Posts by Betsy
Mastering Latin Declensions Shouldn’t Be So Scary!
When you hear the words “Latin declensions” do you start to shiver? For a long time, I had no idea what that even meant, so it sounded even scarier! The reality is that the ideas involved with declensions in English, but since it’s our native tongue, we don’t give it much thought unless we hear…
Read More10 Tips for Simple Freezer Meal Prep Success
In my last post, I shared with you how we planned, shopped, and prepped over 26 freezer meals in one afternoon. It’s pretty unbelievable to me still. If you do a quick search on Pinterest, you’ll find out that I’m not first one to stumble upon this genius. So it’s not a new idea, but…
Read MoreFeeding Your Family for a Month with Freezer Dinners
A couple of weeks ago my sister forwarded me an email from a blogger she follows featuring crock-pot freezer dinners. Desperate to find a way to stop the 6 o’clock mad dash to the nearest fast food joint, I enlisted my girls to plan, shop, and prep a month worth of meals. It took us…
Read MoreFree Printable: Key Ring Math Facts Flashcards
Math facts have been an important part of any student’s education for a long time. It seems we try to find ways around “rote memory”, but watching my son beat me in solving math problems while I’m trying to figure the answer out on my calculator has fully convinced me that these facts are vital…
Read MoreThe Grammar of Sewing
My girls have been dying to learn how to sew. About three years ago, I started a sewing project with my daughter – a shirt with an elastic waist. Of course, because when you want to learn to sew, you just pick out a cute pattern and go for it. Well, as you can imagine,…
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