Little House in the Big Woods

We are doing things a little different this year. The children are enrolled in the Abeka Academy. It is a correspondent school. I still administrate a lot their school work but Abeka helps with curriculum and keeps tracks of their transcripts. This is our new school schedule.

8:00-8:05 am Wake up, Make Bed, Get Dressed
8:05-8:10 am […]

Things are around here have been a little crazy. Our menu plan last week went out the door. So this week I hope things will go a lot smoother. Today is our first day of school. I plan out the children’s school schedule. I also have been stocking up on lunch and breakfast items (I […]

I just got tagged by Mom’s Frugal. Great site check it out. Here is the tag.
“Six Random Things About Me”

 This is extremely hard for me because my life is an open book. I guess that could be one thing. My darling hubby says I talk a lot when I am nervous.
I like cooking. I like […]

The last couple of shopping trips I have not posted but I must say I have been meeting my hubby’s budget. The last week we didn’t need anything major. I decided to use the groceries money to stock up. We won’t have to buy cereal, chicken, or pizzas for a long time. This week I […]

This is our menu for the week.
Monday
Breakfast - Egg Omelets
Lunch - Sandwiches
Dinner - Leftovers
Tuesday
Breakfast - Waffles
Lunch - Chicken and Broccoli Stromboli
Dinner - Spaghetti
Wednesday
Breakfast - Egg McMuffins
Lunch - Mac & Cheese (Easiest homemade mac and cheese I added Worcester sauce and dry mustard. I also double the cheese.)
Dinner - BBQ Chicken, Rice, streamed veggies
Thursday
Breakfast - Buttermilk […]

For the last two days, I have been debating on what to blog about. So much has happen this week. Here are the highlights of the week.

Monday - Kiani’s doctor appointment.
Tuesday - Found great bargains at the local grocery store. Shaw’s had a sale on General Mills and Betty Crocker items. The special was 10/$25. […]

Don’t you hate when there is so much to do that you feel your brain is going explode trying to remember it all. I recently got this wonderful planner from Barnes and Noble. It didn’t have everything I needed but I could add sections to it.
Before
I added a section for Receipts, Coupons, and Things […]

A sweet God loving lady ask me to review a program she has written to help children memorize scripture verses. I believe it is very important to memorize verses. It can help you in any situation. It also helps you keep God close to your heart. It is a free program. I highly recommend you […]

I finally feel like I am getting in the groove of things. This week I have made meals for easy lunches. This should last us for a long time. Here is our menu for the week.
Monday
Breakfast - Fruit Salad and Cereal
Lunch - BLT’s
Dinner - Saucy Chicken Casserole
Tuesday
Breakfast - Waffles
Lunch - Turkey Sandwiches, Carrots, Fruit Salad
Dinner […]