Homemade frozen pizza has been a staple in our family for years. Friday nights have almost always meant pizza and a movie, and over the years we’ve made everything from boxed crust mixes to completely from-scratch dough. Lately, I’ve started stocking our freezer with homemade pizzas so we can enjoy the convenience of frozen pizza…
I don’t make everything from scratch because it’s always cheaper. I make it because I want to know when it’s worth it. Sometimes homemade saves us money. Sometimes it simply lets us buy better ingredients for about the same price. This series is about doing the math honestly, so you can decide what makes sense…
Does homemade chocolate syrup cost less? Surprisingly, not always. After comparing my homemade version to Hershey’s Simply 5, I found that the homemade syrup cost, when made with premium ingredients, is actually costs. Here’s exactly what I paid and whether I think it’s still worth making. This is the second experiment in my $1,000 From-Scratch…
The From-Scratch Math: Is Homemade Greek Yogurt Cheaper? Grocery prices keep going up. I know I’m not the only one who feels it. I can walk into the grocery store, buy what feels like a pretty ordinary cart of food, and somehow spend far more than I expected. At the same time, it often feels…
🏴☠️ A Slow Day Turned Pirate Adventure Today wasn’t supposed to be anything special. Just a usual Wednesday with college classes for my teenager and the morning at the park followed by library time for the rest of us. But we’re home with my youngest not feeling well. Which meant plans were canceled, lessons were…
I Never Planned This Life There was a time in my life when I never imagined I would be here. Not as a mom.Not with a house full of kids.Not homeschooling.Not building a life centered around family. If anything… I was trying to avoid it. I come from an unstable childhood with divorced parents, and…
This post may contain affiliate links. That means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. If you walked into my dining room during homeschool hours last week, you might have wondered if school had been replaced by a Pokémon tournament. My 10-year-old sat across the…
This post may contain affiliate links. That means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. The One That Started It All: The 39 Clues When my oldest two were around nine and twelve, we started listening to The 39 Clues during my toddler son’s afternoon…
A few of our family’s favorite games that build strategy, math, and curiosity. This post may contain affiliate links. That means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. One of the learning tools that shows up most often in our homeschool doesn’t look like school…
A glimpse of what homeschool looks like in our house right now. If you’re hoping this post will reveal a perfectly organized homeschool schedule, I’m afraid I might disappoint you. Right now, we’re still figuring things out. Our home currently includes a teen taking dual enrollment classes, a curious ten-year-old, a four-year-old who wants to…
