Musings from a Busy Mom

Yes, I homeschool my children.  No, I do not think that makes me better than anyone else.  Actually, I know that I am nowhere near the perfect mom.  I will be the first to tell you that homeschooling is hard, and it is not for everyone.  I fought against the decision to homeschool.  But God showed me that this was the plan He has for us, and now I am glad I took the path less travelled. A lot of people have misconceptions about homeschooling.  People who do not homeschool sometimes think we either slack off and our children are missing out or they think we are more capable parents and our children excel.  People who do homeschool sometimes fall into the trap of comparing themselves to other homeschooling parents, thinking they need to be perfect, or think they don't have what it takes.  We all struggle no matter what path we take. I am going to expel some of those myths about the schooling that happens in my home.   We do occasi...

I have been trying to make more and more at home.  But as you know, there are things that you just love at the grocery store.  For my husband, one of those things is Manwich.   Well, guess what!  I found a recipe for that, and it is wonderful!      Of course I had to change the recipe a little... I knew Manwich has high fructose corn syrup (a big no-no in my house), so I added 1/2 Tablespoon of sugar, and I used venison instead of ground beef.  My husband said had I not told him it wasn't Manwich before he ate that he would have assumed it was.  This recipe tastes just a tad different, but it was very good.  Even my daughter who never liked Manwich liked this.  With five out of five votes, this recipe will stay in my home!  Next time, though, I will try finely diced or grated onion instead of onion powder. Find the recipe on my Pinterest board.