AmberMar 22, 20201 min readYummy CrepesToday started out wonderfully. Our kids LOVE crepes. We don't make them often, but it has become a family favorite. The kids put in...
AmberMar 21, 20202 min readA little sunshine and some dreamingToday started out slow. I made coffee while the kids played on electronics. They love playing online with their friends during this...
AmberMar 21, 20201 min readFun FoodOn Fridays, we celebrate the start of the weekend by having a fun breakfast. It all started when Brayden started Kindergarten. I wanted...
AmberMar 20, 20202 min readDay 5 - Time to Hunker DownToday started off as usual. I did my online teaching and then snuggled Ella who had a bad dream. Then we got up and started our day. I...
AmberMar 19, 20201 min readMath Games I have taught several math classes at NIU and Lewis University for future Early Childhood teachers and Elementary teachers. Throughout...
AmberMar 19, 20202 min readDay 4 - Redefining ExpectationsToday was somewhat of a wash, but we still managed to get a few things done. We ALL slept in today. Well, I got up and taught at the...
AmberMar 19, 20201 min readCabbage Fat Burning Soup - Or Vegetable SoupTonight it is Cabbage Fat Burning Soup for dinner. I like to call it vegetable soup at our house because it sounds a whole lot more...
AmberMar 18, 20201 min readLearning Schedules Below is the original schedule that we use for our elementary aged children. Of course some of these have changed as we have no outside...
AmberMar 18, 20201 min readDinner's OnI usually meal plan for 2 weeks before doing our grocery shopping. With our situation currently, that isn't the case. Due to the...
AmberMar 18, 20202 min readA New Kind of NormalToday marks Day 3 of our extended break due to COVID-19. Our family currently homeschools our youngest two, but now we are all at home. ...