Homeschool Penguin Unit Study

Lyndsay Stradtner2014-08-10T21:31:44-05:00August 10th, 2014|Homeschool, Uncategorized|

Our homeschool year runs from January to September, so while everyone else is gearing up to head back to school, we are in the home stretch and gearing up for a nice long break! One thing we did this year was have Taryn (3rd grade) and Jude (1st grade) keep what we call a “Curious Journal”. I purchased them from Lakeshore Learning and it’s a place for them to write and draw and keep track of all the things they are curious about. It’s been really interesting to see what they write and what they want to learn. It helps me to know what direction to head in when we […]

10 on Tuesday

Lyndsay Stradtner2014-08-05T21:51:35-05:00August 5th, 2014|My Family|

1. The last month plus has been totally crazy….let’s see if I can catch up a bit here.

2. Ty left for camp and was gone for a month. He had an AMAZING time. He spent a month with 73 guys, diving in to God’s word, focused on the transition to manhood in a Godly way. They camped, they swam, they learned CPR, they learned how to do vehicle maintenance, household maintenance, daily physical training, how to manage their finances and so much more. He came home different. More mature. Focused, calm (for him!), patient, respectful and more careful with his words. This camp did amazing things for him and I’m so proud of him. We missed him like crazy while […]

Homemade Remineralizing Immune Boosting Tooth Paste

Lyndsay Stradtner2014-07-08T07:34:53-05:00July 8th, 2014|My Family, Recipes|

In an effort to save money I started making my own toothpaste a few months ago. With 6 people in this house, we can easily go through 6+ tubes a month. At $4+ each for natural, fluoride free toothpaste, it definitely adds up. Who wants to spend $288 a year on toothpaste?! Not this girl! Plus keeping track of who likes what flavor stresses me out. And honestly, even with the fluoride free stuff, I didn’t love the ingredients of store bought tooth paste. I put off making my own for a long time but I totally regret that because it is SO EASY. Less than 5 minutes and you are done. I wrote out the recipe and my kids […]