Chicken Tenders with Mashed Potatoes and Veggies

I am always in a hurry to cook up a meal before my husband goes to work. This is a simple fare that the entire family likes. None of my children will turn up their noses at hot homemade chicken tenders (Recipe from The 100 Mom Cookbook)! The chicken tenders are especially delicious when dipped in barbecue sauce.

Fresh Strawberries with Vanilla Greek Yogurt

Vanilla greek yogurt topped with fresh strawberries make for a very delicious late night snack for this starving nursing mommy!

Homeschool Curriculum 2017-18

I love to hear all about what others are doing for their homeschool. I am such a curriculum nerd and I love trying out all kinds of curriculum! However, this year, I decided to make things simple since I am teaching 5 kids. I am using BookShark curriculum for both of my two eldest and it's so easy that the curriculum is all planned out for me so I do not have to worry about the prep work. So here it goes!

Strawberry Cat (3^rd Grade)

Language Arts: Book Shark
Grammar: Growing with Grammar Grade 1, 2; Easy Grammar 3
Vocabulary:Vocabulary Workshop B and C
Spelling: Practical Spelling Grade 3
Handwriting: Printouts
Math: Rod and Staff Arithmetic 3, Horizons Grade 3, and Teaching Text Math 3
History: Book Shark

Geography: USA Map Puzzle, Sheppard Software Online
Science: Book Shark
Testing Practice: Spectrum Test Practice Grade 2, 3; Scoring High on Iowa
Typing: Typing Web
Art: Atelier Art
Memorization: Address, birthdays, family names, and phone numbers.

T-Rex Boy (2^nd Grade)

Reading: Pathways Grade 1 and workbooks, Readers: Dick and Jane, Biscuits, Otter, Fly Guy, One Fish, Two Fish, The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop and Pop, A Big Ball of String, I Can Read It! Book 1-3
Language Arts: Book Shark
Grammar: Growing with Grammar Grade 1
Vocabulary:Vocabulary Workshop A
Spelling: Practical Spelling Grade 2
Handwriting: Printouts
Math: Rod and Staff Arithmetic Grade 2, and Horizons Grade 2, Sheppard Software Online
History: Book Shark

Geography: USA Map Puzzle, Sheppard Software Online
Science: Book Shark
Typing: Typing Web
Memorization: Address, birthdays, family member names, and phone numbers.

Hoppy Boy (Kindergarten)

Reading: Dick and Jane, Biscuits, Otter, Fly Guy, One Fish, Two Fish, The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop and Pop, A Big Ball of String, I Can Read It! Book 1-3
Spelling: Spelling You See A

Math: Horizons K, Rod and Staff Grade 1
Read-A-Louds: Library books
Handwriting: Printouts
Memorization: Address, birthdays, family member names, and phone numbers.
Calendar Time Activity
Sheppard Software Online for Math

Pink Piggy (Pre-School)

Workbooks from Wal-Mart
Handwriting printables

ABC's and Count to 100

Spell family members' names

Read alouds
Sheppard Software Online (Preschool)

Lake Estes

Last Wednesday, we decided to take a family trip to Lake Estes and Rocky Mountain National Park. We could never get tired of enjoying the natural beauty Colorado has to offer!