I just want to start off by saying, "I LOVE homeschooling!!!" My girls and I have been having soooo much fun this year. We've been trying to somewhat follow the Charlotte Mason method, using some online resources, and the rest is just a mish-mash of stuff. And of course the library is our BEST friend!
For history, we have been reading the American Girl books. I know my girls are not at the intended age for those series, but they are quite enjoying them as we read aloud together. Right now we have been reading through the Felicity series which takes place in colonial America.
We were quite delighted when we were able to get the cookbook AND the craft book from the library! We haven't gotten around to trying any of the crafts yet, but we have had a ball with the cookbook! One night for dinner we made Felicity's chicken pudding and the green bean recipe from the cookbook. And we had fun talking about how they would have had to cook their dinner over an open fire in a big fireplace, and also how in colonial times dinner was actually the midday meal, and they had a small supper before bed.
We also tried a couple of the breakfast recipes: johnny cakes (also know as journey cakes because they held up well for travel.) and dressed eggs. The eggs were my favorite! Smothered in butter and sprinkled with nutmeg...mmmmmm!
On Saturday, we decided to give another recipe a try. Sally Lunn bread. Hannah was very interested in making this as soon as she saw it in the cookbook. And since we had everything on hand that we would need, we decided to try it out.
The girls are great in the kitchen and did most of the work for the bread. And we had a great reward for our efforts! A wonderful snack of warm bread, fresh from the oven.
(The name for this bread comes from the French phrase for sun-moon which is soleil-lune. The bread is golden on top, like the sun, and white inside, like the moon. And somehow the English turned the phrase into Sally Lunn. *smile*)
These are the moments I really cherish with my girls. I am so blessed to be able to stay home with them and teach them and learn right alongside them!
Oh, and just have to share because I am a book lover (which goes along nicely with homeschooling, by the way)...when we were at Goodwill the other day we found a huge book all about Williamsburg which is where Felicity's story takes place! For 50 cents!!! It is full of wonderful pictures of all the historical buildings and shows a glimpse into life in the colonies. Score!
Blessings!
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