Have you seen those beautiful sets of kitchen knives displayed in the butcher blocks, but you have no idea what some of them are for? I'm going to help you out with the five knives you actually need in your kitchen. When my husband and I first moved in together and set up our kitchen, we purchased a knife set that included 20-something knives. Five of them were steak knives, but I had no idea what most of the knives were actually for. It was a cheap set and the handles fell apart after a ...
Overview of Pennsylvania’s Home Education Law
Homeschooling in Pennsylvania has been legal since 1988. Parents who choose to teach their children at home under Pennsylvania's Home Education Law should take the time to review the actual wording of the law. For the actual wording of the law, visit the PA General Assembly site. All other pages only offer a synopsis or are quoting from this site so it is best to go to the source. In this article, I will be referencing Act 196. This information is my interpretation of the home education ...
Benefits of Chiropractic Care
Enjoy the benefits of chiropractic care - the largest natural, drug-free, surgery-free, expressive healthcare system in the world. When I was about 19, I picked up a little boy that I was babysitting and pulled out my lower back. It was the first time I ever had back pain. After having three children all by c-section, my core muscles were shot. The stability in my core was gone; therefore my back and hips ached regularly. I assumed this was just the way life was going to be now. I ...
Review of Johnson’s Corner Farm Summer Produce Club
This year, our family decided to join a CSA for the majority of our summer produce. We chose the summer produce club at Johnson's Corner Farm in Medford, NJ. The CSA ran from Memorial Day to Labor Day with a bonus holiday pickup in November. Here's what we got week by week during the growing season and our thoughts on this particular CSA. Summer Produce Club - Week 1 (May 23) We only got one week of strawberries which wasn't nearly enough, so we ended up supplementing from various ...
Holiday Craft Shows
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is shopping at the holiday craft shows in our area. I enjoy homemade and handmade items and prefer to support local crafters when I can. Craft Show and Vendor Fairs are an opportunity to find many creative and unique gifts for those on your shopping list. I often attend a craft show with no idea what I want to purchase and end up finding beautiful gifts for most of the people on my shopping list. Plus, the food vendors mean I can get a little treat ...