Did you know that since 1941, National Bible Week has been celebrated the week of Thanksgiving in the United States?  The purpose is to raise awareness of the Bible's importance and relevance to our personal lives and as a nation. So on this Black Friday while shoppers frantically try to find good deals for Christmas and our stomachs are still full... »

Sometimes you can have too many cooks in the kitchen, if you know what I mean.  You can have too many kids running around, weaving in and out of people, and getting into mischief while left to play unattended while preparing for your Thanksgiving feast.  What is the solution?  Put the children... »

Cheese-making has intrigued me since we first started milking our own dairy goats.  I have read many books, articles, and blog posts describing the how-to, but I was always left feeling overwhelmed.  I was intimidated by the process.  I ordered a cheese-making kit from an online home dairy supply store.  Reading the information and booklet included with the kit I found... »

There has never been a better time to be required to eat gluten-free.  The options at the grocery store have increased greatly in just the past five years.  Now even the local Wal-Mart has a gluten-free section, including a great price on my favorite pasta, Tinkyada. Bisquick has recently released a gluten-free version of... »

Black clothing, gold buckles, and pious people.  Does that ring a bell?  What about headresses, planting fish with seed corn, and clothing made from tanned hides.  Throw in a turkey and you have the first Thanksgiving.  Or do you? This year in our family I decided to go beyond the typical elementary pageant presented by schools all over the country during... »

I am sure that by now you have put some thought into your Thanksgiving Day menu. The day is fast-approaching.  We have a week and a half before we gorge ourselves on our year's bounty. For anyone with dietary restrictions, Thanksgiving can be overwhelming and intimidating. What do you fix? What is a good substitution? And since most Thanksgiving dinners are... »

A fun writing activity is to create an acrostic poem.  This is when you use the theme of your poem as a jumping off point for each line.  So for the word LOVE, you would describe it using the letters "L", "O", "V", and "E" at the beginning of each line.  If I am not explaining this type of poem well enough,... »

On Wednesday the first flock of geese flew over my house honking and flying in their typical "V" pattern.  My father was with me.  We discussed briefly how beautiful the sight was, and then he said, "In two days we will have cold weather." Having just watched the weather forecast for the week, I replied that on Friday night the low... »

The Art for Homeschool website just held its fall art show with the theme of "America the Beautiful."  The theme was very appropriate with the election and Thanksgiving right around the corner.  The usual ideas came to mind.  Visions of soaring eagles, flags waving in the wind, and other American symbols are represented in the entries. In addition to these dear... »

I have great news!  After spending half a day at the allergist's office and nearby lab, we found out that Isaac is not allergic to food.  Wait, don't start celebrating just yet.  He has been labeled instead intolerant of milk and wheat.  What does that mean?  Well it means, he still cannot eat wheat... »

I read once that using liquid detergent was better for your home.  The powder cannot cake up and clog your drains and modern appliances.  Therefore, I prefer to use and make liquid laundry detergent. However when you make a batch of liquid laundry detergent, it has to sit for a day to gel.  To my dismay, I did not stay on... »