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12 Lasagna Recipes to Add to Your Menu
Lasagna is a family favorite. I’m fairly certain my Beloved could eat lasagna at least once a week. But, that’s not a good idea when you are eating healthy and on a low-carb, Trim Healthy Mama eating plan. But, it’s also not impossible to enjoy a good lasagna either. But even if you aren’t on a special low-carb eating planning we all know that too many carbs spikes blood sugar. So it’s good to know you can enjoy a family favorite like lasagna without worrying about carbs. How is this possible? By replacing the noodles with healthy vegetable versions. zucchini, spinach, butternut squash are all good alternatives to pasta. If…
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Homeschool Schedules to Fit Your Family Lifestyle
Is your Homeschool Schedule Winding Down or Gearing Up? Homeschool schedules are vastly different depending on the family. Some are choosing to school through summer, others begin their school year in January and transition with the calendar while others are choosing year round school, taking time off throughout the calendar. Academic years are ending. Most schoolers are closing out a year and winding down for summer. But not everyone homeschools via an academic school calendar. Many homeschoolers are abandoning the academic schedule concept altogether. This year I’ve made the decision to homeschool into the summer. I can’t say that it’s my ideal for a homeschool solution; however, I like the idea of taking time…
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Fantasy Puzzles for Kids Who Love Fantasy Video Games
Challenging a teen who is a gifted learner can be somewhat difficult. On the one hand it’s important to continue to keep his mind engaged but I have to do so with things that he finds interesting. Otherwise, he gets bored quickly and abandons materials before they are complete. One thing I know is that he is entirely fascinated with fantasy stories. Especially those that stem from or are related to video game play. So these Fantasy Puzzles fit his needs very well. This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. In a previous post I shared how printables for Fantasy Story Writing prompts. Fantasy adventure stories are great…
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10 Best Tips For a Frugal Family Staycation
I don’t know about you but I am a bit of an enigma. On the one hand I love to travel. I like getting in a car, setting out on an adventure, and exploring my surroundings along the way. On the other hand, I’m a bit of a homebody. I like to stick close to home and spend time with my family and enjoy the surroundings I live in on a regular basis. We don’t have opportunity to travel that often, so when we do we usually like to focus on staycation trips. This post contains affiliate ad links to 3rd party sites. But more often than not, we find…
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5 Mother and Son Dates
I love being a boy mom. I’m always surprised though at how fast it’s going. I looked over the other day while I was driving down the road and Little Man was sitting in the front seat beside me and suddenly it occurred to me that my little boy looked quite like a man, albeit a young man, sitting there. Which is why I want to increase the number of mother and son dates that I feel are so important. Remember that family bonding time isn’t just about the collective family. It’s also about spending quality time with each individual in the family. With time ever moving forward at what…
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5 Best Ways to Find Support for Homeschool Moms
Homeschoolers can often find themselves feeling isolated, alone and without much support. But, you are not alone. But, homeschool moms, support is likely closer than you think. In order to find it, you are going to have to do some leg work. Home Education is the fastest growing form of education in our country and as society becomes more and more dis-satisfied with the public education system you can be sure that it will continue to grow. This post contains affiliate ad links to 3rd party sites. So maybe you are thinking, ‘Where are all these supposed homeschool moms?’ They are all around you. But sometimes, they, like you, are sitting around wondering where the…
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15 Broccoli Recipes for THM Meals
Broccoli is such a staple in the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle. These 15 recipes make it easy to stay on plan whether you are eating an S meal of E meal.
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The Parenting Road to Good Character
Parenting is like a road that begins before our children are born and carry on through the entire journey of a life. I think most parents hope this for their children, that they will grow into productive, honorable, men and women. But when does good character training begin? This post contains affiliate ad links to 3rd party sites. It’s not always easy, this thing called parenting. Some days you smile and laugh at your adorable child as they smile up at you and bring laughter into your heart and you think all is right with the world. Other days you feel like you are going to lose your mind when…
