Sunday, May 25, 2014

My Menu Board




This past year I purchased cheap dry erase boards for my Classical Conversations class.  I had an extra board and realized that with the magnets on the back, it would stick to my fridge as a nice sized post-it note of sorts.  I have used it in various ways throughout the year, mostly to leave notes or list chores.  Yesterday, when I arrived home from the grocery store, I was jotting down what meals I could make from my shopping.  I realized that if I made a chart, I might be able to help the children learn about meal planning.  So I divided my board into 4 sections: Snacks, Lunches, Breakfasts, Dinners.  Now we will see if the kids can figure this out.  Ideally, a hungry child would walk up to the board and then know what there is to snack on, go ahead and start a lunch, or even possibly in a dream world, add ingredients to the crockpot and get dinner going on their night to have kitchen duty.  I have more lunch and breakfast options, if I am cooking from scratch and have plenty of time.  This is just the listing of things that my kids can easily do for themselves.

Here are the ideas I wrote down from my Aldi Shopping Trip yesterday.

Snacks
raisins, cheese sticks, graham crackers, peanut butter crackers, popcorn, apples, carrots

Breakfasts
cold cereal, yogurt/granola, fruit, waffles, pb toast, bagels, eggs/bacon

Lunches
turkey sandwiches, mac/cheese, nachos, leftovers, pb&j sandwiches, smoothies, bean burritos, canned soup

Dinners
Teriyaki chicken w/egg rolls, pizza, hungry jack casserole, chicken enchiladas, spaghetti w/salad and bread, oversized meatballs, bbq chicken, crustless quiche

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Day Book

Daybook: May 24, 2014

outside my window . . .
green grass, overcast skies, mud from the rain last night, dancing lambs
  
listening to . . . 
whirring fans, keurig filling my cuppa, sleeping babies

wearing . . .
t-shirt and flannel pj bottoms 

pondering . . . 
classical and Charlotte Mason style education; how best to blend CC with Tapestry of Grace

reading . . . 
The Core by Leigh Bortins, The Rifle (with Connor) by Gary Paulsen, Lassie (with Jessalyn) 

creating . . .
2014-2015 School Year notebooks

around the house . . . 
clipping coupons, scrubbing neglected floors, walls, etc

from the kitchen . . . 
roast, bread, crispy nuts

real education in our home . . .  
printing and mailing Classical Conversation registration papers

beauty in our home . . . 
my rose bush in the front

faith in our home . . .   
Bible Study morning basket has been a hit with the children.

one of my favorite things . . . 
my new favorite coffee cup.  It is red and holds at least 3 cups worth of coffee.

recent milestones . . . 
completing my CC Challenge 2 Contract

the week ahead . . . 
a relaxing Memorial Day and an amazingly free calendar all week

picture thoughts . . .
Avery Grace and her first experience with sand