Celebrating Rinoa, Part 2: Wisconsin Dells

We decided to spend Labor Day Weekend at Wisconsin Dells (which is a 2-hour drive) in continuation of Rinoa’s birthday celebration. Mica and Rinoa had an incredible time, and there was so much to do that I wondered why we never considered visiting this town...
Pork Milanese

Pork Milanese

This is my take on Giada’s Pork Milanese (breaded porkchops with Parmesan cheese). I had stale bread which I decided to use to make breadcrumbs. I just toasted the bread in the oven for a few minutes and pulsed it in my food processor until it resembled coarse...

Repurposed Clothing: Oven Mitt

My family takes recycling seriously. Every week, during trash day, we’re proud to see that we have more in our recycling bin than in our trash can. We usually donate old clothes to the Salvation Army, but recently, I’ve decided to set some old clothes...

Back to Homeschool

“If you’re fortunate, you live near an elementary school filled with excellent teachers who are dedicated to developing your child’s skills in reading, writing, arithmetic, history, and science. These teachers have small classes – no more than...

Celebrating Rinoa

A few weeks ago, we celebrated Rinoa’s 5th birthday. It’s interesting to note that this year, Rinoa was old enough to understand, for the first time, the concept of birthdays. She knew children get gifts on their birthdays – and she was excited....