My Free Leap Frog Book!

                                                                                             

   I received my Free Leap Frog Tag book in the mail yesterday. It's actually a very cute story. My kids loved it. I don't actually have the tag system, but we read the book. They also sent a $5 off coupon to buy the system. It is something that I have decided that I will look more into though.                                             

Homeschool Tracker

I am so bad at record keeping. Even though I don't have to formally keep records yet, for homeschooling,  I have wanted to for my own benefit, as well as to try to get into the habit. I keep trying but always seem to find myself a few weeks behind. Like now I am 3 weeks behind.  I found the Homeschool Tracker, it is a wonderful program. It keeps track of our school days, grade average for my children, daily journal, ect... I am so thankful for it.

INS

I really can't understand the INS, can they really be so STUPID! I don't have any issues with having people come to the US, but come on, there are just some people that really should NOT be here!!!
I personally know how hard it is to actually get through all the questions, and things to get someone a visa, but this is to keep out the weirdos, as well as to keep out the people who come here for wrong reasons.
Just tell me, how government agents can not tell a phony when all the signs are there. I mean, a man marries an  American woman older than himself, then divorces her, because she refused to help him get a VISA. So he finds an even older American women, as old as, if not, older than his own mother. She of course did everything she could to give this man his VISA. He comes here, never lives with her, but kept a few clothing and things of hers in his apartment, just in case the INS came  a knocking on his door. Then after a few years gives this man  the American Citizenship. A week or two later he divorces this woman, goes back to home country gets married, which his family all knew was his plan anyway. He starts right away on her papers to get a visa, and guess what??? 10 months later she gets her VISA, as well as has a 1 month old baby. The baby can't get the passport for a while, so it's ok, lets just leave this baby, because AMERICA, is so much more IMPORTANT THAN AN INFANT!!!!!!!!!!
Now this is just one story, there are millions more. Wake up INS, and HOMELAND SECURITY!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love my country, I really do, but can you ever think about why our country might be falling!

Twinkies

I am not really one that buys what I would consider "junk" food. Don't get me wrong I love to eat all kinds of baked goods, but buying is a whole other thing. One day I happened to be watching the Today Show, and happened to see them make Twinkies. Now, I am not really a "Twinkie" eater, but when I came across this recipe I just knew I would have to try it. It was so good, it did remind me of twinkies, even though it had been many years since I last ate a boughten one. We had extra filling so I let my kids put some on the top. :)

Islamic Curriculum

The other day a friend of mine was mentioning that she would love to do more Islamic Studies with her children, something that would give her more structure. I actually ordered mine from Iqra. They have great books, I looked in the school book section. I am really impressed with their books, and they are worth more than what I paid for them. Actually the Islamic Sunday School, that I am taking my kids to, are actually using the same books that I bought here. We are using We Are Muslims, and I Love Islam  for Islamic studies, as well as the Arabic Reader. As for Quran, I highly recommend finding a good Quran Reciter online, we are using Quran Reciter. Inshallah, my Sisters in Islam, find this useful.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

I also found these bars from Martha Stewart Living magazine. YUMMM.... I have been asked to make these multiple times.  Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars 

Date Nut Bars

 

I was in search of some healthy snacks for my family. We get the Family Fun magazine, and they had some nice looking recipes for kids school snacks. I decided that I would make these, and they were so good!
Date Nut Bars