Not Back-to-School Blog Hop week 4

Week Four of the Not Back-to-School Blog Hop

Day-in-the-Life Week

Our family does not start "school" until the 10th of September this year.  We wait until the second week of September because we usually take a vacation the week before while all the public schools are back in session.  And is just a smoother transition for us because we are so busy the last of Aug-Beginning of Sept.

With all that said here is a bit of a break down of how our day usually goes:

7 am (give or take) Wake up, Dressed, morning chores, etc.

8 am Eat Breakfast

8:45-9 am Start lessons

10:30 am take a short,15 minute break

12 pm Daddy comes home for lunch

1:15 pm  finish what ever lessons we did not finish, kid time, chores if needed, play outside

2:30-3:30 quiet time (since they no longer nap we have quiet reading, puzzle, whatever time on their bed), and I get computer time.

4 pm I begin preparing dinner

4:35 pm Daddy comes home

5:30pm Eat dinner

Family time after dinner.  Read, play games, watch a show/movie, bike ride, walk the dog, Cub Scouts or Ballet.

7 or 7:30pm Bath time, or bedtime routine: pj's, floss, brush teeth.... 

8pm children in bed for prayers with mommy & daddy, they may read for a short bit until

8:30 pm Lights out, for children

11 pm lights out for me 

Well, that is a loose version of what our "day" looks like.  Some days we have Bible Study in the morning or a Field Trip or Play date so the timing and such would look different.

~B

Not Back-to-School~Photo's Week 3

Week three of the Not Back-to-School Blog Hop

Student Photo Week

(to see past years photos click on the Homeschooing Page at the top of the blog)

M~ 6 Sept. 15th

A~ 8  Oct. 20th

~Class Photo~

~Thanks for stopping by~

~B

Weekly Menu Plan

Monday: Crock-pot French Dip Sandwiches, Trader Joe's French Fries, Fruit

Tuesday: Turkey Taco's and Fixings, Corn 

Wednesday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Peas

Thursday: Pasta with sauce, Italian Sausage, Green Beans 

Friday: Homemade Pizza

Saturday: Parmesan Crusted Tilapia, Angel Hair pasta in Garlic Sauce with Zucchini & Squash, bread sticks & Salad 

Sunday: Waffles, Fruit and Ham Slices

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada's & Salad Recipie

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada's 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped Onion
1 minced clove Garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1 & 1/2 cups shredded cooked Chicken Breast
1 cup shredded Mexican Cheese, divided
4 oz whipped Cream Cheese (I use Weight Watchers)
1 cup bottled Taco Sauce, divided
8-6 inch flour tortillas

           garnish with sliced olives if desired.   

Preheat oven to 350*F.
1. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat until hot.  add onion and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
2.  Add the shredded chicken, salt and pepper, 1/2 cup of the Mexican cheese, 1/2 cup of taco sauce, and cream cheese.  Cook for 3 minutes or until cheese melts and all is blended well.
3.  Remove from heat and start filling your tortillas with chicken mixture.  About 1/4 cup full.
4.  Place in a 9x13 baking dish, which has been sprayed with cooking spray.  Pour remaining taco sauce evenly over the top of the enchilada's and sprinkle remaining cheese.
5.  Cover and bake at 350*f fir 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
6. Serve with South Western Salad and a cup of fruit.  Enjoy!

 South Western Salad 

Ingredients:
1 Bag of Romaine Lettuce, pre-washed
1/2 cup shredded Mexican Cheese
1/2 cup diced Tomatoes
1 1/2 cups broken Tortilla Chips
Western Salad Dressing

Add lettuce to a bowl, top with cheese, tomato, and broken chips.  Add dressing as desired.

Menu Plan 8/13-8/19

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Menu Plan for this week:

 Monday: BLT's, Progresso Soup of choice and Fruit Cup

Tuesday: Cheesy Chicken Enchilada's and Salad

Wednesday: Pork Chops, Apple Sauce, Green Beans and Stuffing

Thursday: Oven Fried Chicken, Corn Cobs and Roasted Red Potatoes

Friday: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad and Garlic Knots

Saturday: Grill Brats, Homemade Chips and Fruit

Sunday: Roast with veggies, Cheddar Biscuits

~B

OUR ONE HOUSE SCHOOL-ROOM

Week 2 of the Not-back-to-school Blog Hop is School-room week. Our "School Room" is pretty much the WHOLE house!  :)  But really our formal part of the day takes place in the dining room at the table.  Both kids have desks in their rooms for independent work if needed. Here are pics of some of our spaces:

Our dining-room where most of the instruction time takes place.   (View from kitchen)

(View from hallway)

(View from other side of kitchen)

                     

We have a computer in here for the kids and the drawers to the left are divided by subject with extra supplies.

Our supplies and books are housed in this antique cabinet that was my great grandparents. 

We have this cabinet in our laundry/mud/storage room that houses craft supplies, educational games, puzzles, teaching aids.

The bookshelf to the right  in our living room is full of school books from past years, readers and read-alouds.

And finally we have two filing cabinets in our garage that hold past curriculum, finished papers and projects, etc.

Thanks for stopping by.
~B

Flat-out pizza's

My family loves these flat-out pizza's for lunch.  

 Ingredients:  Whole Wheat or Multi-grain Sandwich Flats, Mozzarella Cheese, Pizza Sauce, and whatever toppings you would like, veggies, sausage, pepperoni,etc.

                                      Place the flats on a baking sheet and add sauce to each flat.

 Then top each with toppings of choice and cheese.  Bake at 350* for 10 minutes or until cheese is golden.

Hope you enjoy them too!

~B

Menu Plan 8/6-8/12

 

Menu Plan for this week:


Monday: BBQ Chicken on Flats, oven potatoes & corn cob

Tuesday: Taco’s and fixings

Wednesday: Chicken & Broccoli Tortellini

Thursday: Trader Joe's Orange Chicken, Brown rice and Green Beans

  Friday: Take out Pizza

 Saturday: Shrimp, Veggie & bow-tie pasta primavera

Sunday: Grill Burger’s, Homemade Chips & Fruit

Breakfast:  Cereal, Oatmeal, Smoothie, Waffles, Pancakes, French toast, Eggs & Meat, Breakfast Sandwich, English Muffin/Bagel, Parfait, Granola & Fruit

Lunch: Sandwiches, Calzone, Flat-sandwich round Pizza, Tuna Melt, Turkey Melt, Mac n Cheese, Left overs, Soup, Salad

"Not" Back to School Blog Hop Week 1

This is our Fifth Year Homeschooling and our first year using My Father's World Curriculum. We decided to go with Adventures in My Father's World.  A & M are just under 2 years apart in age so I like to do as much together as possible. 

Here is the break-down:

Bible: (Included in Adventures) Memory Verses and copy work.

English/Language Arts: Primary Language Lessons & Spelling by Sounds and Structure, assorted readers and Read Alouds

History and Geography:  (Included in Adventures) American History

Science:  (Included in Adventures)  Encyclopedia of Science, Science in the Kitchen, Science in the Air

Art & Music:  (Included in Adventures) Tchaikovsky and celebrate America-Songs of America; 

A: Drum Lessons and M: Piano

Math: Horizons 

~B

California

California Trip 2012

Beautiful view of the Bay at sunset.

June we took an 8 day trip to California to visit family for our oldest nephews High School Graduation and Eagle Scout Ceremony.  Here are a few pics. 

First time in the ocean!  

The Eagle Scout and Drew Tiger Scout.  

Beautiful California Redwoods

First time eating at In and Out