Top Hodgepodge Posts

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Today I’m sharing the all-time top five posts from the three big categories. Homecooking A Month Long Slow Cooker Celebration Back to Basics Series Batch Cooking Chicken in the Slow Cooker plus recipes Homemade Bread in 10 minutes Meal Plan: Cheap Eat for Two Weeks Homeschooling Pastels Plus Links to Tutorials All Things Chalkboard Hodgepodge [...]

Recipe Round Up on Pinterest

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Pinterest Deliciosity! I am a practical gal and like simple recipes. A really great way to keep track of recipes is by pinning your favorites or ones you’d like to try on Pinterest. I’ve listed some recent favorite recipes below. But, you can view even more recipes on my Pinterest Deliciosity board. Here are two [...]

Spoon Mystery

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~Another favorite from the archives in honor of the third blogoversary of Hodgepodge this month… We recently had a silverware crisis. How had the family spoon numbers been reduced to five? This just would not do in a household of seven! Especially one whose favorites are yogurt, cereal and ice cream. Resorted to using forks [...]

Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

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A simple favorite for the weekend, or to take to a family gathering or to a family in need… This recipe from Southern Plate. Comfort food.

Homeschool Highlights: Weekly Wrap & CPF

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1. Baby niece | 2. F is for Fritos (an f snack while practicing f in handwriting) | 3. Me on the Map | 4. Hurricane Irene current events | 5. Sand Art | 6. dropped butter  | 7. Cicada – unexpected nature study | 8. AiG Science lesson – muscles | 9. Waiting for big sis [...]

Tapestry of Grace Geography: Salt Dough Map

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We made a salt dough map as part of our Tapestry of Grace arts and activities assignment. We made it on a Friday after lunch, mixing up the flour, salt and water recipe. I opened up a SunButter box and covered it with tin foil. The children each scooped out a portion of the salt [...]

Savings with Slow Cooker Yogurt

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With seven in our household it seems we are always out of something. Especially with the two eldest children constantly grazing. However, since I replaced store-bought yogurt with homemade slow cooker yogurt, I don’t have to ration yogurt cups. I can say yes, please have some yogurt. Slow cooker yogurt is so easy to make. [...]

B is for Bracelet

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My entry in the Homeschool Post’s A B See Photo Meme. Hi! My name is Luci, and I am 13 years old. I love Jesus with all my heart ♥ I have a passion for photography and music. ~Music, Markers & Musings.

Who? What? Where? When? Why?

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I’m joining in the photoplay hosted by The High Calling. This challenge stretched me as I was to capture five images that represent the Ws of my history… Who made up your DNA? The above is a photo of Mama Ann’s side of the family – summer time at the beach. This photo is in [...]

Homemade Cookie Dough: Frugal Living

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I’ve talked about them a lot. Even given them as gifts. But it’s been a while since I shared the steps to goodness. Now, I will tell you up front that this, our favorite cookie recipe, is not published online anymore for free. But…Bread Beckers Ranger cookies are similar. Plus, they are a time investment. [...]

Making Habits Stick: 31 in 31

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In my last post on making habits stick I mentioned Flylady’s one habit a month. Since then I’ve been reminded of other avenues for habit building. One is making three goals to reach in 30 days. So, three habits in a month. 3 in 30. But this is the one that I really like. Join [...]

Summer nature walks and discoveries

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Besides our August pond studies with the Handbook of Nature Study, we’ve also enjoyed some nature walks and other discoveries. Early in the month we played in Mama Ann’s stream, which is always fun. We’ll get to do that another day this week! One morning last week we met our friend, Angie @ The One [...]