Journal of a Busy Mom

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Summer Reading List 2013

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In a January post Reading List for 2013 I wrote that I would be reading 2 books a month; one for pleasure and one for education. I’ve been feeling like I haven’t hit the mark. Then I remembered all the eb00ks I’ve been reading and I thought “that counts!”.

I’ve mentioned some in different posts, but here is my list from Amazon Kindle:

Back to Basics: Raising Self-Sufficient Children

Planning High School Courses: Charting the Course Toward High School Graduation (Coffee Break Books)

Homeschooling Boys – Gaining Maximum Success from Minimum Cooperation

Here is an e-book  I’ve read online:

Transcripts Made Easy: The Homeschoolers Guide to High School Paperwork

So, even though I haven’t “planned out” my reading and haven’t finished some of the books I started, I am doing pretty good.

Here is my summer reading list:

Finish Blue Shoes and Happiness: A No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Book 7)

10 Ways to Prepare Your Daughter for Life

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens

I’m excited about reading these! I’m planning to make some iced tea and relax in my backyard. We’ll see how that goes.

Ligia

Recipe Challenge #2: Hot Diggity Dog Pizza Boats

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This is our second Recipe Challenge in My Kids’ Recipe Challenge. Last week we made a Gluten Free Brownie Sundae which was awesome! This week we tried the Hot Diggity Dog Pizza Boats from the Pillsbury Kids Cookbook. I also found the recipe online which is here. Our only substitution was the hot dog buns.

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So here is OUR gluten free recipe:

4 Udi hot dog buns

1 jar of Classico pizza sauce

4 All Beef Ball Park hot dogs

Lots of mozzerella cheese (although my daughter requested for less cheese next time)

1. Cut the hot dogs into slices.

2. Pour pizza sauce and hot dogs in a pot and cook til warm.

3. Spoon mixture into hot dog buns and top with cheese.

4. We added this step. Bake in oven at 400 degrees until cheese is melted and slightly brown.

We did not add the green olives. Also we substituted meatballs and they were delicious.

I am sharing this recipe on Gluten Free Wednesdays.

Ligia

Taking a Break in Lake Tahoe

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We Busy Moms need breaks too! Time for reading, thinking, planning, dreaming, and, yes, sleeping.

 

Busy Kids taking a break

Busy Mom and Kids are taking a break in lovely Lake Tahoe, CA. We are visiting my in laws in Nevada and spent the day at the beautiful beach of Lake Tahoe. I will be back in 2 days!

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