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Welcome to Day 1 of a 5 Day series, “Organizing & Cleaning Your Kitchen”. I’m joining up with 21 other bloggers to share all of our organizing & cleaning tips! Each of us has a different topic to share about, so please, don’t forget to check out the other topics. 5 Days of Organizing & Cleaning Your Kitchen Brought to
Do your CD’s and DVD’s get all scratched up like mine do? I hate it when we have sat down for a nice evening movie and then…it happens. It won’t work! Or it skips like crazy! We try to be really careful, but it seems that the longer they’re around our home, the more likely they are to get ruined. There are things you can do to save them…..they’re
Are you a homeschooler looking to enrich your studies with interesting and relevant material? Do you enjoy delving deep into a subject? Then unit studies are for you. Learning doesn’t have to be boring! We love picking a subject that my kids are interested in and exploring all the details of that subject. I’ve gotten a bit out of the habit in recent years, so it’s time to break out
Today, I’m also sharing at Homemakers Challenge about your Back to School Dinner Routine. When you’re done reading here, hop on over there and take a peek at how I streamline dinner time during the busy times of life! It’s time to Not Go Back to School. That means, it’s time to NOT pick out my curriculum for the year. Really. I haven’t even finished finalizing it
Homeschool for Cheap, or even free? Is it really possible? (This post contains affiliate links) I have been homeschooling for 10 amazing years. I’ve been a contact person for most of those years for our local homeschool group. Lots of people have come to me and my friends, wondering how to begin homeschooling, where to buy their curriculum and how they can do it as cheaply as possible. Many
An Easy Paper Craft for Children These puppets are a lot of fun! You can personalize them into many different animals! I’m going to show you how we made a frog. This post is very picture heavy. If you’re on a slow connection, I’m super sorry! (I was just there….can totally sypmathize!) Supply List: Colored and white construction paper Black Marker Scissors Glue First, you start out with a piece
If you’ve been reading here on Sidetracked Sarah very long, you’ll remember when I first shared about the T-tapp exercise program. I have owned it for years…but I have yet to be very consistent with it. I’m gearing up again to get serious about exercise and weight loss….and I’ve been thinking more and more about my game plan. For me, when I know I want to get serious about inch
I am a procrastinator. Yes, one of those annoying friends who always waits until the last minute to do something. I finish projects at the last minute. I delay leaving until there is literally not enough time to get to my destination on time. I think there’s always more time in an hour than there really is. I wait to make supper until supper should be on the table
Have you made any fun snacks for your kids lately? This one is super simple. What you need: Half a green apple Green Grapes cut in half Mini Marshmallows 1 Strawberry, cut a sliver in the shape of a mouth & dots for the eyes Small dabs of peanut butter for “glue” It’s important to cut the
Don’t you just love summer? School is out. Memories are in. Sure, we make memories during the school year, too, but there’s just something about summer time that makes me embrace making memories all the more. Probably due to the fact that there aren’t as many things on our schedule! One of our favorite ways to make memories are around the campfire. What a beautiful campfire we had, too! Of
Most of my bigger kids are gone to “Camp Contented” at their grandparents’ house and that means I have a lot more responsibility when it comes to entertaining my younger children. It’s HOT outside! The temperatures have been soaring above 100 on most days. What can you do during the day to make life a little more fun and interesting for these little ones? I don’t want to drench myself
