Archive for May, 2008

Painting Tips for Saving Money and Energy by Christine Gates

My friend, Christine Gates sent me the following, and of course, I had to share with you.
Malia -  I have a money saving idea…when using a roller and cleaning it…get to where it is running very thin on the paint…maybe been washing it 5 minutes or so…then put all of these rollers in your washing [...]

Book Review: All About Letters All Year Long by Gina Hartlage

If you are looking for a way to totally immerse your child in the sounds and symbols of the English language than All About Letters All Year Long will be a treat for you! Lynda Coats, the author, has completed the hard work for you. She has created a phonetically sound master list [...]

Save Money, Your Health and the Planet by Jill Nussinow, MS, RD, The Veggie Queen™

I have a premise that if you can boil water, you can probably eat well, especially if you go back to basics. Starting with whole, unadulterated, foods such as beans, grains, nuts, seeds, mushrooms, vegetables and fruit which come from the earth’s abundance provides a good jumping off point for good eating.
Beans and other Luscious [...]

Making Homemade Hummus by Jill Nussinow

Recipe
Many of my students want to learn how to make hummus which is incredibly easy. And kids love to dip vegetables into it. You can use canned beans if you like but it’s a good recipe to use when you are first cooking beans. It doesn’t matter how your beans look and they can be [...]

Christina is Graduating This Month (May 2008)

Christina is a remarkable young lady who never ceases to amaze me. When she entered her high school years, she decided to go on a mission trip for each year of high school. In her freshman year, she went to a Navajo reservation in Arizona with a group of youth from our church. [...]