For those who do not know, you can use 2 boxes of cake mix in one 9X13 casserole pan, but do not DO NOT beat the batter with a mixer. Stir the batter with a fork or you'll whip too much air into the batter and regret it when it grows to epic proportions in the oven! I learned this the hard way a few years ago and stumbled back across my notes reminding me and thought I'd share this knowledge with all who may find it useful in the future.

Snow and coffee.

70 cards finished and ready to go. 10 more left before I need to order more. Svengo.

Um, I just realized I still have to put away a couple more Thanksgiving decorations. I forgot until Oldest laughingly asked if the pilgrims (salt and pepper shakers) are celebrating Christmas, too. Oops.

Ordered Christmas cards and need to go pick them up so I can address them all and mail them. Willy nilly!

I have no experience with FLL, but R&S should meet your needs. Their products are wonderfully simple and thorough.

That is adorable! In the ABC preschool set, Middle just learned... Down the trunk, around a tree, Add a branch, it's 5 you see! 🤣

That's what many people here call the previous edition of R&S grade 1 Math. Instead of counting crayons, ducks were used as the visual for counting. Cute as is it, I won't be using that edition, as I already have the current edition teachers manual.

@Green Bean I'm glad we didn't jump ahead because we are right where we need to be and life is good. Oldest is in the 6th grade book and wow does the mental math kick up a serious notch, this year! Today's lesson was on finding prime factors of composite numbers. Way easier than it sounds, but I totally forgot what this looks like on paper and had to sit down and refresh my memory before going through it with Oldest. I do not ever remember using division brackets upside down, but it makes sense in this application. Middle is in the preschool series learning his numbers with Youngest helping. We made our own number cards. Each number is underlined (so they don't get memorized upside down) and I drew dots on the back (like on dice) in case Middle doesn't remember or hasn't learned the number yet so he can just count the dots. Youngest picks a card and holds it up for Middle to tell him the number and then Youngest repeats back whatever Middle says. It's too cute.

Unless she's prepared to go viral on social media and possibly make the news, I vote Pantz!

Yes because it's definitely too cold for a skirt no matter what it looks like looking out the window. That pretty sunshine is very deceiving.

I made turkey penne with broccoli and baby carrots in a buttery parmesan sauce.

The bird is cooking and the coffee is flowing. All is peaceful and quiet because the kids are still sleeping.

Noooo! 🤣 Seriously, though, my crusts taste great but I am terrible at fluting the edges so they're never pretty and very obviously homemade.

What is this?

I made the pies. They are cooling. I'm doing everything in my power to keep the children's fingers out of my pies!

I need to start the pies. I don't wanna make the pies. 🤦

I only make soap if the younger kids are asleep or supervised by DH. Oldest sometimes helps weigh out the oils or takes pictures. I will be baking pies and casseroles tomorrow.

I forgot to hit the submit button but same verse! 🤣

I recently made a fresh batch of solid dish soap. It is lovely, sudsy, and working very well without stripping my hands... What more could I ask for?! I have perfected my recipe. 😁

Thou shall not lie

I'm not in Indonesia either.

I have a hobby, which is why I wasn't here much. No actual tracking number but it's not here either. All that stuff on TV is within a couple miles of us but somehow we're not included. The kids are bummed.

Really? Because it's technically warmer temp-wise today than yesterday. Today's new weather fun is wind! Lots of it up to 50 mph today. Let's trade.