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Happy June Everyone! Books: I started Brenda Maddox’s book “Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Side of DNA” which is a biography of the woman behind the famous “X” photograph of the crystallized DNA molecule. This photograph led Watson and Crick to the structure of DNA and the Nobel Prize in 1962. Since Rosalind died of cancer …
Book: Still nothing yet. Though I think I have concluded society’s whole problem. It boils down to a lesson that my kid actually did back in first grade. They had to put things into two categories: wants and needs. The problem is a lot of our “needs” are actually wants. Some people would argue …
I am planning a Scrumptious Crockpot Freezer Meal Workshop in February. In case anyone wanted to make their own or needed the shopping list, I am posting it here. Just print, shop and freeze! For local readers, Schnucks has boneless/skinless chicken breast and thighs on sale until Tuesday! You can freeze them …
Book Update: I finished “The Secrets of Happy Families” by Bruce Feiler while on vacation since it was a suggested book by Amazon. I think a lot of it could be applied to classrooms as well – especially elementary classrooms. The book is thoroughly researched with hundreds of books and authors referenced that are the …
Recent Reads: I finished “The Boy with the Striped Pajamas” by John Boyne as part of my Young Adult reading list. It was really good and I advise everyone to read it. Please make sure you have tissues towards the end. The perspective on the holocaust is powerful and the questions that the author brings …
I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July! So, I had over half of an ice cream bar leftover and threw it in the sink to see what would happen. The next morning – it didn’t move! Look! The ice cream doesn’t melt, it just sits there. The water is from me washing my …
We have been making a lot of pizza at home because it seems healthier (controlling the cheese, salt, etc.) and it is more convenient. It takes me less time to put it together than order and pickup Papa Johns for $9.99. My kids are typical and love spaghetti and meatballs. Also the ingredients on some …
What is easier than cooking in a crock pot? Putting something already made from the freezer into the crock pot! Great for the Super Bowl on Sunday. When I had my second baby, I would often go to the “make your own meal” freezer place in St. Louis. Time for Dinner even made my meals …
Off of desserts for just a little bit. Here is a simple, easy recipe for Roast Beef. I just love it on top of a slice of bread and drenched in the juices. The cut of meat is up to you. The traditional beef cut would be chuck roast. I find chuck roast to be …
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