tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68613754099766616772024-03-13T23:25:13.549-04:00Glimpse of SonshineGetting a Glimpse into My Everyday World...Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.comBlogger975125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-73696758190647844192020-12-24T19:55:00.000-05:002020-12-24T19:55:18.930-05:00Christmas Goodies During the week leading up to Christmas, the making of batches upon batches of baked goodies to share with others has long been a family tradition going back to when I was a teen. I remember all too well sitting down with my mom and making the list of what we were going to make that year. There were goodies that we would make every year that were "staples" for our family. You Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-27996391897670534482020-05-09T09:34:00.002-04:002020-05-09T09:34:23.812-04:00Scholastic Learning At Home
This morning, I came across Scholastic's Learn at Home website and had to share it with you. They have divided up the learning into four grade level categories. Once you choose a grade level you are taken to FOUR weeks of learning. Each week then has FIVE days of learning of your choice. In the younger grades you have a choice of reading a story, watching a story, doing an Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-72211451289245455372020-03-16T10:32:00.001-04:002020-03-16T10:57:01.287-04:00Homeschooling Through COVID-19 School Closures
There is a lot of links already here on my blog, along the left column, that will be of great assistance to you. Currently, I am going through all of them to make sure they are still all functioning and available.
In the meantime, here are some links that Joy has gathered to TONS of free fun learning options for all ages from toddlers to AP students to adults. Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-46765435597833958952016-06-23T13:53:00.000-04:002016-06-23T13:53:45.377-04:00Lions, Tigers, and Bears!!
It is coming to the end of the summer for my family and school year will be upon us in a couple of weeks. Hubby took the day off of work so that we could have a family day! We decided to use our free zoo pass and go see the lions, tigers and bears at the Zoo today!
With having the wide range of ages for my kids it is hard to find something that all will enjoy and for the most Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-82982126369290110692016-06-23T13:47:00.002-04:002016-06-23T13:48:53.686-04:00Parenting Series--ABCs Christian Parenting--Part 7I know that it has been quite awhile since this series began but here is the next installment of my parenting series.
Do you give into the whining and complaining that your child does to get their way/wants? Do you give in to the "my friend has it so I need it too" mentality that children seem to use with parents to get their wants? Does your child know that your "no" means "Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-85912836879674554742015-08-17T16:57:00.004-04:002015-08-17T16:57:34.694-04:00Back to Blogging....Back to School!
It's Back to Blogging Time
It has been a little over two years since I wrote any new material on this blog. I am picking back up the blogging pen once again, however, my life is a bit different now.
I am no longer homeschooling but I am planning on keeping the homeschooling resources here and will be working in the coming weeks to make sure that all the links are working and will Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-46564099932241305922013-05-14T11:24:00.000-04:002013-05-14T11:24:05.971-04:00Oreo Pudding Poke Cake
Ingredients:
1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix
Ingredients needed to make cake (usually eggs, oil and water)
2 (4 oz.)packages of Instant Oreo pudding
4 cups milk (2% or higher)
Crushed Oreo Cookies (optional)
Directions
Make cake mix according to directions and bake in a well-greased 9x13 pan (I use the nonstick spray that has flour in it).
Just before cake Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-81531682856340071512013-02-27T08:59:00.000-05:002020-03-16T21:51:20.514-04:00Read Across America Day
Read Across America Day is March 1, 2013, it is a reading event to celebrate Reading and Dr. Suess' birthday(March 2nd)!!! This event is held on the first Monday of March every year. Celebrate the joy of reading by reading for the day!
Usually on this day, there are places where local authors will come for a "meet and greet" or for a "book talk" . Check out your local library or bookstore Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-6417605562161461192013-02-22T16:01:00.000-05:002013-02-26T12:14:23.663-05:00Flight/Aviation Unit Study
National Museum of the USAF
History of Flight Unit Study
Flight Resources
Aviation Unit Study
FAA Teacher resources experiments & activities
Aviation resources book lists, websites, projects and writing assignments
Flight Exploration Unit activities, websites, experiments
AOPA Youth Education activities, modules with worksheetsSonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-5367110692223599532012-12-22T17:26:00.000-05:002020-03-16T21:28:53.154-04:00Reading Book Lists
Book Adventure --along with lists of books there is quizzes that kids can take on the books.
PPS Leveled Books Lists
1000 Good Books List
Carol Hurst' Children's Literature Site --collection of book reviews for kids and more
Children's Literature Web Guide
Teacher's and Families Reading Ideas -- reading lists by grade levels, along with a reading theme section for middle and high schoolSonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-75285274193682434542012-07-08T15:46:00.000-04:002012-07-08T15:46:11.788-04:00Chex Peanut Butter and Chocolate Blast MixIngredients:
6 cups Rice Chex cereal (or Corn Chex)
1 cup white vanilla baking chips (8 oz)
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup candy coated peanut butter candies (Reese's Pieces or M&Ms)
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
Instructions:
1. Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or waxed paper. Place 3 cups cereal in large bowl. In small microwavable bowl, microwave white vanilla bakingSonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-76145635029034256432012-05-13T16:12:00.003-04:002012-05-13T16:12:47.009-04:00Happy Mother's Day!
1 Corinthians 13 for Moms
~~Author Unknown
I can read bedtime stories till the cow jumps over the moon
and sing "Ten Little Monkeys" until I want to call the doctor--but if
I don't have love, I'm as annoying as a ringing phone.
I can chase a naked toddler through the house while cooking
dinner and listening to voice mail, I can fix the best cookies and Kool-Aid in
the neighborhood,Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-2369001676052729842012-03-28T08:35:00.000-04:002012-12-17T21:08:12.355-05:00Cheesecake Cookie CupsOn my list to make again, so I decided to pull out this yummy recipe to share with everyone again...
The other day after taking my pantry inventory, I found that I had several boxes of cream cheese and a can of sweetened condensed milk that were getting close to their use by dates. I also had some ready to bake cookie dough in my fridge that I needed to use but I didn't just want to make plain Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-12725866570447168102012-02-19T21:04:00.001-05:002012-05-13T21:48:07.810-04:00Singing Sunday--God Undefeatable!
I have been humming this song all day....during my prayer time while getting ready for church this morning...then singing it during the worship time of the morning service.
So I asked a friend who sings with the worship team what the name of the song was so that I could look it up and share it! Needless to say, I was amazed what I found....the writers of the song provided a pdf. of the Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-12400087322755677832012-02-04T20:53:00.001-05:002012-02-05T13:42:34.793-05:00Super Savings at Meijer---$93.99Before I left to do my shopping, I had decided that I wanted to get TWO of the OM promotion deal. I kept debating if I wanted to do my shopping once through and then go back through and get my 2nd round of the OM promotion or if I wanted to try my hand at doing two transactions in a row with the same cashier. I am usually a one transaction lady because the cashier's at my store seem to get Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-89208657586090955372012-01-30T12:12:00.000-05:002012-02-05T13:42:17.230-05:00Menu Plan Monday Jan 29-Feb 4
I really
have been doing menu planning over the last several months, but I haven’t taken the time
to post them due to life getting very busy on me and reducing my time spent on
the computer. Now that a new year has
started and I have a routine pretty much figured out, I am finding that getting
back into menu planning is a great asset for those busy days and weeks because
I am not havingSonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-65562129545345051312011-12-18T19:07:00.001-05:002012-02-05T13:44:06.366-05:00Singing Sunday--The Heart of Christmas
My pastor shared this song as part of his message today. I love the message of the song. No matter what problems or troubles we have with family or friends this Christmas lets remember the true meaning Christmas...that God sent His son, Jesus to come to earth as a baby and later take all of our sins to the cross and die for us. Without Him coming we would have had to die in our sins.
We Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-25494187138040694052011-12-13T12:34:00.002-05:002012-02-05T13:43:55.779-05:00Holiday Goodie Plates
I love to bake! I love to share my creations with others!
What better time to share baked goods with friends and neighbors than at the
holiday season. I am going to share with you how to make up holiday sample
plates for gift giving to your friends and neighbors for the holidays.
After the Thanksgiving bustle is finished, I take the time to write down a list of
goodies (around a dozen) Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-55707443744132727142011-11-24T12:15:00.001-05:002011-11-29T11:40:50.288-05:00Double Chocolate PancakesI am one that likes to follow recipes when I bake and not tweak recipes if I can help it. I like to go for those tried and true or family recipes that have been passed down over the years. Experimenting in the kitchen is just not something I like to do on a regular basis.
However, I decided to step out of my box and try something different for breakfast and tweak my Mom's buttermilk Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-88689810311447333702011-11-11T10:53:00.000-05:002011-11-11T10:04:39.545-05:00Veteran's Day TributeAs a wife of a Persian Gulf War veteran and a relative of veterans of WWII, Korea and Vietnam, I want to say thank you to those men, and women that are serving our country. I also want to say thank you to the families of those who served our country and gave their lives.
Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-44230597747488794322011-11-05T20:06:00.001-04:002011-11-05T20:08:04.774-04:00Coupons to Support Veterans
There are some high value coupons that you can print at the Believe in Heroes website. Each of the companies(All, Sweet Baby Ray's, Heinz, Minute Maid, Ocean Spray, & Motts to name a few) represented in the coupons has donated to and supported the Wounded Warrior Project to help wounded veterans. Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-46072452948551872412011-10-01T20:03:00.000-04:002011-10-06T13:01:22.429-04:00Weekly Shopping Trips 9/25-9/30This week's shopping trips was my major shopping for this pay period. Despite the sale ads not being that great I was able to get several things for cheap or free and use coupons that were going to expire.
I did two trips to Meijer this week and did very well. I got some free candy bars, cheap taco seasoning and taco sauce, along with some cheap cottage cheese and breaded fish.
Along with my Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-62353415450563525842011-10-01T11:16:00.001-04:002017-08-18T19:27:41.877-04:00Meijer Shopping Trips (9/25-9/30)
1st trip:
8 candy bars
2 Pepsi 2 liters
2 bags Chex Mix
4 boxes Pizza Rolls
2 boxes Eggo waffles
1 jar Dole Peaches
3 Warm Delight Brownies
1 Juicy Juice 64 oz
I used a $2 off next shopping order Cat that I had along with coupons that were going to expire today and MPerks.
My total out of pocket: $15.60
My total savings: $22.08
Here is one Sonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-66462485225544227412011-07-27T12:48:00.001-04:002017-08-18T19:28:17.095-04:00Meijer TripThis week, Meijer is having a great 10 for $10 get 11th item free sale!! So I decided to take some time today and go get a few things before the end of the week and before the shelves were cleared out.
Here are the items that I purchased today:
10 for $10 get 11th item free items:
6 bottles Gatorade
5 boxes Banquet Brown & Serve sausages
2 bags Chex Mix(used 50/2 cpn)
2 boxes BettySonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861375409976661677.post-17333360103724393682011-07-17T22:15:00.000-04:002011-07-17T22:15:01.035-04:00Singing Sunday--Blessing by Laura StoryI have heard this song a couple of times on the radio and really love the message that it sends to those who hear it!
We pray for blessings, we pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things
Cause whatSonshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853563088171290394noreply@blogger.com0