Keep a journal of family funnies. It is worth your while to keep a journal of the humorous stories that come up in your child’s growing years. I wish I had kept one with diligence, but alas, I did not. Instead, I have periodically sent an email to some family...
Field Trips
Field Trips... They're closer than you think! A simple visit to find out about the local police department, or a trip to a museum are both field trips. You don’t have to go far afield or spend a lot of money to take such exploratory and educational excursions. Anywhere you...