For a science experiment we recently tried our hand at making sugar crystals, also known as rock candy. This is not too challenging, and kids love it for obvious reasons, (sugar). Whether you’re teaching about crystal formation from various compounds or you just like candy, this is a fun activity. Ingredients: Sugar (obviously) A measuring cup, plate and a pot
How to Make Rock Candy
Toffee and Caramel Chocolate Cake
This is an incredibly delicious homemade toffee and caramel chocolate cake! I sometimes prepare this cake as a date night treat for my husband and I. I make one of my homemade chocolate cakes for this recipe, but you could use a box mix to save time, though I can’t guarantee the same heavenly results. Ingredients: One Chocolate cake prepared
Delicious Chicken Caesar Salad
Here is how I make a delicious chicken Caesar salad at home. I love to make fresh salads using home grown ingredients, but of course it is possible to make delicious salads with store bought ingredients that are still better than what you would find in many restaurants. Besides that, when you cook from home, you have the luxury of
Little by Little
Family Update Little by little fall is fading and a new year is fast approaching. Around these parts that means the cold winter is well on its way. My family will tell you I’m not a fan of the cold, they would be right. However, I do appreciate observing each season, I just get tired of some seasons sooner than
Easy Herb Roasted Potatoes
Here is an easy herb roasted potatoes recipe. I love experimenting with potatoes, however, many times I find that the simplest of recipes often become some of our favorites. Deliciousness does not have to be complicated. Ingredients: 4 medium-large white or red potatoes (makes a side dish for about 4-6) Italian seasoning Himalayan pink salt (if using regular white
Lava Lamps Project
What is it? Here is a fun, making your own lava lamps project to help you learn/teach about density. We got this project idea from our “Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics” course textbook by Apologia.” This is an easy experiment and though they don’t light up like real lava lamps (like one of my kiddos was expecting), the effect
A Time for Change
Family Update: It’s been a couple of months now since we’ve sent an update. This one is titled “A Time for Change” because, well change just seems to be in the air. When I last wrote an update we were getting ready to take our daughter to college out of state and though change of that magnitude is never easy,
Strawberry Ice Cream Cake
I was in search of an easy ice cream cake for my son’s birthday and came across this strawberry ice cream cake recipe online at thenovicechefblog.com. Read my final review at the end and what I would do differently next time. My plan was to make a homemade cake, but after some kids started feeling ill a few days prior
Easy Ice Cream Cake
Here is a super easy ice cream cake recipe that I tried from the newest “Pioneer Woman Cookbook.” One of my son’s asked for an ice cream cake for his birthday, and I was planning on making a homemade one. However, a few days prior when kids starting feeling ill, I searched for some easier options. Luckily all kids were well
Family Vacation on Smith Lake
Before leaving our daughter at college in August, we had a great family vacation on Smith Lake in Alabama. It was truly a blessing to have time together as a family before being apart. We found a great house on the water to enjoy our stay in. The lake lies somewhat between Huntsville and Birmingham and actually crosses three counties.