Traditions are an important part of life. When I was little, my mom started an end of the school year tradition with me that I loved dearly and still appreciate today. She would take me out to lunch after the last day of school. Usually it was A & W to get a root beer float and I remember those ... Read More about End of the School Year Traditions
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What a Year in Public School Has Taught Us
Last fall, we did something totally unexpected...we sent the boys to school. This was a little difficult - especially for me (read here to see what a severe understatement that is:)). To be honest, I wasn't sure how it was all going to pan out. Well, school is officially out here in Alabama ... Read More about What a Year in Public School Has Taught Us
Eat Clean and Gluten-Free on a Limited Budget
Hey there, You know we eat crazy here in the Rinna home - we eat clean and gluten-free among other things. But did you know I strive to be thrifty? I used to sweat in the check out line - no joke - when I was first diagnosed with Celiac. My body would go into fight-or-flight mode thinking about ... Read More about Eat Clean and Gluten-Free on a Limited Budget
How to *Finally* Organize Your Art Supplies
This is the follow-up post to my temporary moment of insanity that actually turned out pretty well. You can read The Homeschool Season Itch here. :) So I got everything put together nicely, rotated the kitchen table and rearranged the workboxes. I organized the shelves with games, manipulatives, ... Read More about How to *Finally* Organize Your Art Supplies
Gluten, Dairy & Refined Sugar-Free Banana Bread
Banana bread is one of those simple pleasures in life. When I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, it was one of the first baked goods I learned to make and I'm so glad I did. After much tweaking, I have been able to accommodate all of our other diet changes since my diagnosis; I give to you a gluten, ... Read More about Gluten, Dairy & Refined Sugar-Free Banana Bread
How to Make Lunch Food Last All Week
This year has brought many challenges and changes but one completely threw me off guard; we kept running out of food mid-week for school lunches. I couldn't seem to figure out how to make lunch food last all week. I knew I had to make some changes when my son told the neighbor we didn't have any ... Read More about How to Make Lunch Food Last All Week