Home Made Raft: A No Python Adventure

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With all the rain and wet weather, we decided we needed a little fun to go with it.  We figured if we had a lake, why not build a boat?

We took some black plastic barrels we had and set them under an old pallet.  This provided a great base.

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Baking Home Made Bread The Easy Way

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Baking bread at home can seem like a daunting task to someone who has maybe never tried it before.  Some people may also find that they don’t have the time it can take rising and kneading then rising and kneading, then rising some more or and how about kneading some more… you get what I’m […]

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Home Made TeePee

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Toni and her mom got together on Saturday to sew this homemade tee pee for Jeb’s birthday.  Papa went into the woods and gathered four 6′ tall sticks to hold it up.  For the housing we used four yards of medium thick linen fabric cut in half.  After cutting it in half, we then cut […]

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Home School Science: Gooey Goo

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Once in a while you find something fun in an unexpected place. You know that table that they always have at the public library where they try to sell all the old books and movies and magazines that nobody checks out anymore for really low prices? Good finds are few and far between it seems, […]

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Hummus

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I have been making this recipe for hummus for at least five years. We love it. It is quick and easy to make home made hummus from scratch and is super flavorful. It is also fairly healthy as snacks go, and can be made in a matter of minutes.

Typically, you would use your food […]

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