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How to Make and Use a Reflective Journal
A reflective journal is not as commonly known as some other journals like trigger journals and dream journals. Reflective journals are generally used by students to discuss and reflect on learning experiences in their lives. These are useful in public school systems but become increasingly useful in homeschool environments that are centered on how a child learns best. Let’s look at how to make and use a reflective journal for your students. We will also look at what to know about how it works. Parts of a Reflective Journal Reflective journals have a specific setup that most educators use and use well. Each page of the journal should be reflective…
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National Linguine Day: Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Linguine
September 15th is National Linguine Day. I didn’t eat much linguine as a child but I am learning more about its ability to handle different types of sauces and vegetables. Isn’t this pretty? Today’s recipe is Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Linguine. There’s a creamy cheese sauce with tsasty chicken and bright asparagus — all of which makes it a filling but flavorful meal. Note for cooking: Transferring the cooked linguine directly into the skillet with the chicken and asparagus (from the pot it was prepared in) adds just enough of the cooking liquid to help thicken up the sauce while eliminating the need to drain and rinse the pasta. Share…
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Make Your Own Mood Journal
If you have been noticing that you find yourself easily triggered, falling into certain negative moods, or that you can’t seem to change your mood when you need to then you may need a mood journal. Mood journals can help you determine not only what put you in a certain mood, but also what to focus on to remove negativity from your life and reduce bad moods. If this sounds like something you want to do, here are some ways to create and use a mood journal in your daily routine. What’s In a Mood Journal? A mood journal can be set up in various ways. One way that people…
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Chorizo, Potato, and Apple Skillet
National Potato Month! Time to celebrate French fries, hash browns, and mashed potatoes right? That is true but today, I have a different type of potato dish. This Chorizo, Potato, and Apple Skillet is a hearty, cool-weather meal that can be prepared in under an hour. Tips: Partially cooking the sausage (Step 1) first makes it much easier to slice later. Once the sausage is partially cooked, blot up any excess water with paper towels to prevent splattering, but do not wipe the skillet clean. When the skillet is deglazed (Step 6), the browned bits from the sausage add wonderful flavor to the final dish. Chop the apples while the…
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Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup
It’s National Mushroom Month! So, let’s celebrate that with a creamy mushroom soup that can help us kick off the start of fall? This rich, decadent soup is absolutely delicious on its own, or you can use it to add incredible flavor to your favorite casseroles. One taste and you’ll never go back to the canned variety. Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Note: You can use either fresh or dried herbs for this recipe, depending on what you have on hand. Fresh rosemary and thyme are both tough enough to stand up to the cooking process, unlike many fresh herbs that are best stirred in once the cook time is…
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Journaling for Anxiety
There are many methods and tools people use to help with their anxiety, whether it is autumn anxiety during the fall season, to anxiety throughout the rest of the year. One of our favorite tools is using a journal, which has a long list of benefits for your mental health. Here are some tips for using a journal to help combat your anxiety. Getting Started with a Journal Why journal for anxiety? The act of writing in your journal is very therapeutic and helps reduce anxiety for a number of reasons. First, it can help you get those anxious thoughts and fears out of your head. Anxiety worsens when we…
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One-Skillet Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Oh dear! It’s a day that we try to ignore but it’s impossible! National Bacon Day! Don’t get confused — International Bacon Day is coming up on September 4th. All of this to celebrate bacon — which I know I shouldn’t eat that much of — but it’s BACON! Today’s recipe is a One-Skillet Bacon Cheeseburger Soup with a Side Salad. This is a creamy, cheeseburger-y, and bacony soup that will be perfect as we move into fall. If you try this recipe, let us know in the comments!
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Get Back on Track with Your Health
When life gets chaotic and schedules are full, health goals tend to be the first thing to go. If you have been feeling lately like it’s time to get back to those healthy habits and goals you set out for yourself, here are some tips that can help. Don’t Start on a Monday One of the worst things you can do is start on a Monday or the beginning of a month. This creates multiple issues when it comes to staying on track. First of all, all those days leading up to the official start date tend to be over-indulgent where you get even further from your goals than you…
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Work-Life Balance: Reasons to Get Organized when Working from Home
Previously Published: March 26, 2020 Updated: August 26, 2021 With more and more people working from home, I thought it would be a good time to republish the series of posts on Work-life Balance. Working from home can throw a monkey wrench in everything. You can find yourself working too much with little balance in your life. You may find that you have problems with productivity. There are ways to fix that! This post looks at organization as a way to help with work-life balance. There are links to more posts in this series at the bottom of this post. Getting organized is not just a good idea because your…
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It’s National Waffle Day!
National Waffle Day! Doesn’t that sound super sweet! There are so many different types of waffles and so many ways to top them. Anything to suit your taste buds. I have included a couple of waffle recipes — you can take these, use them as is. Or you can let your imagination run wild! Happy National Waffle Day! If you make any of these recipes, please let us know in the comments! Happy waffling!
