[Book a Week in 2011 - Week four]

I'm still on book #3, The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir. I'm hoping to finish it this week, though I'm not yet halfway through.

[Book a Week in 2011 - week three]

Last week I finished up Little Clearing in the Woods by Maria D. Wilkes (book #2) and started reading The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir (book #3).

[temp in house]

66-70F depending on the time of day and what I am doing.

[What is your favorite cookie?]

Peanut butter cookies.

[Super controversial thread! If you want a fight come here!]

NO Miracle Whip and NO olives :ack2:

 

Most other things are welcome in my chicken salad, especially grapes and curry powder. I don't think I've made the same exact chicken salad recipe more than once. I like to change it up each time.

[What is on you kitchen countertops right now????]

coffee pot

jar of utensils

2 knife blocks

electric kettle

flour/sugar/coffee canisters

salt vault

pepper grinder

KitchenAid stand mixer

mortar and pestle

wooden cutting board

[Book a Week in 2011 - Week two]

 

 

I've been considering For the Children's Sake. Is it worth reading?

 

 

 

It is worth it if you are interested in a very brief (161 pages) summary of Charlotte Mason's teachings. I have already read A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola, so I didn't find much new information.

[Book a Week in 2011 - Week two]

Last week I finished For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay and started Little Clearing in the Woods by Maria D. Wilkes.

[Secret stash]

I have a "sometimes" stash in my bedside table drawer. The problem is, I sometimes forget it's there. Once I splurged on some homemade peanut butter cups from a candy shop, ate one, and forgot about the rest for several months. When I found them, they were stale and icky. :ack2:

 

I'm glad I saw this thread, because it reminded me that I had one Anastasia's Confections Coconut Patty left in there, and I am eating it now. :)

[So, what's for dinner?]

We had sweet potato waffles and fruit.

[For fun: What are your earliest memories?]

I remember the day when my brother was brought home from the hospital. I had just turned three. I was staying with my aunt down the road and she gave me bean soup for lunch. My younger cousin was sitting in her highchair and put a Weeble in her soup. Then we went to my house and I saw my brother for the first time. I remember talking about how tiny his fingers and toes were. My mother also claims that I tried to push him off her lap (though I have no memory of this).

[Book a Week in 2011 - week one]

I'm reading For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay.

[Do your children stay with you during your church services?]

We are Catholic and our daughter stays with us during mass.

[Those doing the 2011 book challenge]

My first two books will be For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay and Little Clearing in the Woods by Maria D. Wilkes (reading this series because the Little House series is a childhood favorite).

[I'm thinking New Year's resolutions and thinking about "becoming a fabulous cook"]

I received A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen by Jack Bishop for Christmas. I haven't read it all yet, but it looks like it may be the type of thing you're looking for.

[MOtivated Moms--is anyone starting it for 2011?]

2011 will be my third year using Motivated Moms. I used to use the full page daily calendar but found there was a lot of empty white space because I use Google calendar to keep track of appointments, etc. So for 2011 I am using the full page weekly calendar (a lot less wasted paper for me!)

[Book a week in 2011.... We're doing it all over again. Who is game?]

I'm a longtime lurker. My daughter is only 3, so we haven't started homeschooling yet, so I've just been on the boards doing research for the future. I would love to join this challenge. I've tried to do something similar on my own for the past few years, but having somewhere to be accountable might make it easier.