I had company come over unexpected and needed an appetizer in a hurry. This worked well for me and is so easy to make-the guests loved it! Soften 1 brick of cream cheese and add in chopped sun dried tomatoes, basil (fresh  more...

eFantasmic.com offers literature based curriculum using library books that covers many subjects and topics.  It is created "by homeschoolers for homeschoolers" and, as a former teacher, I think the samples  more...

Homeschoolingboys.com is a wonderful Yahoo Group that I've participated in for some time.  If you are homeschooling or considering it and you have one or more boys, I recommend joining this group.  I would  more...

I was in the market for more natural cleaners and I came across lists of the many ways you can use plain old vinegar to naturally clean your house.  Even Martha Stewart extols the ecofriendly benefits of vinegar.   more...

These crabcakes are both easy and delicious! Baltimore crab cakes Ingredients 6 ounce jumbo lump crab meat (I buy it at Costco), 1 slice white bread, crust off, finely diced 1/4 teaspoon shallots, or chives, finely  more...

Here are directions for 3 quick and easy, and inexpensive, backyard ponds. They range from really simple-using a kiddy pool, to more involved, but all are inexpensive and definately do-able for the do it yourselfer.  more...