Cooking with Boogerhead

So.....we or I should say boogerhead, finished making cookies. And other than me putting them in the oven, and removing them from said oven, she did it entirely on her own. As proof I will tell you there are a few spots of unstirred flour bits in a few cookies. She was so proud of herself. However, she kept wanting to eat the dough. Silly boogerhead!

This is her first ever attempt at making ANYTHING!!!!

 

She had a little trouble with spacing them apart, but she did GREAT!

Finished product

 

They are very soft and taste like pumpkin oatmeal. But, they are yummy. We got the recipe off of Allrecipes (pumpkin cookies I). They are where I also got the recipe on how to cook the pumpkin to make puree with. I have several more cups to go. We may even try some pumpkin pancakes.

 

All in all it was a great learning experience for ME...yes me. I learned with very little help boogerhead can cook and rather enjoys it. Before her I NEVER let any of the other 4 kids touch the stove before they were teens. One still has never cooked and she's married! I learned that school is what I make it.She has learned alot about pumpkins and cooking, some math, internet use, and how to follow directions. I can't wait for the GERMS!!!!!

 

Check back tomorrow for boogerhead's adventure with germs.

 

 

Boogerhead and the Bad, Meanie Germs

Well, boogerhead hasn't been well and she woke up with a sore throat Sunday. My trusty flashlight verified my fears......STREP!!!  UUUUGGGGHHHH!!!
So, I tell her we have to go to the doctors and she immediately freaks out about shots. So, being the homeschool mom, I use this opportunity to explain our resposibilities to our bodies to keep them healthy, show her pics of strep throats on the web , and somewhat explain germs. Then calm her with the promise of treats if the doc does give her a shot (they didn"t).
So, we are now home and she has decided that tomorrow we will learn more about germs with our handy Magic School Bus Germ science kit. As for now she wants me to clean up the kitchen so she can make cookies.
Later, I will blog and post some pics on this adventure of cooking with boogerhead. Tomorrow will be a nice blog on thos Meanie germs.

Fresh Start

Well, I have decided I need to blog more. Something for me. I need to get some followers and start doing reviews and such. I think it would help me gain some self worth. So, I am going to start blogging on our homeschooling, co-op, cooking, and anything else I can think of.

Quick run through about me and homeschooling. I am a mother to 5 kids and grandma to 3 grandsons. I am down to my 5 yr old daughter at home. She her name is K, but dad calls her boogerhead ( you will need to know this in future posts). So boogerhead and I started homeschooling way too early. I collected curriculum like a true addict......seriously it was a sad time. I have changed curriculum a dozen times, have fretted on the injustice I am doing my baby, and now Ihave slowly and painfully come to the conclusion we are eclectic schoolers. Meaning we are relaxed and pull from here and there. Some days school is just life. She has learned things I haven't even taught her.

More about me: I want to be an organic, all natural homemaker, who makes everything herself like I see on all these frugal homemaker blogs. FYI...not gonna happen. I have found I am too lazy to make my own soap or laundry detergent. I also can not can to save my life. Also, my hubby would rather die than eat a strict vegetarian diet...the man likes his meat. I do try to make healthier meals and boogerhead and I eat lots of veggies and fruits. We also cook alot from scratch. Also, we don't eat ground beef. We use venison, chicken, ground turkey, and fish. So, other than frying some good ol' southern fried chicken, we do eat leaner meats and healthier meals.

Come by tomorrow to see how our Pumpkin cooking adventure went. Since, we don't do Halloween, we did a small unit study on pumpkins and picked a few recipes to try. Boogerhead will be making pumpkin cookies tomorrow so be sure to come back to see the end result!!

Time 4Learning!!!

I've been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning can be used as a homeschool curriculum, for afterschool enrichment and for summer skill sharpening. Find out how to write your own curriculum review for Time4Learning.

Update: I love it...boogerhead hates it. She wants her paper and pencil because the computer is stupid and keeps making her mess up. So, one day in and we are done. Great review.

Heaven Is For Real: Conversation kit

I got this to reveiw from Booksneeze. It is the book and a dvd used for discussion. Our ladies group at church used it and had a blast. This is the book about the little boy who seen Heaven after he almost died. I don't want to give too much away if you haven't read the book. Basically, the dvd has his parents saying things about what went on and their feelings and ideas and some stuff from the little boy.Then you have the leader book. The book has some reading, questions and discussion. We enjoyed talking about the book and discussing our thoughts about the questions and our overall opinions about Heaven. We also enjoyed the dvd for added input. We liked hearing from the parents about their feelings and thoughts about what happened to their son and their beliefs. I really think the leader book adds to the kit for discussions and deeper thinking as a group.I think this would also be great for a youth group, sunday school, or any other bible study. It can be adapted for just about any age and in any use. Overall, it was a great group conversation kit.

BOOK REVIEW: Heaven Is For Real

I got this book Heaven is for Real from booksneeze to review. I read this book in about 1 1/2 hrs. The book is written by the father Todd Burpo with help from Colton. Colton was almost four when he had a bursted appendix that poisoned his little body for 5 days. This little boy went to Heaven!! He seen Jesus!! This book is so amazing and touching. At first, I was like yeah whatever. After reading it, I am like WOW!!! Some of the things this little boy says could only come from someone who has been there. I believe this child went to Heaven. I was in awe to hear details of Jesus and God and how they looked. His candid comments about other people he seen in Heaven and the things he witnessed, made me believe everything this child says he saw. His child like descriptions are so heart warming. It was so nice to read about the faith of this family and the belief these parents had in their son. I appreciate that the father tried not to ask leading questions and actually quoted the boy. It was an awesome read and I can't wait to share this in my Sunday school class. Give it a chance....read it.....you will be awestruck!!!

Book Review: From My Husbands View!!!

I was supposed to review Ascent from Darkness by Michael Leehan. However, my husband snagged the book first! He read the whole book in a 7 hour slot. Not, like my hubby at all. So my review is based on a man's view. The book is a true story of a Satanist who turned into God's Soldier! He found the book almost unbelievable in the beginning with the blood sacrifices and other violent behaviors. But, as the book went on he became more engrossed at the torment this man went through as he turned away from Satan. He had visions of demons all around him, loss jobs, his home, and almost himself. But he pulls through it all by leaning on God. He begged forgiveness from God and was saved from Hell. God's grace and this man's faith in his Savior, gave him back his life!! Now, he is a soldier for the Lord!! My husband was amazed and in awe of one man's journey from Hell to Salvation by the grace of our Lord! He does however, feel that with the content and violence in the book that it needs to be labeled for mature adults as some content is very disturbing. That said, he gives it a high 4 star. He would give it a five if it addressed the content and maturity level of the book so parents were aware before allowing their teens to read it.