Disney on Ice

If I hear the word AWESOME one more time this week, I think I might just pull my ears off. My children had another amazing night at this show. We have never been disappointed with the Disney on Ice presentations. And this was no exception!! Samantha’s favorite part was that “Tangled” was on stage for […]

Kids in the Kitchen

Maggie made a guest “appearance” over on Happily Domestic this week and I wanted to show off her first ever blog post. I am so proud of her! She choose some recipes, let me photograph while she cooked and outlined the steps taken for the post. She has fallen in love with being in the […]

Homemade Banana Pudding

My name is Amanda Sikes and I blog at Our Heart and Home I am a homeschooling mother to 5 here on Earth, one in heaven and one on the way. My husband is a pastor of our small local church and I love ministry life. I can also often be found in the kitchen. I love […]

Newman’s Own Organics – Review and Giveaway

Newman’s Own Organics is a certified organic company that has been in business since 2001. They offer a wide range of products from pet food to snacks and even coffee. They are not to be confused with Newman’s Own products. They are an individual company. And they sent me a huge box of their products […]

Homemade Country Gravy

So I made homemade country gravy last night with no mix or powder or even sausage drippings. Since we have changed to turkey suasage or our “home grown” pork my sausage has little to no fat in it so there is nothing left in the pan with which to make gravy for biscuits. But today […]

Hands On Lessons for the Whole Family.

For my family homeschooling is all about the family! We love to do projects that involve all ages at the same time. I love that my older children already know how to help someone younger and less able than them to complete a task without getting frustrated at the added time and the “slowness” of […]

Crockpot Recipe – Red Beans and Rice

I love using my crockpot all year long. But I am attached at the hip with my crock pot when I am pregnant. By the end of a busy homeschool day I am so glad on the days that it has been busy cooking dinner while I was accomplishing other things and there is little left […]

Learning Through Play

  I find that I am often reminding myself and other homeschool mommas that children do a lot of learning through play. I am learning that dramatic play (acting out house, church, a story from a book or movie) can often be one of the best ways to discover what your child is feeling or questions […]