It is April!

So much has happened over the past few weeks. My uncle took a turn for the worse and passed away. He kept talking about my cousin's son's wedding day, how he would make it and then he passed away. The family is now dealing with this sadness. My Uncle.


We have a lot happening at the same time. We celebrated the birthdays of my cousin (Uncle's daughter), my aunt (they came down for the funeral), my sister (the one closest in age to me) and my anniversary and another cousin's birthday (grandson of Uncle). My girls also started spring break the same weekend. So glad we are homeschooling. The weather has been a cross between cold and wet and cold and sunny and then one hot and sunny. They could work on school work on the rainy, stormy days and then when the weather is nice we can take the day off and play outside or go somewhere.


Just with so much happening, I have fallen behind on moving things from my FB page to here, so it is time to catch up. Sorry if this becomes really long, but I saved a lot.

Homeschooling:
The Homeschool Scientist April Science Calendar some great links for things to do daily.
Outstanding books for science
YouTube Video for Adverbs
HomeSchool Language Arts Free Links through 6th grade
Paul Revere House
Homeschool Photography Classes
Beautiful Street Performance little girl puts coins into a hat.
Earth Science why there are 4 seasons
How to Make a Cloud Cake
Pi Day Fun Activities
Learn About Butterflies
Follow a Great White Shark
Play Recipes - can be used for Homeschooling or just for playing
Math Cheat Sheet for 4-8 grades
SAT Vocabulary Flash Cards
All Kinds of Adjectives
25 Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday
Science Experiments in Space

Patterns:
Moogly Links to Free Purse Patterns 
16 free crochet Patterns for spring
Moogly Links to Free Superhero Patterns 
Moogly Links to Free Hexagon Crochet Patterns 
Mystery CAL from the Crochet Crowd     Week 1 Clues
Blue Free Crochet Patterns
Little Monster Egg 
Moogly Crochet Beret Free Links
Moogly Links to Free Crocodile Stitch Patterns
Moogly Links to 10 Free Afghan Squares
Huggy Bunny
Crochet Symbols and Directions Chart
Pinwheel Pillow Chart
Moogly Simple Chunky Slippers
Bunny Comfort Blankie
Moogly Free Links to St. Patrick Day Patterns
St Patrick's Day Wreath
Free Hearts Pattern
Four Leaf Clover Afghan
Recipes:
One Bowl Apple Cake 
31 Other Ways to Serve French Toast
Parmesan Baked Pork Chops
Strawberry Ice Box Cake - no bake summer recipe
Two Bite Gluten Free Brownies
Cream Cheese Wontons
Gluten Free Biscuit Donuts
Beer Brownies with Milk
Crock Pot Cashew Chicken 
Strawberry Cake
Blue Velvet Cake
Cheesy Cauliflower Patties
Zucchini Hash Browns
Hash Brown Zucchinis
Cheesy Broccoli Patties
Homemade Butter in a Stand Mixer
Play Recipes
Caramel Snickerdoodle Bar
Snickerdoodle Bars
Rock Candy
Lemony White Chocolate Cheesecake
Crispy Cheddar Chicken - my girls love this recipe!
Apple Cider Cookies

Easy Healthy 'Hash Browns'
(I tried googling to find this recipe to give proper credit but could not find it. If someone knows the correct link, please let me know).
Instead of grated Potatoes Try grated Zucchini…

2 Cups Zucchini, grated
1 Onion, chopped fine
4 Egg Whites
1/2 cup Whole Wheat Bread crumbs
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning or seasoning like basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme
2 tsp Garlic Powder
Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
Olive Oil

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Grease a muffin tin with Oil
3. Grate the Zucchini
4. put in a towel to squeeze out the excess water. **This will keep your Bites from being Soggy. You want them crisp like hash browns… grated potatoes.
5. In a bowl combine Zucchini, Onion, Egg whites, Bread Crumbs, Seasonings
6. Using a spoon, fill muffin cups to the top and bake for 18-25 minutes or until the top is browned.

SNICKERDOODLE BARS 

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake 

Mosquito Control for patios - simple planter with lots of plants.