tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28622850409651956072024-02-06T21:41:52.839-07:00Gentle Art of Chaoscrazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-4165053609640264422014-01-20T21:16:00.000-07:002014-01-20T21:16:05.115-07:00The 2013/2014 school yearOr at least the last part of it!<br />
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We had a lovely fall semester of 2013 then took a month off in December in which I planned and organized and scheduled and charted, and now we're off and running in January.<br />
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Because I've had a few people asking, this is The Plan.<br />
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Monday:<br />
Family Work from 9 to 11. We try to cover the following:<br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/08/artist-study.html" target="_blank">Artist</a> - finishing Van Gogh, then Monet<br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/08/composer-study.html" target="_blank">Composer</a> - currently Rossini<br />
Poetry - we're reading from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Favorite-Poems-Old-New-Selected/dp/0385076967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390277454&sr=8-1&keywords=favorite+poems+old+and+new" target="_blank">Favorite Poems Old and New</a><br />
Logic - currently using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Toolbox-Thirty-Five-Lessons-Reasoning-ebook/dp/B005DZZECQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390277400&sr=8-1&keywords=thinking+tool+box" target="_blank">The Thinking Toolbox</a>, then <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Fallacy-Detective-Thirty-Eight-Recognize-ebook/dp/B006M8OZV4/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1" target="_blank">Fallacy Detective</a><br />
Fairy Tales - reading our way through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fairy-Books-Andrew-Lang-ALPHABETICAL-ebook/dp/B006Z0KOUA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1390277484&sr=8-2&keywords=andrew+lang+fairy+books" target="_blank">Andrew Lang's collection</a><br />
Computer Coding - right now they play games on the iPad (Hopscotch, Daisy the Dino, and Kodables). Then we'll move on to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/4mycrazyboys/technologyprogramming/" target="_blank">some of these</a>.<br />
Geography - <a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/store/visits-to-geography-series/" target="_blank">Visits to Europe</a> and Around the World in 100 Years by Jean Fritz<br />
Nature Study - working our way through the <a href="http://www.mainlesson.com/displayauthor.php?author=pierson" target="_blank">Pierson Among the _______ </a>books and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nature+connection" target="_blank">The Nature Connection</a><br />
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Then we head to co-op for the rest of the day.<br />
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Tuesday - Friday:<br />
Family Work from 9 to 10:30<br />
Scriptures/Devotional - this includes:<br />
Reading the scriptures<br />
<a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/" target="_blank">Scripture memory work</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lds.org/friend/?lang=eng" target="_blank">The Friend</a> and <a href="http://www.lds.org/new-era?lang=eng" target="_blank">New Era</a> magazines<br />
a blurb from a manners book<br />
vocab cartoons<br />
an idiom from the Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms<br />
History -<br />
<a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/store/middle-ages-renaissance-reformation-epistles/" target="_blank">Middle Ages</a> from Simply Charlotte Mason with additional reading for the older boys from <a href="http://bfbooks.com/Medieval-Intermediate-Study-Guide?sc=21&category=-121" target="_blank">Beautiful Feet Books</a><br />
Latin and Greek roots (via flashcards)<br />
alternating days of dictation and Shakespeare (we're right in the middle of A Midsummer Night's Dream)<br />
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Then the older boys (age 13) go off to do their independent work:<br />
scriptures - a topic or section of their choice<br />
<a href="http://teachingtextbooks.com/" target="_blank">Teaching Textbooks </a>(LOVE!!!)<br />
copywork - in both print and cursive<br />
history reading (from SCM and BF guides)<br />
science - currently <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/exploring-creation-with-chemistry-and-physics/jeannie-fulbright/9781935495987/pd/495401" target="_blank">Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics</a>. One is using the notebook and loving it, the other hates it.<br />
<a href="https://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/Materials/mItem.aspx?id=8081" target="_blank">Lighting Lit</a><br />
written narration - 1 per day<br />
science biography or specific topic<br />
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While the older boys are off being older, independent boys I work with the two younger boys (ages 10 and 7). We do the following together:<br />
Science - <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/animals-sixth-exploring-creation-with-zoology/jeannie-fulbright/9781932012859/pd/337013" target="_blank">Exploring Creation, Land Animals of the Sixth Day</a>. We've taken a few detours when they've requested (cells, decomposition, etc).<br />
a story book - we're reading our way through all sorts of books. Some from <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/05/preschool-read-alouds-aka-picture-books.html" target="_blank">this list</a> and some from <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/05/read-alouds.html" target="_blank">this</a>. Or whatever I see on my shelves!<br />
a history book (taken from the <a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/store/middle-ages-renaissance-reformation-epistles/" target="_blank">SCM suggestions </a>for 1-3 grades)<br />
then we alternate <a href="http://lifeoffredmath.com/" target="_blank">Life of Fred</a>, Nature Study, <a href="https://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/Materials/mPreview.aspx" target="_blank">Lightning Lit</a>, and <a href="http://www.winstongrammar.com/" target="_blank">Winston Grammar</a><br />
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Then they both head off to do independent work. For now they both do Explode the Code (at their own level) and copy work. <br />
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Ten-year-old also does <a href="http://teachingtextbooks.com/" target="_blank">Teaching Textbooks</a> and a history book from the <a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/store/middle-ages-renaissance-reformation-epistles/" target="_blank">4-6 grade suggestions</a>.<br />
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Seven-year-old meets with me after lunch to do:<br />
Math - <a href="http://rightstartmath.com/home-school/" target="_blank">RightStart Level B</a><br />
Reading - a mixture of several reading programs<br />
Spelling - <a href="http://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/categories/All-About-Spelling/All-About-Spelling-Level-1/" target="_blank">All About Spelling Level 1</a><br />
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We meet back together in the afternoon, around 3, to listen to a family read-aloud. Right now we're reading The Hobbit (for the 3rd or 4th time) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. <br />
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And that, my friends, is The Plan!!! For now. Until I change it. Again.<br />
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<br />crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-6746113575077084022014-01-08T15:54:00.000-07:002014-01-08T15:54:04.764-07:00Feeding your family when you're stressed<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We've seen a deployment or several in our years in the military. Another one is looming on the horizon. We've also been through 10+ moves, bed rest due to surgery and pregnancy, and a myriad of other things. There are times when I'm not physically capable of cooking and times when I can, but emotionally or mentally I'm all over the place. Sometimes food gets pushed to the side and I start relying on pizza and drive-thrus and frozen things. In an effort to get better prepared for the next 'crisis', I put together a list of meal ideas that MY family likes. I hope that some of them work for your family too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It sounds weird, but in the most trying times it's hard to even know where to start on getting food on the table. I'll find myself standing in the kitchen at 5:00pm or so and just look around and cannot figure out what to do. This list is my 'brain' in those times. Make your own. Look at the foods that your family loves to eat, that you can make quickly and with minimal effort (or that your children/spouses can make). Then collect all the recipes together on Pinterest, your blog, a Word document....somewhere. Somewhere you'll be able to access when stress shuts your brain right down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I looked for recipes that were:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">a. Quick - 15 to 30 minutes of my time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">b. Easy - I could hand them over to my teens or husband. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">c. Tasty - The last thing I need when I'm already struggling to hold things together are whiny kids who think dinner was 'gross and disgusting' or that it 'looks like someone threw up in the bowl'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These are not the healthiest (although some of them are). They are not meant to be the foundation of your diet, just the means to see you through a hard time with your sanity intact and your bellies full!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What are some of your 'quick and easy', no-stress favorites?</span><br />
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and Easy Recipes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Deployment, Stress, Bedrest, Whatever!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/10/baked-oatmeal-squares.html" target="_blank">Baked Oatmeal</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pancakes or Waffles – I have a bazillion
recipes I alternate between.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Breakfast Burritos – recipe below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bean Tostadas or Burritos or Nachos– recipe
below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/10/crispy-fish-tostadas.html" target="_blank">Fish tostadas</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/10/cheater-chicken-mozzarella.html" target="_blank">Chicken Mozzarella</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eggs and Toast (or English Muffins or bagels)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/search/label/smoothies" target="_blank">Smoothies</a> – Also see my Pinterest board here: </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/4mycrazyboys/smoothies-juices/"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">http://www.pinterest.com/4mycrazyboys/smoothies-juices/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bean and Cheese Crispy Burritos – recipe
below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yogurt Parfaits – recipe below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sort of Seven Layer Dip– recipe below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/06/make-your-own-rice-bowls.html" target="_blank">Rice Bowls</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2011/02/succotash.html" target="_blank">Succotash</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">14.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tacos – especially if you cook up a big batch
of seasoned meat and freeze it in meal-sized portions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then just heat and serve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">15.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/03/crockpot-white-chili-recipe.html" target="_blank">White Chili</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">16.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2010/08/florida-avocado-summer-wrap-less-fat.html" target="_blank">Hummus Wraps</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">17.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://marshins.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/mrs-sorges-sweet-and-spicy-crockpot-chili/" target="_blank">Mrs. Sorge’s Sweet and Spicy Chili</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">18.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/11/fruit-cereal.html" target="_blank">Fruit Cereal</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">19.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2012/05/vegetarian-lo-mein.html" target="_blank">Vegetarian Lo Mein</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/10/moms-philly-cheesesteak-sandwiches.html" target="_blank">Mom’s Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">21.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/10/pasta-bake.html" target="_blank">Pasta Bake</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">22.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rotisserie chicken from the store with salad,
carrot sticks, and fruit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">23.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://pinchofyum.com/creamy-thai-sweet-potatoes-and-lentil" target="_blank">Creamy Thai Sweet Potatoes and Lentils</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">24.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://thenourishinghome.com/2012/04/carrot-cheddar-sandwich/" target="_blank">Raw Cheddar and Carrot Sandwiches</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">25.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BLTs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">26.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chili-nacho-supper" target="_blank">Chili Nacho Supper</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">27.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.newlyweds-blog.com/2009/03/24/hearty-cabbage-soup/" target="_blank">Cabbage Soup</a> – <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">28.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make Your Own Sub Sandwiches – put out lots
of meats, cheese, toppings, and let them go crazy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">29.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thai Ginger Soup – recipe below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Toad in the Hole, Frog in the Pond, One-Eyed
Susans<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">31.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chicken Strip or Popcorn Shrimp Salad –
recipe below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">32.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/03/slow-cooker-bolognese-recipe.html" target="_blank">Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">34.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2009/09/baked-pasta-with-chicken-sausage-2.html" target="_blank">Baked Pasta with Chicken Sausage</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">36.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kielbasa and Cabbage – recipe below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">37.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steamed Sausage, Cabbage & Potatoes –
recipe below<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">38.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spaghetti and Meatballs – frozen meatballs,
jar of spaghetti, heat and serve over pasta.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or make all of those homemade!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">39.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gapsinourgut.blogspot.com/2011/08/curried-lentil-soup.html" target="_blank">Curried Lentil Soup</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">40.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/home/2012/10/2/spiced-lentil-soup-with-coconut-milk.html" target="_blank">Spiced Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">41.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.perrysplate.com/2011/06/meet-april-bombay-stew.html" target="_blank">Bombay Stew</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">42.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://partyinmykitchenparties.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-recipe-to-share.html" target="_blank">Sausage and Tortellini Soup</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">44.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roast – roast beef or roast chicken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use it as a meal, then use the leftovers in
soups, burritos, salads, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ham is
also another option.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">45.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frozen stuff!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I hear Trader Joe’s has some nice quality, somewhat healthy stuff in
their freezer section.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And sometimes
it’s just frozen pizza or corn dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -31.5pt;">46. </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: -31.5pt;">World Class Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: -31.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: -31.5pt;">Actually, mine are 2</span><sup style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; text-indent: -31.5pt;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: -31.5pt;">, and my husband's are World Class.</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: -31.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: -31.5pt;">Sometimes we add ham or
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bean Tostadas or
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crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-88167412888488914242013-05-01T17:10:00.000-06:002013-05-01T17:10:08.279-06:00Grammar books for the younger yearsI don't officially teach grammar until the kids reach 10 or so, but that doesn't mean we don't talk about words and parts of speech or punctuation until then. Over the years we've used a variety of picture books, games, Mad Libs, and Schoolhouse Rock. <br />
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I put together a list of books geared towards the younger grades (elementary to perhaps middle school). They are first broken down by category and, at the end, there is a master list of all the books. We have read some, but not all, so please know that I'm unsure of the content and/or quality of many of them. I've very excited though to have found some new gems and even my older boys (ages 13 and 12) will have some books to study!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Books for the Younger Years<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Adjectives<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Ray: A Graphic Guide
to Grammar - Adjectives – Andrew Carter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What
is an Adjective? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were an Adjective –
Michael Dahl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Many Luscious Lollipops: A Book About Adjectives – Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky:
More About Adjectives – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The Bug Book (Adjectives) –
Maria Fleming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Adverbs<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely:
What is an Adverb? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Ray: A Graphic Guide
to Grammar - Adverbs – Andrew Carter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were an Adverb –
Michael Dahl<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit
Nasally: More About Adverbs – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Suddenly Alligator: Adventures in Adverbs – Rick Walton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Tillie’s Tuba (Adverbs) –
Maria Fleming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Up, Up and Away: A Book about
Adverbs – Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Alliteration<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Dr. Suess’ ABCs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Four Famished Foxes and
Fosdyke – Pamela Duncan Edwards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were Alliteration –
Trisha Speed Shaskan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Little Book of Alliterations
– Felix Archer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Some Smug Slug – Pamela
Duncan Edwards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Superhero ABC – Bob McLeod<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The Big Book of Absolutely
Animalistic Alliterations – Anna Childs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Comparatives/Superlatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Alphabest: The Zany, Zanier,
Zaniest Book About Comparatives and Superlatives – Helaine Becker<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Breezier, Cheesier, Newest,
and Bluest: What are Comparatives and
Superlatives? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Pig, Pigger, Piggest: Adventures in Comparing – Rick Walton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Compound Words<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Compound Word –
Trisha Speed Shaskan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Once There Was a
Bull…(frog): Adventures in Compound
Words – Rick Walton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Thumbtacks, Earwax, Lipstick,
Dipstick: What is a Compound Word? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Conjunctions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">But and For, Yet and Nor:
What is a Conjunction – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Fantastic! Wow! And
Unreal!: A Book About Interjections and
Conjunctions – Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Conjunction –
Nancy Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Just Me and & 6,000 Rats:
A Tale of Conjunctions – Rick Walton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Contractions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">I’m and Won’t, They’re and
Don’t: What’s a Contraction? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Contraction –
Trisha Speed Shaskan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Karate Contractions (Grammar
All-Stars)– Gail Herman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Homophone/Homonym<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Dear Deer: A Book of
Homophones – Gene Barretta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym
Riddles – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">How Much Can a Bare Bear
Bear? What are Homonyms and Homophones? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Homonym or a
Homophone – Nancy Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Idioms<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Even More Parts (Idioms) –
Tedd Arnold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">In a Pickle: and Other Funny
Idioms – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">It Figure!: Fun Figures of
Speech – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Mad as a Wet Hen: And Other
Funny Idioms – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">More Parts (Idioms) – Tedd
Arnold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Parts (Idioms) – Tedd Arnold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Punching the Clock: Funny
Action Idioms – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Scholastic Dictionary of
Idioms – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Interjections</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Cool! Whoa!
Ah and Oh!: What is an Interjection? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Fantastic! Wow! And Unreal!: A Book About Interjections and Conjunctions –
Ruth Heller<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were an Interjection –
Nancy Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Metaphor/Simile<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile
Story – Loreen Leedy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">It Figures!: Fun Figures of
Speech – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Similes and Metaphors
(Language Rules!) – Ann Heinrichs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk:
What are Similes and Metaphors? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Stubborn as a Mule and Other
Silly Similes – Nancy Jean Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">You’re Toast and Other
Metaphors We Adore – Nancy Jean Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Nouns</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">A Cache of Jewels and other
Collective Nouns – Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">A Lime, a Mime, a Pool of
Slime: More About Nouns – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">A Mink, a Fink, a Skating
Rink: What is a Noun? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">A Zeal of Zebras: An Alphabet
of Collective Nouns – Woop Studios<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Chicken in the City (Nouns) –
Liza Charlesworth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Ray: A Graphic Guide
to Grammar – Nouns & Pronouns – Andrew Carter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Herd of Cows, Flock of
Sheep: Adventures in Collective Nouns –
Rick Walton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Noun – Micheal
Dahl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Merry-Go-Round: A Book About
Nouns – Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Nouns and Verbs Have a Field
Day – Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Onomatopoeia<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were Onomatopoeia –
Trisha Speed Shaskan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Palindrome<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Go Hang a Salami! I’m a Lasagna Hog! And other Palindromes –
Jon Agee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Madam and Nun and 1001: What
is a Palindrome? – Brian P. Cleary<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Plurals</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Feet and Puppies, Thieves and
Guppies: What are Irregular Plurals? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Plural Word –
Trisha Speed Shaskan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Prefix/Suffix<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Happy Endings: A Story About
Suffixes – Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Prefix – Marcie
Aboff<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Suffix – Marcie
Aboff<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Pre- and Re-, and Mis- and
Dis: What is a Prefix? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Prepositions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Around the House the Fox
Chased the Mouse: Adventures in
Prepositions – Rick Walton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Behind the Mask: A Book About Prepositions – Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Ray: A Graphic Guide
to Grammar – Prepositions – Andrew Carter<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Prepostion –
Nancy Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Under, Over, by the Clover:
What is a Preposition? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Pronouns<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Ray: A Graphic Guide
to Grammar – Nouns & Pronouns – Andrew Carter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">I and You and Don’t Forget
Who: What is a Pronoun? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Pronoun- Nancy
Loewen<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Mine, All Mine! A Book About
Pronouns – Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The Planet Without Pronouns –
Justin Martin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Punctuation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Alfie the Apostrophe – Moira
Rose Dononhue<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Eats, Shoots & Leaves:
Why, Commas Really Do Matter – Lynne Truss<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Ray: A Graphic Guide
to Grammar – Punctuation & Sentences – Andrew Carter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Greedy Apostrophe: A
Cautionary Tale – Jan Carr<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Comma – Molly
Blaisdell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Period –
Nicholas Healy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Question Mark –
Shelly Lyons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were an Apostrophe –
Shelly Lyons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were an Exclamation
Point – Shelly Lyons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were Quotation Marks –
Molly Blaisdell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Punctuation Takes a Vacation
– Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The Girl’s Like Spaghetti:
Why, You Can’t Manage Without Apostrophes! – Lynne Truss<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The Mystery of the Missing
Socks (quotation marks) – Justin McCory Martin <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, Every
Punctuation Mark Counts! – Lynne Truss<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">When Comma Came to Town – Samantha
Berger<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Synonym/Antonym<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Synonym –
Michael Dahl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were an Antonym –
Nancy Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Pitch and Throw, Grasp and
Know: What is a Synonym? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Stop and Go, Yes and No: What
is an Antonym? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Straight and Curvy, Meek and
Nervy: More About Antonyms– Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Stroll and Walk, Babble and
Talk: More About Synonyms – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Verbs<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">A Verb for Herb – Maria
Fleming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Bullfrog Pops!: Adventures in
Verbs and Direct Objects – Rick Walton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Ray: A Graphic Guide
to Grammar - Verbs – Andrew Carter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Verb – Michael
Dahl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Kites Sail High: A Book About Verbs – Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Nouns and Verbs Have a Field
Day – Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Slide and Slurp, Scratch and
Burp: More About Verbs – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">To Root, to Toot, to
Parachute: What is a Verb? – Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Books Covering Multiple Parts of Speech<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Basher Basics: Grammar –
Simon Basher and Mary Budzik<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Made Fun: Learning
Parts of Speech with Silly Poems that Teacg – Ponn Sabra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammarland – M. L. Nesbitt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Mad Libs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Painless Grammar: Barron’s
Painless Junior – Marciann McClarnon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Schoolhouse Rock!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Super Grammar – Tony Preciado
and Rhode Montijo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Words are Fun – Michael Dahl
(noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, conjunction, interjection, preposition
– each is also available individually)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Misc<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">E-mergency – Tom Lichtenheld<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Francine Fribble,
Proofreading Policewoman – Justin Martin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If You Were a Capital Letter
– Trisha Speed Shaskan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Silent Letters Loud and Clear
– Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The Mega-Deluxe Capitalization
Machine – Justin Martin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The No-Good, Rotten, Run-on
Sentence – Liza Charlesworth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">All the books in alphabetical order:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">A Zeal of Zebras: An Alphabet
of Collective Nouns – Woop Studios<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Alfie the Apostrophe – Moira
Rose Dononhue<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Alphabest: The Zany, Zanier,
Zaniest Book About Comparatives and Superlatives – Helaine Becker<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Basher Basics: Grammar –
Simon Basher and Mary Budzik<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile
Story – Loreen Leedy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Dear Deer: A Book of
Homophones – Gene Barretta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Dr. Suess’ ABCs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">E-mergency – Tom Lichtenheld<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Eats, Shoots & Leaves:
Why, Commas Really Do Matter – Lynne Truss<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym
Riddles – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Even More Parts (Idioms) –
Tedd Arnold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Four Famished Foxes and
Fosdyke – Pamela Duncan Edwards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Go Hang a Salami! I’m a Lasagna Hog! And other Palindromes –
Jon Agee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Made Fun: Learning
Parts of Speech with Silly Poems that Teach – Ponn Sabra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Ray: A Graphic Guide
to Grammar series – Andrew Carter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Adverbs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Verbs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Adjectives<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Nouns & Pronouns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Punctuation and Sentences<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Prepositions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammar Tales series<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> The No-Good, Rotten, Run-on Sentence – Liza Charlesworth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> When Comma Came to Town – Samantha Berger<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> The Mystery of the Missing Socks (quotation marks) –
Justin McCory Martin <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Francine Fribble, Proofreading Policewoman – Justin
Martin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> The Planet Without Pronouns – Justin Martin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Chicken in the City (Nouns) – Liza Charlesworth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> The Bug Book (Adjectives) – Maria Fleming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> A Verb for Herb – Maria Fleming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Tillie’s Tuba (Adverbs) – Maria Fleming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> The Mega-Deluxe Capitalization Machine – Justin Martin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Grammarland – M. L. Nesbitt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Greedy Apostrophe: A
Cautionary Tale – Jan Carr<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Happy Endings: A Story About
Suffixes – Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">In a Pickle: and Other Funny
Idioms – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">It Figure!: Fun Figures of
Speech – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Karate Contractions (Grammar
All-Stars)– Gail Herman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Language Adventure series –
Rick Walton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Bullfrog
Pops!: Adventures in Verbs and Direct Objects <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Suddenly
Alligator: Adventures in Adverbs <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Pig,
Pigger, Piggest: Adventures in Comparing
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Around
the House the Fox Chased the Mouse:
Adventures in Prepositions <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Just
Me and & 6,000 Rats: A Tale of Conjunctions <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Herd
of Cows, Flock of Sheep: Adventures in
Collective Nouns <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Once
There Was a Bull…(frog): Adventures in
Compound Words <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Little Book of Alliterations
– Felix Archer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Mad as a Wet Hen: And Other
Funny Idioms – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">More Parts (Idioms) – Tedd
Arnold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Nouns and Verbs Have a Field
Day – Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Painless Grammar: Barron’s
Painless Junior – Marciann McClarnon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Parts (Idioms) – Tedd Arnold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Punching the Clock: Funny
Action Idioms – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Punctuation Takes a Vacation
– Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Scholastic Dictionary of
Idioms – Marvin Terban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Schoolhouse Rock!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Silent Letters Loud and Clear
– Robin Pulver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Some Smug Slug – Pamela
Duncan Edwards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Stubborn as a Mule and Other
Silly Similes – Nancy Jean Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Super Grammar – Tony Preciado
and Rhode Montijo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Superhero ABC – Bob McLeod<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The Big Book of Absolutely
Animalistic Alliterations – Anna Childs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">The Girl’s Like Spaghetti:
Why, You Can’t Manage Without Apostrophes! – Lynne Truss<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, Every
Punctuation Mark Counts! – Lynne Truss<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">You’re Toast and Other
Metaphors We Adore – Nancy Jean Loewen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Word Fun – Michael Dahl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Combined
book of noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, conjunction, interjection,
preposition<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Other
books in series….If You Were A….prefix, suffix, synonym, homonym or homophone,
contraction, quotation marks, comma, compound word, antonym, period,
apostrophe, capital letter, plural word, question mark, exclamation point,
onomatepoeia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Words are Categorical series
– Brian P. Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What is an Adverb?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Under, Over, by the Clover: What is a Preposition?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> I’m and Won’t, They’re and Don’t: What’s a Contraction?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk: What are Similes and
Metaphors?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What is a Verb?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> I and You and Don’t Forget Who: What is a Pronoun?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What is a Noun?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear? What are Homonyms and
Homophones?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp: More About Verbs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> But and For, Yet and Nor: What is a Conjunction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More About Adjectives<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More About Adverbs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What is a Synonym?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Feet and Puppies, Thieves and Guppies: What are Irregular
Plurals?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Cool! Whoa! Ah and Oh!: What is an Interjection?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Stop and Go, Yes and No: What is an Antonym?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> A Lime, a Mime, a Pool of Slime: More About Nouns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More About Synonyms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Straight and Curvy, Meek and Nervy: More About Antonyms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Breezier,
Cheesier, Newest, and Bluest: What are
Comparatives and Superlatives?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Thumbtacks, Earwax, Lipstick, Dipstick: What is a
Compound Word?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Madam and Nun and 1001: What is a Palindrome?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Pre- and Re-, and Mis- and Dis: What is a Prefix?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">World of Language series –
Ruth Heller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Behind the Mask: A
Book About Prepositions <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Many Luscious Lollipops:
A Book About Adjectives <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> A Cache of Jewels and other Collective Nouns <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Kites Sail High: A
Book About Verbs <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Merry-Go-Round: A Book About Nouns <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Fantastic! Wow! And Unreal!: A Book About Interjections and Conjunctions <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Up, Up and Away: A Book about Adverbs <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> Mine, All Mine! A Book About Pronouns <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Lucida Grande"; font-size: 13.0pt;">I just wanted to share a giveaway hosted by one of my homeschool bloggy
friends. It's a fantastic set of resources for the K-1st grade crowd. She came
up with a very creative way to use pocket binders. Check it out! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Lucida Grande"; font-size: 13.0pt;">This is to enter the giveaway – <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-65039589847116916752012-08-15T15:08:00.001-06:002012-08-15T15:08:47.147-06:00Self Rotating Can Rack, Food storage ideas<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FCnXfO7YMfk?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-27549698469848218912012-07-26T16:20:00.000-06:002012-07-26T16:20:47.293-06:00Warm Months MenuI don't know what the weather is like where you are, but right now we've been (not) enjoying temperatures above 100 degrees EVERY DAY. Most of the time it's 105 or higher with the heat index taking it up another few notches. It's hot. Crazy hot. So hot I miss the Texas heat. <br />
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And because it's hot I'm trying to avoid turning on my oven. Ever. Once it's on my kitchen feels like a, well, oven, and I'm miserable. So, I've come up with a Warm Months Menu. One that we will use while the weather is hot. It tries to incorporate recipes that don't require the oven and instead relies on the crockpot, stove top (quickly) and/or lots of fresh fruits and veggies. Basically we'll use this for 5 to 6 months out of the year and then we'll switch to our Cold Months Menu (yet to be written). By switching only twice a year, I'll be able to stock up on those items I truly need. I can also do one big grocery shop for all the canned/frozen goods for the month. Or for 6 months! I'll only need to make quick trips for produce now and then. Yippee!<br />
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We're trying to cut down on our meat consumption so we've scheduled it twice a week, for a total of 10 meals in the month. Most of the recipes I have listed, we've already tried and liked. Some are new and will (hopefully) become a part of our regular rotation or they'll get booted and I'll try again next month. For some meals I have multiple recipes - like 4 recipes for black bean burgers. We'll try the first one and if we like it we'll stop there. If it's blah, we'll try a new one the next month until we find one we like. I'll try to post the new recipes we like so this index stays current with the actual recipes we're using.<br />
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I'm working on a master shopping list as well. I'll post that when it's done. It will mostly contain the canned/frozen/meat items that can be stored longer term (freezer or pantry). The produce will not be listed since it will depend on quality and season and which week we'll be eating that certain meal. <br />
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Pretty much every dinner meal we serve includes fruit and at least one veggie, usually 2. I may or may not go back and add those in to each meal plan....I may just go by what's available at the store and (hopefully) my garden.<br />
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<b>Meat recipes:</b><br />
1. Tacos - ground beef w/taco seasoning, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro, sour cream, avocado or guacamole, salsa, sweet hot chili sauce<br />
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2. Hamburgers (or other "fire" foods - we have a Friday Fire every week) - we will probably try various different kinds of burgers<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/03/all-your-favorite-cafe-rio-recipes-in-one-place/" target="_blank">Cafe Rio Salad</a> (made in crockpot and rice cooker)<br />
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4. Pasta Salad - we'll vary what meats we put in as well as the sauce we use - Italian, mayo-based, chicken, pepperoni, etc.<br />
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5. <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/06/make-your-own-rice-bowls.html" target="_blank">Make Your Own Rice Bowls</a> (rice cooker and meats either in crockpot or stove top - can also make up a large batch of meats and freeze in meal-sized portions for later months, or freeze leftover meats from other meals)<br />
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6. <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/10/enchiladas-verdes.html" target="_blank">Enchiladas Verdes</a><br />
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7. <a href="http://www.myhoneysuckleblog.com/2012/06/banh-mi-vietnamese-sandwich-with.html" target="_blank">Banh Mi Vietnamese Sandwiches</a> (we may vary this with other types of sandwiches)<br />
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8. <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/thai-flavor-pad-see-ew.html" target="_blank">Pad Thai</a> - I actually have several recipes for Pad Thai to try. I'll post the one we like best once we find it!<br />
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9. <a href="http://nutmegnotebook.com/2011/06/chipotle-chicken-taco-salad-2/" target="_blank">Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad</a> (we may alternate other types of restaurant knock-off salads - <a href="http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Applebees-Oriental-Chicken-Salad-Recipe.html" target="_blank">Asian</a>, Southwestern, <a href="http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/154957/applebees-grilled-shrimp-n-spinach-salad/" target="_blank">Shrimp & Bacon</a>, etc)<br />
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10. Eat out or Birthday Dinner - we have 6 people in the family, on the non-birthday month we'll go out to eat, on a birthday month we'll have a special birthday dinner chosen by the birthday person<br />
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<b>Vegetarian recipes:</b><br />
1. Fried rice (make rice in slow cooker then finish on stove top or try a crockpot version) - use whatever veggies available<br />
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2. <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2012/05/vegetarian-lo-mein.html" target="_blank">Lo Mein</a><br />
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3. Bean Tostadas - same ingredients as tacos listed above, with possible additions of rice, corn, whole beans, can use refried pinto or black beans<br />
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4. Falafal (stove top, crockpot or toaster oven) - I have a bazillion falafel recipes Pinned. Will post our favorite when we've tried them all.<br />
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5. Make Your Own Salad with corn on cob or other "big veggie"<br />
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6. Baked potatoes (in crockpot), salad<br />
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7. <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/11/black-beans-and-quinoa.html" target="_blank">Black Beans and Quinoa</a><br />
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8. Breakfast (pancakes/waffles/french toast/toast w/eggs, smoothie, fruit, etc)<br />
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9. Quinoa burgers - Again, I have a ton of recipes Pinned.<br />
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10. <a href="http://www.eating-for-england.com/quinoa-salad-beans-avocado/" target="_blank">Quinoa salad</a> w/black beans, avocado and cumin-lime dressing<br />
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11. <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/peanut-butter-noodles/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=peanut%20butter%20noodles&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page" target="_blank">Peanut Butter Noodles</a><br />
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12. <a href="http://www.betterrecipes.com/blogs/daily-dish/2012/03/20/chinese-recipe-contest-winner/" target="_blank">Out Chinese Spring Roll salad</a><br />
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13. Navajo Tacos - I'll try to get this recipe posted soon.<br />
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14. Smoothie with fruit to eat on the side, raw veggies and non-baked treat like homemade <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2011/07/homemade-lara-bars-aka-lara-balls.html" target="_blank">Lara Balls</a> - we'll have this twice in a month<br />
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15. Leftovers<br />
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16. Black bean burgers (stove top or toaster oven) - several recipes to try<br />
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17. Quesadillas, salsa, chips, <a href="http://everyonesdeliciousdishes.blogspot.com/search?q=texas" target="_blank">Texas Caviar</a><br />
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18. New recipe - two times a month, until we find our "keepers"<br />
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Start your rice. It's made in a similar fashion to the <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2012/05/brazilian-black-beans-and-rice.html" target="_blank">Brazilian rice</a>, only with 3 to 4 cloves of garlic and no onion. She used a ratio of 1 cup of rice to 1 1/2 cups water....and we made it for 16 people so it was a HUGE pot. <br />
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Next, cut your beef into strips (think stir fry) and place in a bowl. Add some chopped garlic, soy sauce and salt. Stir it around until it's all mixed together and then, when nobody is looking, swipe your finger into the blood on the side of the bowl and taste if it's salty enough. Or not. You can be 'truly authentic' or not. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. We used almost 3 lbs of beef for 16 people, 7 of them being children so make your best guess on how much you'll need for the number of people you're feeding.<br />
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Start peeling potatoes like crazy. Enlist the help of the whole family. As you peel them, put them into a bowl of cold water so they don't get all brown and yucky looking. When you have a few pounds peeled, slice them into french fry sizes and lay out on towels to dry just a tiny bit. Heat some oil in a skillet then start the never-ending process of frying the potatoes. Remove them to a pan/bowl/whatever with some paper towels to absorb some oil. Salt. We used almost 10 pounds and ended up hating potatoes by the end. To make this for my family of 6 I'd probably used 2 to 3 pounds. <br />
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While you're frying the potatoes, start chopping some red or green peppers and slicing some onions and tomatoes. You want the peppers in medium sized chunks, the onions in medium-ish slivers (cut from top to bottom, not across the middle) and the tomatoes in wedges (Romas work well for this). Chop up a bunch of cilantro while you're at it. You can also use zucchini cut into slices.<br />
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Fry the meat you had marinating in the fridge. You may have to do this in batches in order to get it browned on the outside. You want to sear the meat, not boil it. Remove it to a bowl when done.<br />
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Once the potatoes are done, remove any extra oil, leaving a thin layer across the bottom. Add the peppers and cook for a few minutes until medium soft. Add the onions and stir them around for another 2 or 3 minutes. You want them tender crisp, not soggy. Add the tomatoes and cook for a minute or two. Now dump the meat and fried potatoes into the skillet with the vegetables. Throw the cilantro on top. Make sure it's a big skillet. Stir around and turn off the heat.<br />
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To serve, put some rice on your plate then top with the beef/potato/veggie mixture or lomo saltado as we call it.<br />
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Heave a big sigh that you're finally able to get out of the hot kitchen.....then enjoy some seriously delicious food. Then go back for seconds. And feel free to grab a bite of food from the skillet every time you walk through the kitchen. Hug your sister-in-law and try to convince her to move to Nebraska. Then snitch another bite from the skillet.crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-85325202088816347952012-05-07T21:05:00.001-06:002012-05-07T21:05:49.234-06:00Menu for May - 5th to 12thIn trying to maintain our "meat twice a week" idea (now that we've reached the warmer months), this is the planned menu for the week:<br />
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Tacos - grass-fed ground beef with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro, cucumbers, avocados, sauerkraut, salsa, and sweet hot chili sauce<br />
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<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2012/05/vegetarian-lo-mein.html" target="_blank">Vegetable Lo Mein</a>, fruit<br />
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Lasagna, lettuce salad, fruit<br />
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Main dish salad with roasted potatoes - we'll probably include the following in small bowls and each person can add what they want: carrots, tomatoes, avocado, feta cheese, olives, sauerkraut, croutons, cucumbers, sunflower seeds, sweet peppers, craisins/raisins....there are TONS of options, these are just the ones we like<br />
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Bean tostadas - with the same toppings as the tacos above, fruit<br />
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<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2012/05/brazilian-black-beans-and-rice.html" target="_blank">Brazilian Black Beans and rice</a>, lettuce salad, fruit<br />
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<a href="http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/10/indian-spiced-lentils-with-chicken-slow.html" target="_blank">Indian-spiced Lentils</a> (without the chicken), rice, naan or tortillas, raw carrots, fruitcrazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-30070224266789748182012-05-07T21:03:00.002-06:002012-07-27T11:55:14.363-06:00Vegetarian Lo MeinWe made this for dinner yesterday and it was super yummy.<br />
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Add whatever veggies you want to a large skillet/pan and sauté until just barely cooked or soft, it depends on how you like them.<br />
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I used:<br />
broccoli<br />
shredded cabbage (a mixture of red and green)<br />
onion (sliced thin)<br />
matchstick carrots<br />
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other great ideas would be:<br />
zucchini<br />
mushrooms<br />
snow peas<br />
yellow squash<br />
asparagus<br />
greens - spinach, chard or kale<br />
bell peppers<br />
bean sprouts<br />
garlic<br />
green onions<br />
Napa cabbage<br />
Bok Choy<br />
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I cooked the onions until rather soft, then added the rest and cooked until a littler softer than crisp. I used a combination of coconut oil and water to keep them from burning/sticking.<br />
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When they were done I added cooked, drained noodles to the pan (any kind will do....and for my family I used the full package). To this I added half a bottle of Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki sauce and stirred until heated through and the veggies were mixed in.<br />
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We had enough to feed everyone (with a few seconds) and two helpings of leftovers for lunch the next day.<br />
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This was super fast, super easy and very tasty. Not to mention mostly healthy.crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-42052489549718590762012-05-01T19:05:00.000-06:002012-05-01T19:05:06.692-06:00Brazilian Black Beans and RiceThis is my secret recipe for Brazilian black beans and rice. I learned how to make it looking over the shoulder of many a Brazilian woman so I don't have exact quantities....they don't use them and I never learned how. So this is a recipe and a cultural lesson. I should also add that I lived in Rio Grande do Sul so I make southern-style beans and rice.<br />
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<b>For the rice - </b><br />
Chop an onion (medium to large based on the amount of people you need to feed). Fry it in a pan with some oil or butter until soft and lightly browned. If you want to add a few cloves of garlic, do so now and only cook for a minute. Add the raw rice and some salt. (To test for saltiness, stir the raw rice with the salt and onions then cool a small amount and place it in your mouth. If it tastes salty, you're good. If not, add a bit more salt.) Stir the rice around until the grains have turned a light brown color. Add the water, cover and reduce heat. Allow to cook for 20 to 30 minutes then check to see if liquid is absorbed. If not, cover and cook another 5 to 10 minutes. If all the water is absorbed but the rice is still crunchy, add a bit of water, cover and cook until soft.<br />
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For my family of six, we use 2 to 4 cups of rice then twice the amount of water. So if I use 3 cups of rice I use 6 cups of water.<br />
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You could just cook the rice in a rice cooker, but the Brazilians I know rarely do this. Most of you reading this aren't Brazilian so do what you want!<br />
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<b>For the black beans -</b><br />
You can use either canned or homemade black beans. Start with cooked, however you get them. Chop an onion, medium to large and fry in oil or butter. Yep, do it again! Once the onion is soft and lightly browned add a garlic clove or two. Cook for one minute. Add the black beans and heat through, stirring every few minutes. Salt to taste. You can leave these thick or thin them out a bit by adding some water and mashing about half of them. Some people eat them thin like a gravy or sauce, others keep them looking like beans. You can alternately use garlic powder instead of the garlic cloves, and onion powder instead of the onion.<br />
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Most Brazilians use a pressure cooker for their beans, but I've never owned one so I use the stovetop method. If you do pressure cook your beans, and want an authentic flavor, add the cooked onions.<br />
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<b>To eat it all -</b><br />
We serve this with beans on the plate, rice on the side. Sometimes we put the beans on top of the rice like a gravy. Very often they will fry eggs and put it on top of the beans and rice....usually with a slightly runny yolk so it creates a type of sauce.<br />
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Often this is eaten with salted tomato slices or a tomato onion salad. To make the salada de tomate (tomato salad) slice an onion (yes, another one!!!) and place it in cold water. Let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes to take out some of the "bite". Drain. Add a sliced tomato or three, salt, then add a sprinkling of olive oil and vinegar. Taste it as you go. You want a salty, vinegary taste that doesn't overpower. <br />
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Another way to eat the beans is to put them over french fries, homemade if possible and usually with a fried egg on top of it all.<br />
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Bom apetite!crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-20556020369362237692012-04-23T13:06:00.000-06:002012-05-01T19:06:07.268-06:00Vegetarian Recipe IndexI'm on a mission to change the way my family eats....again. I've spent a lot of time reading about nutrition and watching health videos and still don't have the "answer". My problem is that I feel that two very different ways of eating have merit - I agree with the vegetarians and I agree with the traditional meat eaters. What's a girl to do?<br />
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As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we believe that the Lord has given us a modern-day revelation concerning diet called the <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/89?lang=eng" target="_blank">Word of Wisdom</a> (WOW). My husband and I have been discussing this for quite some time and have decided that we'd like to make some changes that will (hopefully) help us live more in accordance with the WOW.<br />
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Since I need to add more vegetarian meals into our diet, I've decided to create a list of dishes I want to try (or have tried) so I have a quick place to look when I'm planning my menus. (No, I don't do Pinterest.) Some of the recipes are from my personal collection and not posted online yet....let me know if you want one and I'll get them posted.<br />
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<b>Breakfast </b><br />
My breakfast philosophy - if it can't be made in 5 minutes (or the night before) then it's a lunch food....<br />
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most of our breakfasts will consist of a smoothie (or juice) with something from the "Snack" category - other options include:<br />
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<a href="http://www.nourishingdays.com/2011/04/raw-carrot-cake-breakfast-bowl/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NourishingDays+%28Nourishing+Days%29" target="_blank">Raw Carrot Cake Breakfast Bowl</a><br />
Eggs (many ways)<br />
Toast<br />
Pancakes & Waffles (I have bazillions of recipes for these)<br />
Oatmeal<br />
Baked Oatmeal - there are many recipes to try<br />
German Pancake<br />
Hashbrowns<br />
English Muffins (Food For Life sprouted varieties)<br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/11/fruit-cereal.html" target="_blank">Fruit Cereal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/russian-custard/" target="_blank">Russian Custard</a> - we serve this over sliced fruit<br />
<a href="http://gnowfglins.com/2012/03/02/soaked-granola-bar/?awt_l=KeAXQ&awt_m=3i2GAb1TadvNavK" target="_blank">Soaked Granola Bar</a><br />
<a href="http://eatnourishing.com/recipe/cinnamon-vanilla-baked-oatmeal/" target="_blank">Cinnamon Vanilla Baked Oatmeal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nourishingdays.com/2012/04/soaked-breakfast-muesli-a-cereal-i-can-get-behind/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NourishingDays+%28Nourishing+Days%29" target="_blank">Muesli</a><br />
Breakfast Burritos<br />
<a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2008/09/crockpot-whole-grain-breakfast-cereal.html" target="_blank">Crockpot Whole Grain Cereal</a><br />
<a href="http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2010/05/breakfast-dessert-oatmeal/" target="_blank">Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Oatmeal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.oprah.com/food/Mixed-Grain-Cereal-with-Chai-Spice" target="_blank">Mixed Grain Cereal with Chai Spice</a><br />
Toad-in-a-hole/One-Eyed Susans<br />
<br />
Granola - I have a bazillion recipes to try, here are a few:<br />
<a href="http://wholefoodforthewholefamily.blogspot.com/2010/08/live-granola-crunch.html" target="_blank">Live Granola Crunch</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simplylivingsmart.com/2011/09/crispy-honey-crunch-cereal.html" target="_blank">Crispy Honey Nut Cereal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/pumpkin-granola/" target="_blank">Pumpkin Granola</a><br />
<a href="http://homewithpurpose.blogspot.com/2009/10/crockpot-granola.html" target="_blank">Crockpot Granola</a><br />
<br />
<b>Smoothies</b><br />
<a href="http://www.wholelifenutrition.net/id6.html" target="_blank">Tom's Fruity Medicine Chest</a><br />
<a href="http://philipmccluskey.com/rawfoodjuicebar/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Ultimate-Green-Recipe.pdf" target="_blank">Ultimate Green </a>(juiced)<br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-favorite-smoothie.html" target="_blank">My favorite smoothie</a><br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/04/will-it-blend.html" target="_blank">smoothie template</a> - has ideas for red and green smoothies<br />
<a href="http://www.jandmranch.com/index.php/2011/10/iron-packed-molasses-ginger-chocolate-chip-smoothie/" target="_blank">Molasses Chocolate Chip</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jandmranch.com/index.php/2011/10/pumpkin-pie-smoothie/" target="_blank">Pumpkin Pie Smoothie</a><br />
<a href="http://todayindietzville.blogspot.com/2012/02/smoothies-meal-in-cup.html" target="_blank">several great ideas here</a><br />
<a href="http://blenderdude.com/recipes/hot-pink-breakfast-smoothie/" target="_blank">Hot Pink Smoothie</a><br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/04/will-it-blend.html" target="_blank">Citrus Surprise</a> - listed towards bottom<br />
<a href="http://adelightfulhome.com/nutritious-chocolate-coconut-drink/" target="_blank">Chocolate Coconut Drink</a><br />
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<b>Main Meal (lunch or dinner)</b><br />
<a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/07/falafel-with-tahini-sauce.html" target="_blank">Falafel</a> or <a href="http://www.simplehealthytasty.com/2011/10/flatbread-falafel-sandwich.html" target="_blank">this </a>or <a href="http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/26/recipe-connection-meatless-chickpea-wraps/" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/04/03/baked-falafel-with-lemon-tahini-sauce/" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2010/09/14/falafel-burgers/" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/veggie-burgers-chickpeas-gone-western/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHealthyHomeEconomist+%28The+Healthy+Home+Economist%29" target="_blank">this</a><br />
<a href="http://www.perrysplate.com/2009/03/azteca-squash-soup.html" target="_blank">Azteca Squash Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/333990/pumpkin-vegetable-curry-stew?czone=food/vegetarian-cnt/vegan-recipes&czone=food/vegetarian-cnt/vegan-recipes" target="_blank">Pumpkin Vegetable Curry Stew</a><br />
<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/337366/cuban-black-bean-stew-with-rice?czone=food/vegetarian-cnt/vegan-recipes&czone=food/vegetarian-cnt/vegan-recipes" target="_blank">Cuban Black Bean Stew with Rice</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cook4seasons.com/archives/sweet-potato-tacos/" target="_blank">Sweet Potato Tacos</a><br />
<a href="http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/grain-and-vegetable-casserole/14258813-789f-42fe-a536-3328fe0cb019" target="_blank">Grain and Vegetable Casserole</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simplehealthytasty.com/2010/12/spicy-pumpkin-soup.html" target="_blank">Spicy Pumpkin Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tammysrecipes.com/pasta_with_white_bean_sauce" target="_blank">Pasta with White Bean Sauce</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tammysrecipes.com/freezer_friendly_bean_and_rice_burritos" target="_blank">Bean and Rice Burritos</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simplehealthytasty.com/2011/03/crock-pot-sloppy-joes.html" target="_blank">Crockpot Sloppy Joes</a><br />
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vegan-red-lentil-soup/detail.aspx" target="_blank">Red Lentil Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tammysrecipes.com/tuscan_bean_soup" target="_blank">Tuscan Bean Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tammysrecipes.com/mexican_black_bean_burgers" target="_blank">Mexican Black Bean Burgers</a> or <a href="http://happyherbivore.com/2011/01/hotelroom-burgers/" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/04/07/vegan-black-bean-burgers/" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.greenereating.com/2009/03/homemade-black-bean-veggie-burgers.html" target="_blank">this</a><br />
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/armenian-lentils/detail.aspx" target="_blank">Armenian Lentils</a><br />
<a href="http://www.perrysplate.com/2011/11/meet-krista-bean-butternut-squash-chili.html" target="_blank">Bean and Butternut Squash Chili</a><br />
<a href="http://www.eatliverun.com/stacked-roasted-vegetable-enchiladas/" target="_blank">Stacked Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas</a><br />
<a href="http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/08/breakfast-salad/" target="_blank">Breakfast Salad</a> .... yes, for dinner<br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2012/05/brazilian-black-beans-and-rice.html" target="_blank">Brasilian Black Beans and Rice</a> (my special recipe)<br />
<a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/curried-lentil-soup-with-coconut-milk/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nourishedkitchen+%28Nourished+Kitchen%29" target="_blank">Curried Lentil Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://secretsofmom.blogspot.com/2012/02/food-storage-friday-sweet-chilean-lime.html?showComment=1328300536003#c8311943320107235753" target="_blank">Sweet Chilean Lime Beans and Rice</a><br />
<a href="http://secretsofmom.blogspot.com/2012/02/food-storage-friday-sweet-pepper-rice.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SecretsOfMom+%28Secrets+of+Mom%29" target="_blank">Sweet Pepper Rice</a><br />
<a href="http://grandmafarmer.blogspot.com/2012/02/fried-rice.html" target="_blank">Fried Rice</a> - there are lots of ways to do this<br />
<a href="http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/02/15/light-and-healthy-vegetarian-lo-mein/" target="_blank">Lo Mein</a> - again, there are lots of ways to cook this<br />
<a href="http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2012/01/04/loaded-quinoa-veggie-burgers/" target="_blank">Quinoa Veggie Burgers</a><br />
<a href="http://nourishedandnurtured.blogspot.com/2011/10/egg-drop-soup-gaps-legal-grain-free.html" target="_blank">Egg Drop Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://todayindietzville.blogspot.com/2012/02/nourishing-eggplant-parmesan.html" target="_blank">Eggplant Parmesan</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theprudenthomemaker.com/index.php/chicken-fried-steak" target="_blank">"Chicken" Fried Steak</a><br />
<a href="http://www.greenereating.com/2012/04/creamy-enchiladas.html" target="_blank">Green Enchiladas</a><br />
<a href="http://www.greenereating.com/2011/02/moroccan-vegetables.html" target="_blank">Moroccan Vegetables</a><br />
<a href="http://www.greenereating.com/2011/02/bryannas-barley-and-winter-squash.html" target="_blank">Barley and Winter Squash Chowder</a><br />
<a href="http://www.greenereating.com/2011/02/not-pot-pie.html" target="_blank">Inside Out Pot Pie</a><br />
Vegetable Pot Pie (take a chicken pot pie recipe and leave out the chicken)<br />
<a href="http://www.greenereating.com/2010/08/tostadas.html" target="_blank">Bean Tostadas</a> - there are lots of variations you could make<br />
<a href="http://www.greenereating.com/2010/08/sweet-potato-fries-with-black-bean.html" target="_blank">Sweet Potatoes with Black Bean Chili</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thekindlife.com/post/kind-classics-moroccan-couscous-with-saffron" target="_blank">Moroccan Couscous with Saffron</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thekindlife.com/post/nourishing-breakfast-porridge" target="_blank">Millet and Sweet Vegetable Porridge</a><br />
<a href="http://www.betterrecipes.com/blogs/daily-dish/2012/03/20/chinese-recipe-contest-winner/" target="_blank">Inside Out Chinese Spring Roll Salad</a><br />
Main Dish Salad - all the toppings you can think of<br />
Baked Potatoes<br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/11/vegetarian-korma.html" target="_blank">Korma</a><br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/11/black-beans-and-quinoa.html" target="_blank">Black Beans and Quinoa</a><br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/10/white-chili.html" target="_blank">White Chili</a><br />
Red Chili (I haven't found a recipe I love so will need to play with this)<br />
Navajo Tacos (in my recipe box)<br />
Greens and Sweets (roasted sweet potatoes on top of a green salad, with or without dressing)<br />
Potato Curry with Rice (in my recipe box)<br />
<a href="http://secretsofmom.blogspot.com/2012/01/food-storage-friday-reuben-pinto.html" target="_blank">Reuben Pinto Burgers</a><br />
Monterey Beans (in my recipe box)<br />
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/peanut-butter-noodles/" target="_blank">Peanut Butter Noodles</a><br />
Nachos<br />
<a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/everyday-italian-rice-salad.html" target="_blank">Everyday Italian Rice Salad</a><br />
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/tasty-lentil-tacos/" target="_blank">Lentil Tacos</a> - there are lots of recipe out there<br />
<a href="http://joythebaker.com/2010/11/kale-and-sweet-potato-soup/" target="_blank">Kale and Sweet Potato Soup</a><br />
Slow Cooker Red Rice & Beans (in my recipe box)<br />
Barley with Sweet Rice & Corn (in my recipe box)<br />
<a href="http://www.thekindlife.com/post/azuki-beans-with-kabocha-squash" target="_blank">Adzuki Beans with Kabocha Squash</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thekindlife.com/post/nourishing-nishime" target="_blank">Nishime</a><br />
Rice Pilaf with Caramelized Onions (from The Kind Diet book)<br />
Fried Udon Noodles (like Lo Mein)<br />
<a href="http://keeping-the-home.blogspot.com/2011/11/brown-rice-waffle-with-vegetable.html" target="_blank">Rice Waffles with Vegetable Melange</a><br />
<a href="http://livewellbydesign.net/blog/?p=88" target="_blank">Sweet Potato Lentil Stew</a><br />
<a href="http://www.insuchaworld.com/2008/12/19/sick-this-garlic-and-greens-soup-ought-to-drop-kick-that-cold-right-out-of-you/" target="_blank">Garlic and Greens Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/african-sweet-potato-and-peanut-soup/" target="_blank">African Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew</a><br />
<a href="http://blisstree.com/eat/vegetarian-recipe-sloppy-col-sandwich-from-30-day-vegan-challenge-734/" target="_blank">Sloppy Col Sandwich</a><br />
Vegetable Crepes (thin pancake filled with all sorts of fresh or cooked veggies)<br />
Tamale Pie (from World of Wisdom book)<br />
Boston Baked Beans (from World of Wisdom book - possibly as a side)<br />
Italian Pasta Salad<br />
<a href="http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/10/indian-spiced-lentils-with-chicken-slow.html" target="_blank">Indian Spiced Lentils</a> (crockpot - leave out the chicken)<br />
<br />
<b>Snacks</b><br />
Fresh fruit and/or veggies<br />
<a href="http://www.thesisterscafe.com/2011/02/homemade-larabars" target="_blank">Laraballs</a> and <a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2011/03/toasted-nut-larabar-balls.html" target="_blank">this</a> and <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2008/12/08/homemade-banana-bread-larabars/" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://www.foodiewithfamily.com/2011/08/30/homemade-larabars/" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2011/07/homemade-lara-bars-aka-lara-balls.html" target="_blank">this</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simplehealthytasty.com/2011/08/raw-veggie-crackers.html" target="_blank">Raw Veggie Crackers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/goji-power-bars/" target="_blank">Goji Power Bars</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2011/09/zucchini-chips-raw.html" target="_blank">Zucchini Chips</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/sweet-potato-hummus/" target="_blank">Sweet Potato Hummus</a><br />
<a href="http://www.carascravings.com/2011/02/thai-peanut-pumpkin-hummus.html" target="_blank">Thai Peanut Pumpkin Hummus</a><br />
<a href="http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/08/breakfast-salad/" target="_blank">Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls</a><br />
<a href="http://happyherbivore.com/recipe/honey-roasted-chickpeas/" target="_blank">Honey Roast Chickpeas</a><br />
<a href="http://happyherbivore.com/recipe/cranberry-wasabi-trail-mix/" target="_blank">Cranberry Wasabi Trail Mix</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rawmazing.com/kitchen-sink-raw-cookies/" target="_blank">Raw Cookies</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/04/08/recipe-connection-soaked-granola-bars/" target="_blank">Granola Bars</a><br />
Homemade fruit leather<br />
<a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/09/mookies.html" target="_blank">Mookies</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tracistransformationalkitchen.com/2012/02/peanut-butter-oatmeal-breakfast-bars/" target="_blank">Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars</a><br />
Popcorn<br />
Chips & Salsa<br />
<a href="http://themarathonmom.com/granola-energy-balls.htm" target="_blank">Granola Energy Balls</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-breakfast-bread/" target="_blank">Paleo Breakfast Bread</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2012/03/pumpkin-bars-grain-free-and-refined-sugar-free.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Bars</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sweetsadiesbaking.com/2009/12/lisas-raw-balls-vegan.html" target="_blank">Raw Balls</a><br />
Soaked and dried nuts<br />
Breakfast Bars (from my recipe box)<br />
<a href="http://gapsinourgut.blogspot.com/2011/07/caveman-banana-cookies.html" target="_blank">Caveman Cookies</a><br />
<a href="http://www.oprah.com/food/Sesame-Fruit-and-Nut-Bars" target="_blank">Sesame Fruit and Nut Bars</a><br />
<br />
<b>Dessert</b><br />
<a href="http://rawon10.blogspot.com/2011/11/simple-raw-vegan-chocolate-frosted.html" target="_blank">Raw Frosted Brownie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cook4seasons.com/archives/the-best-carrot-cake-ever/#more-2678" target="_blank">Carrot Cake</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/chocolate-prune-bars/" target="_blank">Chocolate Prune Bar</a> - but I must come up with a better name....<br />
<a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2011/11/pumpkin-streusel-pie-grain-and-dairy-free.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Streusel Pie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2012/03/raw-chocolate-pudding.html" target="_blank">Raw Chocolate Pudding</a><br />
<a href="http://grandmafarmer.blogspot.com/2012/03/triple-chocolate-flourless-brownies.html" target="_blank">Triple Chocolate Flourless Brownies</a><br />
<a href="http://thediva-dish.com/desserts/peanut-butter-pong-balls/" target="_blank">Peanut Butter Pong Balls</a><br />
<a href="http://www.momessentials.net/nourishing-cocoa-bars/" target="_blank">Nourishing Cocoa Bars</a><br />
<a href="http://gapsinourgut.blogspot.com/2011/07/peanut-butter-fudge.html" target="_blank">Peanut Butter Fudge</a><br />
<br />
And just for fun, I've read/watched the following (and can't remember a few more):<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Nourishing Traditions - Sally Fallon</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Maker's Diet - Jordin Rubin</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Gut and Psychology Syndrome - Natasha Campbell-McBride</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Eat to Live - Joel Fuhrman</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
The China Diet - T. Colin Campbell</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Original Fast Foods - James Simmons</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Prime Time Health - William Sears</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
The Kind Diet - Alicia Silverstone</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (video)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Fresh (video)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Forks Over Knives (video)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Food Matters (video)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Food Inc. (video)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Flexetarian Diet - Dawn Blatner</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
World of Wisdom - Amy Cox Jones</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
The WOW Diet Words of Wisdom - Michelle Snow</div>crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-87304641251874624812012-03-12T19:56:00.000-06:002012-03-12T19:56:23.089-06:00CompostingI want to be a composter. I WILL be a composter. Now that we have our own property I can make my dream come true. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> (My husband will be so glad when I actually start instead of just talking about it.)</span><br />
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I've read a lot of composting books lately and my favorite is <u>The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting</u> by Chris McLaughlin. I love how simple she makes it and it's one of the most detailed (yet easy) books I found. She has a lot of ideas I didn't see anywhere else.<br />
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In making your compost you basically want to add "browns" and "greens". There is all sorts of sciency stuff about ratios but it more or less comes down to 50% of each or "throw in what you have". You can do it "hot" or "cold"....I'm not going to discuss that because I really am just writing this to help me remember what to add....and what to plan.<br />
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My kitchen waste will be going into an enclosed bin so that small animals won't want to take up residence in my yard and then my house. This will consist of all fruit and veggie peelings/skins/trimmings, egg shells, etc. Low on citrus peels and NO dairy or meat products and no fat. The smaller you cut it, the faster it decomposes.<br />
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There is currently a sort-of compost bin going on in my backyard. The previous owners set up some green plastic fence sort of thing but it's falling over and not contained and looks pretty bad. I'm going to make a pretty one....and plant things around the outside to disguise it AND to fertilize the plants AND to use my space more efficiently.<br />
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Eventually I want a big pile out back, a worm farm, a smaller container for kitchen scraps and a rabbit to provide lots of poop. <br />
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Okay, for the big pile....<br />
<br />
<b>Browns</b><br />
Hay (aged so the seeds are dead)<br />
Dried leaves (shredded is best)<br />
Sawdust<br />
Chipped wood<br />
Toilet paper rolls<br />
Dried grass<br />
Straw<br />
Wood ash (but not coal)<br />
100% cotton fabrics<br />
Dryer lint<br />
Cardboard<br />
Cardboard egg cartons<br />
Newspaper<br />
Paper towels<br />
Wrapping paper<br />
Oat hay<br />
Shredded documents<br />
<br />
<b>Greens</b><br />
Green grass clippings<br />
Vegetable trimmings<br />
Green leaves<br />
Tea and tea bags<br />
Coffee grounds (and filters)<br />
Animal manure (from herbivores only)<br />
Kelp/seaweed<br />
Algae<br />
Aquarium water from freshwater fish<br />
Alfalfa meal or hay<br />
Citrus (use sparingly & chop up small)<br />
Weeds (without the seeds)<br />
Human and animal hair<br />
Old flower bouquets<br />
Green prunings<br />
Bedding from rabbits (soaked with urine and with lots of poop - this is great stuff!!!!)<br />
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I'll post pictures as I get projects completed and things planted. Which should be soon because planting season is fast approaching.crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-73464087255677888072012-03-10T12:46:00.000-07:002012-03-10T12:46:21.305-07:00One of the hidden benefits of homeschooling<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The other day, one of my 11-year-olds was having a rough day. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">He threw himself on the couch and declared, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">"I'm so mad I could cuss." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">He paused for a moment, then said, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">"I don't know any swear words."</span></div>crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-11568946190136042702012-03-01T12:00:00.001-07:002012-03-01T12:00:04.536-07:00Hit the Reset Button on Your Day<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">There are times when things just aren’t working right, when children (and mommies) are grumpy, when the best laid plans crumble before your very eyes in the form of a screaming child or a stubborn pre-teen. Yes, some days you wish you could just send everybody back to bed so you can wake up and try again. Or maybe just stay there for a bit.<o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"> </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">I recently read a <a href="http://thepenningtonpoint.com/2012/02/20-ways-to-reset-when-the-kids-are-having-a-hard-day/"><span style="color: #0011f2;">fantastic blog post</span></a> which detailed 20 ideas for how to “reset” your day. To her amazing ideas, I’ve added a few of my own below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Chuck it all and go for a <b>Nature Walk.</b> Go for a 10 minute walk or for a 3 hour hike. You’ll be learning while you relax. Bring some magnifying glasses, binoculars and field guides if you can.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Tell the <b>Never-Ending Story.</b> At least that’s what we call it. One person starts and goes for a minute or two then turns to the next person and they have to continue the story. After a minute or two they turn to the next person and you keep passing the story around until you’ve all laughed a bit and are ready to move on with the day. Sometimes you need to set rules like “no killing the character” or “no kissing”.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Read a <b>picture book</b> or two to everyone. Even my big boys still love picture books. </span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Everyone grab a book and <b>read quietly</b> for a certain period of time. Even mom gets to read what she wants! This can be tricky if you have littles, but they can quietly look at picture books during this time.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Build something together.</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"> Dump out (or provide a bucket filled with) Legos, blocks, K’nex or Citiblocs, etc. Everyone works together to build something. Then knock it down and put it away.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Play the <b>Alphabet List game.</b> Choose a category like food, animals, book titles, etc and name something for each letter of the alphabet.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Crazy Walk.</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"> This can be done with or without music. Direct them to walk slowly, backward, forward, like a monkey or a cat. Big steps, baby steps, crawl, hop, whatever. Have them follow the tempo of the music or, if you’re doing it without, just change when you direct them.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Don’t Spill the Water or Break the Egg</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"> – this should be done outside. Give them a full cup of water and have them walk a line (taped or natural in the yard or on the sidewalk) or go through an obstacle course, without spilling water. Alternately, have them hold an egg on a spoon and walk from Point A to Point B without dropping it.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Balloon Volleyball</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"> – Blow up a balloon and everyone tries to keep it off the ground by hitting it before it bounces. To make it more challenging add 2 or 3 balloons.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Read a 2- or 5-Minute Mystery.</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"> There are several free sites on the web with ideas for this, or you can purchase a book. </span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Only Questions</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"> – Have everyone stand in a circle. One person points to another and asks a question. That person must point to someone else and ask a question. Keep going until someone answers or says ‘uh’ or takes too long.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">I Love You, Honey</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"> – Have one person stand or sit in front of the group. One by one, each person stands before the person in front and says, “I love you, honey, won’t you please smile?” The person in front has to respond, without smiling, “I love you honey, but I just can’t smile.” The object is to get the “honey” to smile so use silly voices, crazy faces, etc. Whoever can get the person in front to smile, becomes the new “honey”.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Pick a project from <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Nutshell-Kids-Activities-Minutes/dp/047104444X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330492134&sr=8-1">Nature in a Nutshell</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Science-Seconds-Kids-Experiments-Minutes/dp/0471044563/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1330492169&sr=8-2">Science In Seconds</a>.</b> They are usually easy, short and use common items.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Play a game of <a href="http://pickanddraw.com/"><b><span style="color: #0011f2;">Pick and Draw</span></b></a><b>.</b> </span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Play with some <b><a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2010/01/best-playdough-recipe-ever.html">homemade play-dough</a>.</b></span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;">Use the table or floor and build a giant picture with <b>pattern blocks. </b>Everyone contributes to the design.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-65516988273534018542012-02-28T19:37:00.000-07:002012-02-28T19:37:07.453-07:00In Which I Explain Where I've Been and What I've Been Doing<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I'm so sorry for the long silence. Life. It happens.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">First things first, we're no longer in TX. We got orders at the beginning of December for a move to NE. That's when most of the craziness happened. (We did have some births and deaths that happened before that - all wonderful, spiritual experiences.) We made an impromptu drive to find a house...which we did...then came home and packed like mad people. And yes, packing makes you mad.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I've spent most of the last 2 months unpacking all of the stuff I just packed. And not unpacking. We broke 4 bookcases and haven't replaced them yet because I don't know where I want them so don't know what size or color to buy. This whole "basement" concept is new to me. What do you do with that big space???</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The move has created some sadness. We left some really great friends; they were like family. My kids have cried a lot and I've cried with them. And sometimes by myself too. It's been slow making friends here but it will come with time.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It's also created some new stress. I had no idea that owning a home would be so stressful (it's our first not-base house). The first week our main line sewer backed up into the master bathroom and surrounding areas. Then the upstairs toilet clogged and because it's a newer funky shape a regular plunger wouldn't work. The plumber is now our best friend! Then there was a leak in the roof...fixed by the guys who put a new roof on it 5 months ago. Broken computer. Windows that just won't cooperate with where I want to put the furniture. A garage that can't be parked in because it's filled with boxes. An awning that completely blocks the view of our yard and the park across the street unless you're sitting on the floor. And pear wallpaper all over my kitchen. How come you don't notice the annoying things until AFTER you've moved in?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">But, we have a nice sized yard. We have a crazy squirrel, and his brother/enemy/girlfriend that he chases all over. We had a hawk sit on a tree in our backyard and eat something squishy and bloody. There are cardinals and other lovely birds all over the place. It's so nice to have a YARD. With big trees and animals. There are some great hiking areas close by and lots of cool places to visit. (Remind me that I like the trees once I have to rake up after them.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Right now I'm planning our garden and trying to control myself and not plant a bazillion trees, berry bushes and more veggies than I can care for. 10 years of no gardens has made me a bit crazy!!! School is plugging along. I added my 5-year-old into the mix of 'formal lessons' which is making things a little more interesting. The boys are really enjoying their studies and are excited about the things we'll learn this year...and the awesome places we'll get to visit.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My husband will most likely start deploying again so I'm trying to prepare myself for that mentally, emotionally and physically - <i>go unpack your basement, woman.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And that's pretty much what I've been doing. Going crazy. Moving. Crying. Laughing. Teaching. Hugging. Hiking. Reading. Planning. Packing and unpacking. Living.</span>crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-26166623111020939022011-10-05T20:03:00.000-06:002011-10-05T20:03:09.046-06:00A Pizza Confession<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook';"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook';"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I am about to share something with you that just might shock you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I don’t like pizza.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it’s gross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My family, on the other hand, loves it and they want to disown me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They love it so much they’d eat it every meal, every day, for the rest of their lives and never complain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing standing in their way is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">me</i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuEwmfOIse1Eo0OdhKmFKE_108OhK6Rz9brs7XfGwqEb2ASpDv" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="rg_hi" data-height="192" data-width="263" height="192" id="rg_hi" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuEwmfOIse1Eo0OdhKmFKE_108OhK6Rz9brs7XfGwqEb2ASpDv" style="height: 192px; width: 263px;" width="263" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">After many years spent debating </span><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Pizza</span><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> or </span><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">No Pizza</span><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> I’ve reached a painful decision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I’m</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">just go</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ing to have to embrace pizza</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t want them sneaking out of the house to eat pizza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or lying about going to someone’s house to get a pizza fix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They might even rob a store to get pizza money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they’re going to eat pizza, I’d rather it be somewhere safe, somewhere where I can control the pizza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m going to have to make pizza at home.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A part of that decision is to try to make it as healthy as possible </span><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">(which isn’t much).</span><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other part is to save money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least once a month the boys (and my husband) will get a little pizza crazy so we’ll order out (or go to the all-you-can-eat pizza buffet a.k.a Heaven).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This costs much money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much, much money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes up to half my weekly grocery budget.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">So, the hunt for the best homemade pizza dough is on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m going to be trying a lot of whole wheat ones, but I may end up compromising for part white flour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll keep you updated </span><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">(aren’t you excited?).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">My kids are rather boring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They like cheese pizza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Just cheese.</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they’re feeling a little crazy the older two will go for pepperoni.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if I’m going to be forced to eat pizza I’ll have an alfredo or garlic sauce with spinach, onion, mushrooms and perhaps a bit of bacon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I’m <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REALLY embarrassing</b> because I eat it with salad on top, using a fork and knife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do you see now why they want to disown me?</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><!--EndFragment--> </span><br />
<!--EndFragment-->crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-62076214371571093502011-09-10T15:20:00.002-06:002011-09-10T18:12:17.830-06:00My first 5K<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">I did it. </span><span style="font-family: 'Cooper Black'; font-size: 24pt;">I ran my first 5K. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">The one I wanted to run last month was cancelled, which was a good thing because I hurt my knee and had to take 2 weeks off to recover...and then I got a </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cracked; font-size: 16pt;">cold</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;"> and couldn't breathe while I ran with <span style="color: green;">boogers</span> running down my face </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;">(pretty)</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">...and then....just kidding, that's the end of my list of complaints.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">My <a href="http://gentleartofchaos.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-got-off-couch.html">crazy neighbor</a> ran with me for most of it, even though she’s 8 months pregnant. She had to slow down after a bit due to some pain, but she insisted I continue without her. After ‘yelling’ at each other for a bit </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11pt;">(and some emotional “we leave no men behind” and “go on without me” type drama)</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">, I moved on ahead and kept my promise to not walk any part of it. I finished with a personal best of 36:54 and she finished too! Her husband came and walked/ran with her for most of it, and I went back after I’d finished to walk with her and we ran over the finish line together.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">It’s been a fun journey. No, </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 20pt;">fun</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;"> isn’t the right word. </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt;">Running isn’t FUN yet,</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;"> but I like feeling healthier and it does help me feel a bit more mentally stable </span><span style="font-family: 'Apple Casual';">(which is always a good thing in this house)</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">. There are a few more races before the year ends that I’m going to try to hit, but I’ll be doing it solo since my friend will be giving birth here shortly. Good thing I have an iPod to keep me company.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">So far I’ve lost 17 pounds and went from an XL running pant to L. I almost cried in the dressing room when I pulled up the XLs and they fell down to my ankles!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Cooper Black'; font-size: 24pt;">THANK YOU MARIA!!!!</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">And thanks to our husbands who put up with our 3x a week running then hour-long gab fest while we “cool down”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-23993528725442879672011-09-05T22:42:00.020-06:002011-09-05T23:01:50.672-06:00Raising Real Men - a review<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">So here’s a confession, I’m a girl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was never a boy nor will I ever be one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I am currently raising four boys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Gloucester MT Extra Condensed"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">And I have no idea how boys think.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are foreign to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes I look at them and can’t figure out how their brains came up with whatever behavior/game/idea they just displayed/played/told me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Truly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They think differently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They react differently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some days I’ll ambush my husband when he comes home to tell him all about the crazy things his sons did, to which he’ll reply, “So?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’s weird about that?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Huh?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s weird because a </span><span style="font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">girl</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> would NEVER think of that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I’ve always wanted an Owner’s Manual for Raising Boys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I was given the opportunity to review Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys by Hal and Melanie Young as a part of the Timberdoodle Blogger Review Team and I think it’s as close as I’m going to get!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have had this book on my list of “to read” for years and now that I’ve read it I’m sorry I waited so long.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Written by conservative Christian homeschooling parents of 6 boys and 2 girls, this book was full of funny anecdotes, real life example and practical ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over and over again I found myself saying, “Hey honey, listen to this”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, he left the room several times because he couldn’t get his own work done with me interrupting him every two minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reading this book was like light bulb after light bulb going off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Oh, so THAT’S why!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Okay, NOW I understand.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">The book is divided into two sections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first deals with “values” or “virtues” and discusses such things as the need for heroes, what play for boys really is, leadership, and whether to allow weapons or not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second half talks more about “civilizing” a boy or the things which will help them grow into well-rounded men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The authors discuss, among other things, education, responsibility, dating, manners,<span style="color: red;"> </span>and whether boys should help in the kitchen.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Some ideas I had heard before, some were completely new to me. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, the Youngs discuss how boys are born with the desire to be leaders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s how God made them…because one day they will be in charge of their families, their employees, their community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They state, “We’ve got to teach them how to submit to authority without destroying their leadership.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This put disobedience and their often challenging behavior in a whole new light.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">There were a few points I didn’t necessarily agree with, and a few scripture references I felt didn’t support their arguments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also written by a couple who firmly believes homeschooling is the best option and a person who doesn’t homeschool might feel a little ‘judged’ or excluded in some of the comments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The book, on the whole, however, was well worth reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, I’m going to read it again and mark it all up and take notes and write down ideas I have on what I’d like to change about my parenting, new things I’d like to try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t have to agree with everything to make a book or idea valuable and instructive.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As a mother of boys, I highly recommend this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has changed how I view my sons and helped me create a better vision for how I want to raise them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like I understand ‘boyness’ just a little better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book will stay on my shelf for years to come, and I know I’ll reference it often.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along with <u>Last Child in the Woods</u> and <u>Boys Adrift</u>, this should be required reading for all parents of boys.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-size: 19.0pt;">By the way, if you haven't heard of Timberdoodle yet, check out their <a href="http://www.timberdoodle.com/Articles.asp?ID=139"><span style="color: #0019f6; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">free catalog</span></a>. I do a lot of our school, birthday and Christmas shopping there.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-size: 19.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">(which is why I wanted to review for them...I like 'em!)</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-size: 32.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Legal Disclosure:</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">As a member of <a href="http://www.timberdoodle.com/bloggerreviews"><span style="color: #0069d2;">Timberdoodle's Blogger Review Team</span></a> I received a free copy of Raising Real Men in exchange for a frank and unbiased review.</span></div><!--EndFragment-->crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-41301758867563827472011-09-03T10:05:00.000-06:002011-09-03T10:05:26.168-06:00Stories That Build Statesmen<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt;">I highly recommend you listen to it...and I found it free <a href="http://www.librariesofhope.org/Forgotten_Classics.html"><span style="color: #0011f2; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">here</span></a>. It's on the right-hand side, towards the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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<!--EndFragment--> crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-66121490331536471482011-08-30T08:18:00.000-06:002011-08-30T08:18:28.322-06:00Kid History<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just wanted to pass on some videos that my children LOVE. This is the first one, but there are 6 in total so make sure you watch them all </span>(each of us thinks a different one is the best)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. Before you watch you need to know this....some brothers in their 30s asked their kids/nieces/nephews to retell some stories about their dads/uncles lives and then the adults acted out the stories. FACT - it's hilarious. And as an aside, my husband and I have been laughing our heads off about #6 where the mom cooks healthy foods and says to her poor kids, "Here are your perfectly normal pancakes....You'll never taste it!" Oh, the times I've said that to my dear children...</span></span><br />
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My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/201889725">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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As strange as it may sound, we're reading this for Circle Time! My little guys are LOVING the book. The pictures are amazing. If I didn't know it's impossible to do, I'd say that Bishop was staging the photos and asking the frogs to pose. There is just enough information to keep it interesting without feeling like you're reading a textbook. We've read many, many books about frogs and this still has new stuff to learn. My 5-year-old has been walking around for days spouting frog facts. The older boys have read it 3 or 4 times themselves. And I'll just say it right now....see-through frogs are gross. My 7-year-old has commented many, many times, "I didn't even know they existed!"<br />
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We own several Nic Bishop books and I will continue to buy them whenever I can. (I could check them out from the library but they are so well done I want them in my home library as I KNOW they'll be read over and over again.) At the end of the book he spends a page or two discussing what it was like to shoot the pictures and travel around. It makes you feel like a real person made the book and that that person is your cool friend.<br />
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Highly recommended.<br />
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Here is a list of his other books (done in the style of Frogs)....I hope he makes many more!<br />
Lizards<br />
Spiders<br />
Butterflies and Moths<br />
Marsupials<br />
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There are two "field guide" type books, but I've never seen them in person.<br />
Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close<br />
Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide<br />
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And a Scientist in the Field series...but I think he's only the photographer in these. I'm not sure if it's the same great style as the others. <br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1212796-heather">View all my reviews</a>crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-10370864586849197652011-08-21T15:00:00.000-06:002011-08-21T15:00:05.399-06:00Somewhere Over the Rainbow... I love this version<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In an attempt to cheer up a sulky 11-year-old my husband was playing all sorts of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and other uber happy songs. He came along this version which neither of us had ever heard. I instantly fell in love. I love the music, his voice, his smile. And I cried to watch the end of the video, the celebration of his life instead of the sorrow from his death. </span><br />
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crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-50135228137334457162011-08-20T13:00:00.001-06:002011-08-20T13:00:00.887-06:00Help! I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1055829.Help_I_m_Married_to_a_Homeschooling_Mom" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Help! I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom: Showing Dads How to Meet the Needs of Their Homeschooling Wives" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180563994m/1055829.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1055829.Help_I_m_Married_to_a_Homeschooling_Mom">Help! I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom: Showing Dads How to Meet the Needs of Their Homeschooling Wives</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/525069.Todd_Wilson">Todd Wilson</a><br />
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My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23706624">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This book helped me realize that I'm not crazy or weird. I'm just like most other homeschool moms - stressed out!<br />
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Seriously, I laughed a lot while reading this book. And nodded my head over and over in agreement. The author completely understands the heart and mind of homeschooling moms and offers valuable insight to the husbands. And great ways in which to support them as well.<br />
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Highly recommended for moms and dads. It is another part of my permanent homeschool shelf and I pull it down to read when things are getting hard. And for the record, I do NOT own a demin jumper.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1212796-heather">View all my reviews</a>crazy4boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797982222542135378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862285040965195607.post-8201239968940267912011-08-19T20:49:00.002-06:002011-08-19T20:49:37.172-06:00George Washington (one of many!)<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/563098.George_Washington" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="George Washington" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175817408m/563098.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/563098.George_Washington">George Washington</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13876.Ingri_D_Aulaire">Ingri D'Aulaire</a><br />
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My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/106710176">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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My kids were enthralled with this. At one point someone commented, "George Washington moved around a lot just like us!" Being military kids they were able to identify with some of his earlier life.<br />
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The illustrations were lovely and the text easy to understand. It was a great introduction for the younger kids. My older boys will need more but this was a fantastic start.<br />
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Highly recommended.<br />
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