Schools in the area were cancelled today due to snow on the roads and bitterly cold temperatures. Despite the freezing temps, the sky was clear and the sun was shining, all in all a beautiful day! Miss M was pretending to have a picnic on the kitchen floor. At lunchtime, I asked her to pick up her toys and spread out our picnic blanket for a "real" indoor picnic. Amazingly, Miss M (who eats like a bird!) ate all her turkey, swiss cheese, Cheetos, and lemonade and most of her Ritz crackers. On that front, I'd say the picnic was a roaring success!
Ahh! I just realized I haven't blogged our Adventures in U.S. History since Week 26!! What happened?! We've just been plugging away contentedly at our work and are nearing the end of our school year. So, while I go get myself sorted and whip up the rest of our weekly reviews for you, I thought you might like to see our latest project. A Cocoa Krispie Sod House Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter 6 cups miniature marshmallows 9 cups cocoa krispies 3/4 cup fancy shredded coconut ("fancy" looks more like grass, but any shredded coconut will work) green food coloring extra butter or cooking spray Also needed: large sauce pan (or large microwave safe bowl) wooden spoon jelly roll pan or cookie sheet waxed paper small glass bowl fork knife clean scrap of cardboard popsicle sticks kitchen shears Directions: Melt butter in a large sauce pan over low heat. Don't let the butter brown! When melted, add in the marshmallows and s
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