Homemade Caramel Cookie Ice Cream I make ice cream all the time, usually just something simple like chocolate or vanilla – but today I had some extra cookies, and what goes better with that than homemade caramel? The caramel is really an easy mock caramel recipe, but came out so good! Make the caramel […]
I made this carrot cake the other day for my Mother-in-law’s birthday. I was happy to do it, I love carrot cake! This was a great opportunity to make some to share, and some to save for later… This is such a simple recipe – I tweaked this recipe from the one I made a
Welcome to Free Book Friday! We love geography. I especially love map work days with the children. For years, we have used Knowledge Quest Maps for our studies. I’ve never seen anything better. The maps are easy to use and coordinate with other history programs. (I did a review here!) Today, Knowledge Quest Maps is
It’s hard to maintain joy if you focus on circumstances, things of the world, media, or too much of the news. Your heart becomes restless, depressed and you become unproductive. “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:2 One thing that has disrupted my joy lately is seeing other
“The crab is quick to get cross. Are you? He likes to fight. In that he is like a bad boy.” CL Nature Reader Book 2, Lesson 5, What the Crab Does. It’s that time again! Our Free Book Friday giveaway is featuring the Christian Liberty Nature Readers, books 1-4. That is one of my
I have had a craving for cinnamon rolls for the last few days, I thought I would make some this morning, but then remembered that I’m out of yeast. So, when soft, gooey homemade cinnamon rolls can’t be made… you make a coffee cake, and in this case, it’s Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake time! Cinnamon Roll
Homemade Onion Straws We don’t fry food very often, but when we do, it’s wonderful. Do you know those yummy little fried onions you can get at restaurants? You can make them, and they are so good! I made a bunch of these last night, more than we needed! I’ve written the recipe to serve
Free Book Friday! Today is our Free Book Friday Giveaway! We are feeling a twing of spring and can’t wait for all the little critters to start creeping about, so we chose from some of our favorite nature guides! Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies explores the world of insects, caterpillars, and butterflies including identification information, educational
Doughnut Muffins Who doesn’t love a treat that tastes like a doughnut? I made these yesterday afternoon, and they came out so good! They taste like glazed cake doughnuts. I love the yummy glaze! I’m going to make these again with apples or fresh blueberries. Think blueberry cake doughnuts and apple fritters… The Recipe
Welcome to our All Things Spring Link Up! Easy Spring Wreath This is truly an easy wreath to make. It is also inexpensive if you get the florals on sale, and use coupons. We have a JoAnn store here, and they have the best deals. If you are a homeschool teacher, make sure you have
Making dresses! Sometimes things are obvious, and sometimes patterns just assume you know a lot. This tutorial may be useful for someone who is having trouble putting a band on a sleeve where the directions don’t really tell you how to. This is usually done when you gather the bottom of the sleeve, and you
Welcome to Free Book Friday! Free Book Friday is today! Free Book Friday is a twice-a-month children’s book giveaway here on Joyous Notions. We come across so many wonderful books for homeschool literature and curriculum, that we decided to start a giveaway. Each giveaway will feature one of our favorites, and you will have a chance to win! It’s easy
