What to Do With Your Leftover Turkey

Yesterday morning I had to clean out my refrigerator. I needed to make room not only for the turkey and other items I bought, but for the food that family will bring on Thanksgiving. I also went grocery shopping for all of the things that I need (at least I hope I remembered everything). But when I shopped, I also picked up some extra ingredients for the day after Thanksgiving. What to do with those turkey leftovers? Turkey sandwiches are always yummy. But I have a favorite recipe that is perfect for the colder weather. It is Turkey Rice Soup. … Continue reading

In Search of Spectacular Holiday Light Displays—Part 2

You’d have to be a real Grinch not to enjoy seeing thousands of twinkling lights illuminate a cold dark winter’s night. Heck, half my neighborhood is already awash in holiday wattage. I’m not kidding. There’s even one house a few streets down that has two inflatable snowmen in the yard and the cutest display of mini-Christmas tree lights bordering its walkway, but on the front porch sits five pumpkins a haystack and two corn stalks. If you don’t feel like going all out to string lights around your own home then pack up the kids and hit the highway. Hundreds … Continue reading

The Dad in Our Homeschool

People often ask if my husband is involved in our homeschooling. They assume that because he is an English teacher in a public high school, he must handle a lot of the teaching of English in our home. Nope. But, although I can’t say that he directly handles the conjugation of verbs, making up spelling lists or overseeing composition, I can say that he is directly involved in our homeschool in a way that is unique to Dad. He is involved as my partner in planning. Again, it’s not a direct involvement, since he trusts me to research, ruminate, ponder … Continue reading