11
May

Library and Education Services~TOS review

This curriculum wasn’t without eye rolls from my almost 13 year old and is 15 year old sister. The cover says recommended for ages 6-14. It was a bit dated and the host was super energetic….hence the eye rolls. That said….my almost 13 year old watched the ENTIRE DVD of Chemistry in one sitting. I would say the flames in one of the experiments didn’t hurt with holding his attention. This is Christian curriculum. Although the host really only mentions how God created us and science proves it. He doesn’t go into a whole lot of detail about Creation. From Library & Ed. These episodes [ ... ]
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11
May

Canning Bacon

line the bacon up on parchment paper and then fold over Roll it up like a sleeping bag, tucking as you go. Put it in the larger wide mouth jar…you may have to force it in. It will be a tight fit All snug in the pressure cooker 90 minutes at 10 pounds This is what you get That grease will harden and look gross. One can didn’t seal due to really old lid. We cooked it this morning and it was YUMMY! Tweet
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09
May

Dehydrating Onions

Sliced up in the food processor lay them out on the trays I left them in overnight. Boy did my house stink! All shriveled up Then I vacuum seal them to store long term Tweet
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07
May

Nature Walk

First one this spring!           We found a birds nest We went to look for Cattails…I read you can EAT them….this is what we found…         Of course I only had my iPhone with me…will have to go back!         A few of these along the trail…         Drop something off the bridge and rush to the other side to see it go by….ahh to be a child again!         Long Dirt road         Old and New Tweet
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04
May

My Kindle Bookshelf

Most of these are free….Please check the price before downloading…it may have changed since I downloaded them   Self Reliance: Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making Cool Coffee Creamer Secrets – 20 Homemade Coffee Creamer Recipes Every Step in Canning Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book, The Handbook of Soap Manufacture,The How To Grow Onions From Seed In Time of Emergency A Citizen’s Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters Knots, Splices and Rope Work A Practical Treatise Live Organic Managing Goat Nutrition What You Need To Know A Simple Guide Organic Gardener’s Composting Weekend Homesteader: November   Homeschooling: CK-12 Algebra I CK-12 Biology CK-12 Earth Science For High School CLASSROOM ON THE [ ... ]
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