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Editorial
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Hi there and welcome to the next edition of the HBHW newsletter. School starts back up for us next week and I thought I'd share some fun back to school ideas and recipes with you this week. I'm a little distracted this morning. I found out late last night that the 15 year old daughter of a cousin has gone missing from Granite Falls, NC. If you are in the area and are active on Social
Media, please share. https://www.facebook.com/thehillbillyhousewife/posts/694501780631864 Prayers are of course much appreciated. I am still doing well eating whole, natural foods and am feeling much better. I haven't had a chance to share what I'm eating each day, but much of it is similar to the first few days I
blogged about it. I also started doing something new this week. My friend Kelly challenged me to share a quick bit of news about something fun and interesting I find browsing other blogs on frugal living and food each day. It sounded like a fun idea and I decided to call them "Tasty Bites". You can find these quick little posts here: http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/category/tasty-bites Look for a new one a little later today.
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"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing worth knowing can be taught." - Oscar Wilde
Featured Recipe of the Week |
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Homemade Pancakes
Ingredients: - 1 cup milk
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups flour
Get out a medium sized bowl. Measure in the milk, egg, oil and sugar. Beat well with a fork or wire whisk. Add the salt,
baking powder and flour. Beat again, mixing until the batter is smooth. Cook on a hot, well oiled griddle or skillet. I use about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. Serves 4
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Kindle News
Keeping The Chaos At Bay - Simple Weekday Routines Your Family Can Stick With After a summer full of fun and freedom, it can be a
bit of a challenge to get your family into a school day routine of any sorts. We both struggle with it as well, but have found over the years, that starting off with a fairly strict routine (that's been written down) makes those first few crazy days go much smoother... and it helps throughout the rest of the school year. In this little book we'll talk about why routines are so important (both for the kids and us parents) and then dive right into the
routines themselves. To make it easy to keep track of things, we've broken things up into Morning, Afternoon and Evening Routines. Along the way we're sharing what's working well for us and give you a glimpse into our households and our routines. Getting into a routine isn't easy at first, but well worth the effort. You end up spending a lot less time tracking down lost items or reminding the kids to hurry up. In
other words, you have more time to spend with your kids and a happier family. Making lunches and after school snacks is a part of our daily routines and we know it can be a bit daunting at times to stare at an empty lunch box. To make things easy, we've included some of our favorite lunch box items and snack recipes. To round things out, you'll find some downloadable routine worksheets and printable versions of
the recipes. Order the Book on Amazon |
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Chock full of tips, ideas, and suggestions that help families get organized and prepared for back to school covering everything (and much more) from establishing routines, packing lunches, completing homework, and purchasing school supplies to dealing with bullies, volunteering in the classroom, maintaining multiple schedules, and teaching responsibility. Plus you'll get: - Student Planner
- Master Family Planner
- Sample/Customizable Routines
- School Information Sheet
- Schedule Adjustment Worksheet
- Countdown Maze
- My Favorites Worksheet
- Grocery Planner
- Family Fun Worksheet
- School Goals Worksheet
- Classmate Contact Sheet
- Important Dates At-A-Glance
It's a great guide and ebook and I'm in love with
the cute and helpful printables. Take a look at http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/back2school |
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Frugal Fun on Facebook
We're having a lot of fun talking about all things frugal and homemaking on Facebook. Join in the discussion at the Hillbilly Housewife Facebook page. Be sure to like the page so you don't miss a thing. Here's just one of this week's topics. |
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5 Tips To Saving Money and Your Sanity When Shopping for Back To School Clothes
Shopping for school clothes can take a bite out of your pocket book if you're not careful. For many parents, the very mention of the words 'shopping for school clothes' can bring on a headache. Buying new school shoes, backpacks, clothes and all the other necessities needed to dress your child for school can be overwhelming and expensive. The good news is, you can get your children dressed
and ready to go back to school without going into debt, while still keeping your kids happy. I've laid out my 5 best tips for you to stay within your budget when it comes to back to school shopping. |
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What's in the Closet? Don't even think about shopping for school clothes until you've discovered what's already in your child's closet. This is something many parents don't do when it comes to school shopping but if you assess what your child has that is school ready you can
reuse, recycle and save money. Dig into your child's closet first before you even think about shopping. Get everything out of that closet and start sorting. You'll be surprised at the good stuff you forgot they even had that's been buried in the back of the closet and stuffed into dresser drawers. Sort through every piece of clothing, remove anything that doesn't fit, and set everything else aside. Now you have an idea of what clothing your child already has. Get it all washed, folded and
hung in the closet. Now that you know what your child has you can move to the next step. Create a Budget Now that you know what your child has for clothing, it's time to think about what is needed. One of the biggest mistakes people make about school shopping is not setting a budget. So, before you let your child get too excited about a whole new wardrobe, you'll need to create a budget. Living within your means is one
of the most important responsibilities you can teach your child. Remind your child that an expensive pair of designer jeans may mean that she only gets one new pair or instead of those fabulous shoes she was eyeing she may have to get a not so fantastic pair. There are trade offs that need to be made. There are choices to be made that fit within the budget and once the money is gone, the shopping is over. This is a tough lesson, but one that needs to be learned before you go
on.
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Need Some Fresh Ideas for Packing School Lunches?
An empty lunch box can be an intimidating thing at 6 am when you are wiping the sleep from you eyes and wishing you had taken the time to prepare and program the coffee maker the night before. To help you out of this predicament, I offer the following suggestions. You can mix and match them as you see fit, creating a good combination for your crew. All the suggestions are cheap and nutritious. Some require work the day
before, but many can be made quickly, even in a bleary morning fog. Some women will print this page out and keep it on their refrigerator for ideas. Other women will have their kids look it over and check or circle all of the ideas they like. Be sure to add your own ideas too. Sandwiches are the backbone of box lunches. They are easy and quick to prepare in the morning, or can be prepared and packaged the night before. Variety abounds, making monotony
something only to be endured by choice. Tommy is going through a stage where he only wants grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. I fry them in the morning, wrap them in foil, and pack them in one of the side pockets of his insulated lunch bag. They seem to be a little warm at lunch, and he is satisfied with them. Sometimes there are so many variables in a child's day that it is nice to know that lunch is predictable. I allow my children to indulge in monotony until they tire of it. Then I
encourage them to explore the complex joys of variety. The following sandwich fillings include proven favorites and new adventures. - Tuna Salad with Celery
- Egg Salad with Pickles
- Chicken Salad with Raisins
- Turkey Salad with Curry Powder
- Baloney & Cheese & Mustard & Mayo
- Turkey and Cranberry sauce
- Fried Spam & Cheese
- Fried Canned Corned Beef & Sauerkraut
- Meatballs in
a hotdog bun with tomato sauce
- Meat Loaf with Tomato Slices
- Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
- Bacon and Fried Eggs
- Fried Baloney or Spam & Fried Eggs
- Sloppy Joes
- Turkey & Bacon and bean sprouts
- Sliced Cucumbers & Butter
- Sliced Cucumbers & Cream Cheese
- Cream Cheese & Jelly
- Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Fluff
- Peanut Butter & Raisins
- Sausage & Egg
Biscuit
- Egg & Cheese Sandwich
- Pork Roast & BBQ Sauce & coleslaw
- Sliced Beef Roast & horseradish
- Sliced Beef and Swiss Cheese
- Sliced Beef & Cream Cheese
- Sliced Beef & fried onions or mushrooms
- Loose fried hamburger & onions & cheese
- Burritos with beef or beans & cheese
- Tacos
- Quesadilla (fried cheese tortillas)
- Baloney, mayonnaise & Pineapple Rings
- Cream Cheese
& minced peppers
- Baked beans with pickle relish
- Hamburgers with fixings
- Corn Dogs
- Hot Dogs with Chili
- Hot Dogs with Cheese
- Hot Dogs with Coleslaw
- Chopped Chicken & BBQ Sauce
- Ham Salad with Pickles
- Fajitas with Beef or Chicken
- Baloney, Mustard & Sprouts, wrapped in a tortilla
Sandwiches may be the mainstay of packed lunches, but other main dishes lend
variety and interest to the same old thing. The following main dishes are packed cold in the lunch box. They taste good, and are usually favorites among the lunch box crowd. Some of these items will fit in flip top sandwich bags, others will need to be packed into plasitc resealable container. Remember to send a spoon or fork if the dish requires it.... Read the rest of the article, comment, share and bookmark. |
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A Little Something Inspirational...
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Final Thought
That's it from me for this week. I hope you have a wonderful a week and are enjoying the last few weeks of summer. We're busy getting ready for school to start back and getting back into our regular routine. I think I'm going to miss the flexibility of being able to just pack up and just head out the door whenever the mood strikes us. On the other hand, I'm also looking forward to a little more structure to our days and weeks. It'll make working on the HBHW
website and Facebook page a lot easier :)
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