I contacted Dr. Bond and he apologized.  He gave me the wrong date.  Our episode is actually being Closed Captioned and he will let me know soon when it will air on television.  So if you tuned in, I have not lost my mind.  I hope that you enjoyed Dr. Bond’s interview with Dodie Osteen.  She was sharing how a person’s faith influences the healing process.

I did find the episode with our interviews on YouTube.  I am not sure if it supposed to be viewed yet or not, but I found it.  Watching it was a surreal experience.  At first I thought my interview had been cut out on the editing floor because Dr. Bond interviews my father, Kenton Holliday, right from the start of the program.  Then there is a segment on cheese, herbs, and scientific research on a protein found in jellyfish.  Towards the end of the show my interview begins.  Then Dr. Bond closes the show with his comments on meeting us and grass fed beef.

I will let you know the new date of his show on grass fed beef.  Until then you can tune in every Tuesday to learn more about thinking natural with Dr. Ward Bond.  The variety of his expertise keeps the show interesting.

Today is my husband’s birthday.  I have been baking and cooking seemingly all day for him.  He has quite a sweet tooth, and making him goodies is one of the ways that I express my love for him.  Being on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet provides more challenge to your baking.  I have found some great cookbooks that help me keep my husband well fed and happy.

The first one is Lucy’s Specific Carbohydrate Diet Cookbook by Lucy Rosset.  This morning I baked her Cinnamon Coffee Cake as a treat for breakfast.  I also made a double batch of Cinnamon Cookies for a snack.

For lunch I used Raman Prasad’s book, Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.  I own the Kindle edition so I can refer to the ingredient lists easily in the grocery store.  My husband loves the Shepherd’s Pie.

What is a birthday without a great cake?  I used Elana Amsterdam’s book, Gluten-Free Cupcakes.  With some substitution and variation, I baked her Pecan Pie Cupcakes and iced them with my Incredible Icing.  We cannot wait until my husband blows out his candles and we can sink our teeth into one of those.

If you are considering going on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, then I recommend you arming yourself with Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall in addition to these wonderful cookbooks.  You will enjoy the variety of foods, the baked goods, and some foods like cupcakes that you might have assumed would all be illegal.

Technology enables home-schoolers to broaden their world.  Used safely and responsibly, technology can be a great asset to any home-schooling family.  My daughter takes harp lessons via Skype.  My children do research on the internet.  My son, Jake, has his own blog about horses, his love.  It is called Cross Creek Horsemanship.  I purposely try to use technology as an aide in our education, which is why I was excited to let my children make a video.

Jake was the most excited about learning how to make a video.  Therefore, it was only natural that he made the first video.  He wanted to do something that he could use for his blog.  He decided to do a how-to video.  Jake did a method demonstration on cleaning horse hooves.  He did a great job, and most importantly he learned a lot.  His video is below.

I was very fortunate to have my mom visit for a few weeks.  While she was here, my mom devoted a whole day to helping and teaching Jake how to make and produce a video.  It is not a small task, but it is doable even for an eight-year old.

In the Texas Homesteader Wheat-Free Cookbook, I have a wonderful gluten-free pie crust recipe.  Working with gluten-free dough is much different than with a traditional wheat crust.  Typically, the dough is more wet and harder to spread.  Clayton has agreed to film me demonstrating how to roll out a gluten-free pie crust.  He will then be responsible for editing the video, producing it, etc.

Video making can play a fun and exciting role in your schooling.  Allow your child to choose what he/she wants to do.  They can write a script, design and construct sets and/or costumes, and act.  He/She can choose to do an informative video like Jake.  It can be an activity for the whole family.  One can direct while the others are filmed.  The possibilities are really endless.

Don’t forget you can then upload to YouTube.  This is not a requirement, of course.  Some might have issues with YouTube, but Jake loves to see how many people have viewed his work.  It is fun for him to see the number grow.  Depending on the video you make, you can always produce a DVD and give them away as gifts.  Check out My Creativity Blog for more creative ideas.