Dear fellow homeschooling moms, As the schoolyear draws to a close, I have found myself lately with less patience with the boys. I know that for me, circumstances are probably different as I am enormously pregnant and still in deep mourning over the loss of my mother. However, to me, a bottom-line-kind-of-gal, there's no excuse for lack of virtue. Often lately, I have found myself crying … [Read more...]
Easiest Tacos Ever
April 13, 2010 by — Leave a Comment
Noticing a theme here? No, not the Mexican food one. I love the words Easiest...Ever. Because I am a mom. Of many. Many. Children. So I appreciate Easy. I also happen to really love healthy food at the same time. Which is why this recipe is perfect for me. And for you. You're done. Dinner in five minutes. No kidding!! WAIT!!!!! Don't forget to make your fresh … [Read more...]
Pico de Gallo
April 13, 2010 by — 1 Comment
Rooster Beak. Yep. Literal translation. Why in the world did someone name this concoction "Rooster Beak"? My kids and I are still trying to figure this one out. If you find out, let me know, would ya? They could have named it Tomato/Onion/Cilantro/Jalapeno/Lime Dip or something really fun like that, but no. Pico de Gallo. Whatever it's called, I LIVE TO EAT IT. Not to be … [Read more...]
Vegetable Beef Stew
April 12, 2010 by — 3 Comments
A cherished, delicious, soul-food recipe, passed down from my grandmother to my mother to me, vegetable beef stew, is ALWAYS a hit! It doesn't have to be snowy or gloomy outside to appreciate this warm bowl of loveliness. Healthy, inexpensive, delicious! Serve with cornbread and you have a complete, balanced, healthy meal that your whole family will kiss you for. Promise! That's why I … [Read more...]
Enjoying the Scenery
April 9, 2010 by — 3 Comments
All week long, I work. I mean I really work. Not to give myself a pat on the back, that's not the point. The truth is I have six young children and I don't really have a choice but to WORK. Truly six days a week. (I take the Bible pretty seriously.) Monday through Friday, my days are filled with cooking, cleaning, teaching, wiping, refereeing, cleaning, wiping, teaching, cooking, … [Read more...]
Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
April 8, 2010 by — 2 Comments
I have spent hours researching what books and materials I will need for the five homeschoolers I will have next year. I will have a 7th grader, a 4th grader, a 2nd grader,a Kindergartner, a pre-schooler and a toddler for the 2010 school year, not to mention a brand new, bouncing baby boy. I'm going to have to have my materials ready. I am going to have to be geared up, have my act … [Read more...]
Weekly Meal Plan B
April 8, 2010 by — Leave a Comment
Another weekly menu from the Ferguson Kitchen: I won't put days of the week, because I might change my mind what I want to cook on what day, but here's the menu that I will use to make my grocery list. Vegetable Beef Stew and Cornbread Lemon Chicken, Rice, and Green Beans Black Bean Tacos with (of course) Guacamole, Pico and Sour Cream Chicken with Asparagus/Green Leaf Salad and … [Read more...]
Easiest Spaghetti Ever (Garlic Spaghetti)
April 7, 2010 by — 3 Comments
When my husband and I first got married, and I made spaghetti, I made what my mother always made: Kraft Tangy Italian in the green box. I don't know why she liked it so much, but she did, and we loved it. But my husband was like, "what is THIS?" Again, not to knock my mama....she could cook her way around a kitchen, especially this mean dish called Lemon Chicken....but that's for another … [Read more...]
The Importance of Slowing the Pace: Energy Conservation for Mothers
April 7, 2010 by — Leave a Comment
It's not rocket science, the fact that an actual marathon runner slows their pace and adjusts their speed to conserve energy in order to be able to complete their race. Why would it be any different for a mother? Sometimes motherhood is so much harder than at other times. I find that for me personally, winters are my roughest season. It never fails that just in time to coincide with … [Read more...]
Mud Bath
April 7, 2010 by — 1 Comment
The boys had an idea... a very, very muddy idea.... Levi had fun throwing mudballs at his brothers....and watching the insanity.... "Cover my back, too!!" they said to one another.... Drew was DONE. Needless to say, Daddy had to hose them off before they could hit the showers. Welcome to my world. Brandy … [Read more...]
