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You could certainly do 4 days! We found that the yellow book took much less time to complete each day than the red book. There isn’t as much cutting and gluing, etc. Sometimes it took my student 10 minutes to complete a day’s lesson. You could easily double up one of the days- perhaps the days that are lighter on writing in your case. Hope that helps!

@@rachaelpierson3470 I’m so glad it was helpful! We did not use the blue book. For my first 3 children I have used Delightful Reading to teach the basics, and that has been a huge success. They enjoy the games and activities that go along with it. All 3 have finished that curriculum as successful readers. Hope that helps!

I noticed they’ve done a lot of work on the whole program recently! That’s wonderful. I love SCM and still recommend be who schoolers to look into them. I think there wasn’t much information on this math back when I purchased it. Thank you for clarifying that it’s mastery- it seemed to me to be spiral when I was using it. Thanks for commenting and giving your perspective! ❤️

Are the new ones not Christian focused?

@@rachaelpierson3470 I believe they are but I've never personally used them. The old versions definitely incorporate a lot of Bible verse and character trait.

Thank you for your encouragement! ❤️

There are similar rules in Florida about the number of children. The first child we were fostering (our now adopted son) was related to us, so an exception was made. The baby we are fostering now is our adopted son’s half-sister, so they made an exception for us again. There still had to be approvals and hoops to jump through all the way up the hierarchy to allow us to have these children since we already had 5 of our own. I believe the limit is 6 but we have several 5 and under so that required more approvals. All that to say we had a special situation! Florida is a great state to live in! My husband and I are both from Florida so we’re very biased. 😉 We learned with COVID that it’s important to want to be a citizen of your particular state. I bet NH is beautiful! We haven’t been that far north. 😂 Blessings to you and your family! ❤️

@@peggystarling that's just amazing how the Lord opened those doors and busted down obstacles for you guys to be able to foster like that! Praise God! Thanks for sharing ♥

We’re having such great conversations after reading them! ❤️

Do it!! It has been so fun and rewarding. ❤️

My best advice is to just start and get something in the ground! It’s easy to get into analysis paralysis with researching varieties and finding the right spot etc. Learn as you go. Pick a sunny spot in your yard and plant something. I’ve had the most success with potatoes, green beans, herbs, and flowers- zinnias, sunflowers, cosmos. Bigger raised beds are an investment, so it’s more cost effective to start with containers, plant directly into the ground, or a small (4x4) bed. Give it a try! Let me know how your season goes. Happy gardening! 🪴🌼

The readers come with it in the pack (not purchased separately) and they are required for the assignments. The extra literature books are not required. Hope that helps!

I will DEFINITELY roast the veggies in the oven next time! Good idea! If you have a rye bread recipe you love, can you link it? I’d love to try the one your family loves. Always good to hear from you! ❤️

Tortillas were fun! I think next time I’ll make a HUGE batch and freeze them because I don’t want to go through that process weekly. 😂 The naan is a little easier to manage once a week. My kids are loving the homemade sandwich bread, too! I’m so thankful. This is the bread knife I have and it’s been really awesome- amzn.to/4alB8u0 It comes VERY sharp and I’ve sliced my fingers a few times, so be careful! I’m still getting the hang of slicing the bread evenly, but this knife makes it a lot easier. Good to hear from you! ❤️

Glad I’m not the only one who loves spam! 😂 I’m reading Pastured Poultry Profits by Joel Salatin ❤️ Making future plans! I only have layers right now, but we hope to add broilers in the future and potentially build a business. 🌟

So glad to be helpful! Thank you for your work spreading the gospel and building the kingdom. ❤️ May the Lord bless your family!

Strongly considering it. I’m looking into another program to see what I think. I’m basically deciding between an all-in-one (LLATL) or DIYing language arts with separate curricula for grammar, lit, writing, spelling, etc. Stay tuned! ❤️

It does start with reading, but it’s very phonetic. If he knows his letter sounds fairly well, I’d say he’s ready for it. It’s also very gentle- you can write the words for him if he’s not writing yet. Lots of suggestions are given. You can always save it for a little later if he ends up not really being ready yet. ❤️

@@peggystarling I was really hoping to put off formal reading lessons for another year but also not quite sure what to do because another year of letters and sounds also seems redundant. But I really don’t want to push it. Have you ever used level 1 delightful reading? I was thinking of using that for him.

@homeschoollifemom I haven’t used level 1, but I know it’s mostly letter recognition and sounds. I totally support putting off formal reading until 6 if it makes sense for that child. ❤️ You could also consider doing level 2 once or twice a week and just read books to him the other days! Just an idea!

Welcome!! Thank you so much for your encouragement. ❤️ May the Lord bless you.

So so kind. Thank you ❤️ May the Lord bless you and yours as well.

Thanks for watching! Definitely try for 8 hours. The bones become super brittle with all of the minerals leeched out and the flavor has more time to develop. 👍🏻

Is there a reason the pressure cooker is better than letting all this sit in a stock pot and simmer all day?

It’s just faster. If you do it on the stove, it has to simmer for 24 hours+ to break down the bones and get all of the nutrients out. Only 8 hours in the pressure cooker!

You’re welcome! ❤️ This was in response to YOUR comment and request. 😃 Hope it helps!

100% agree ❤️

Thank you so much for your kind comment! The Lord has been so good to us. May the Lord bless you and yours.

I know! I’m working on saying “so” less. I understand it’s annoying.

I appreciate the comment anyway. ❤️

@ka6148 Constructive criticism is how we’ll take this. 👍🏼

That’s right!! 😂

In so many different ways! Often through His people. ❤️

Thanks for your encouragement! ❤️ Glad I’m not the only one that likes Spam. 😄

Cast iron pans, enameled cast iron Dutch oven, and stainless steel pans are all I own as far as pots/pans go. I wash my cast iron with a gentle soap that doesn’t have any lye and a dark wash cloth when needed and then rub on some coconut oil.

Hi! The half of a cow lasted my family for about 1 year. We had a little over 1 year worth of ground beef, steaks, and organ meats. The first thing we ran out of were roasts. We eat a lot of chicken, fish, and pork throughout the year, so beef probably makes up around 20-25% of our meals during the week. We will definitely order another and possibly a whole cow this time! Our farmer won’t have any ready until May so we plan to order then. I hope this was helpful! ❤️ I can do a follow-up video also.

@@peggystarling yes thank you so much. We are so excited about doing this and I plan to do more scratch cooking like you do on your channel. Can I ask how much you spend on groceries a month for your size family?

@@KrystalK982 I’m excited for y’all! For my family of 9, we usually spend between $800-$1,200 per month. I’m in Florida so groceries are right at the national average. This budget also includes household items and stocking up on pantry staples. I don’t purchase a lot of convenience foods or snacks for reference. Hope that helps!

Definitely try it! I think anyone who likes ham or bacon will like spam.😁

I absolutely agree. Babies are blessings! ❤️ So glad to hear you like spam like we do! Most of my friends think it’s so weird that we eat it. 😂

Thank you for your encouragement!❤️ It's so helpful to hear from families who are ahead of us. I'm trying to enjoy this time and not wish it away, but steward these hearts well and point them to Christ. I appreciate any wisdom you're willing to share! Thanks for praying for us.

I totally get it!❤️ I'm working hard on that video, there's just SO MUCH I want to say. Trying to be more concise so it's not an hour-long video.😆

So glad to hear it! Thanks for letting me know. Hopefully it will go well for us.

Yes, lots of disciplining happens during this time! They are all much less interested in it now.

Wow! Great idea!! Thanks so much for sharing. ❤️ I will check out her recipe. That’s a great way to use up all these Rice Krispies!

Blessings to you, Jessica! Always good to hear from you. ❤️

Totally! I started late, but- better late than never! 😅 ❤️

It does, but not in-depth. I’ve used this curriculum to teach 3 children to read now, and it’s still my favorite!

@@peggystarlingThat's helpful to know! I started using All About Reading with my 6 year old and I just didn't like it as I did not find it logical or intuitive. I've been looking at Logic of Reading and Charlotte Mason based reading now. I want to be able to explain those exceptions when needed while not overwhelming her with rules

@@stephanierodgers4154 If you think of any other questions, I’m happy to answer! This is definitely a fun way to teach reading without being overwhelming.

Thanks for watching and for your encouragement! ❤️

Just thought it would be helpful to show what I was starting with. I’ve released 2 other videos showing the cooking I’ve been doing.

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Rude and obnoxious leave this poor woman alone it is her channel and she is doing a fabulous job

Haha, I'm entitled to my opinion. #Merica

Thank you for your encouragement! ❤️ I’m always trying to be more resourceful and this challenge is strengthening that.

Thank you! Thanks for watching! 🌟

Thanks for your encouragement! ❤️

Thanks so much for watching! ❤️☕️

It was delicious on pizza! ❤️