Middle School is an exciting time in our homeschool! Math, Reading, Ancient Civilizations, and even video games all getting planned out for the coming year. If I had to define my homeschool style, I would say we are relaxed, eclectic homeschoolers. I do not purchase an all-in-one curriculum. It's not how my brain works and those types of packages don't work for us. While I love the idea of literature-based instruction, my children don't learn best following that style. So, instead, we ...
2nd Grade Homeschool Resources
2nd grade is an exciting time in our homeschool! Reading, Math, Science and more all getting planned out for the coming year. As we enter our 7th year of doing school at home, I have another first. Homeschooling 2nd grade! When David & Emily were in 2nd grade, they were attending a cyber school (online public charter school). The teacher was constantly pointing out the areas where my child was behind. That they weren't reading well enough. That they weren't spelling at grade ...
What do you get from a side of beef?
Last week, I picked up our side of beef from Bringhurst Butchers in Berlin, NJ. I know there was a lot of interest in what you get from a side of beef and the cost. Let me break it down for you. Cost of a Side of Beef On July 1st, I paid $2.99/lb hanging weight for our side of beef. Since we purchase through the butcher and not through a farm, that cost includes custom cutting and wrapping. I like the convenience of one price that includes all of my butcher fees. ...
Buying a Side of Beef
Buying a side of beef is a good choice if you like to cook, you eat a lot of meat, you have storage space, and quality is important to you. The cost savings and peace of mind you'll have from a full freezer are worth the investment. When we got our tax return, I planned on getting our side of beef for the year. That came through in early February, but we still had a lot of stuff in the freezers and I figured we would put it off for a bit. And then things started shutting down. I ...
Buying Produce in Bulk
Buying Produce in Bulk For us, buying produce in bulk usually means I’m going to be doing a lot of canning, dehydrating, freezing, or baking! Although we have a sizable garden, there are some things we can’t grow in our zone, or we can’t grow enough of or its not producing yet, so that’s when I look to buying in bulk. There are many options for buying produce in bulk – Aldi, the grocery store, warehouse stores like BJs and Costco, Restaurant Depot (if you’re lucky ...