http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog A Cozy Corner of the Internet for Waldorf-Inspired Homeschoolers Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:52:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've been watching some of the Olympics here, mostly the skiing since my kids love the sport. Whole Foods was having a draw.  I put my kids names in the box and every time Canada won a medal, Whole Foods would pull a name from the box and the winner would ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/25/olympic-fever/ That is a huge stack of Valentines my children made this past week.  We signed up for a swap with a number of families who also use Oak Meadow curriculum. There were A LOT of families.  Fuss and Bug decided they wanted each child to have their own.  Then Fuss became completely ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/14/happy-valentines-day/ I just finished reading this book Regeneration, the first of the Pat Barker WWI trilogy. It was powerful and somehow very relevant today although it is written about a time so long ago.  The setting is a mental hospital for WWI British soldiers.  Many are sent there to be rehabilitated before going back ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/12/pat-barker-trilogy-book-one/ This was a super-simple really quick dinner.  The kids liked it particularly since it had dipping sauce.  I don't think it matters what the sauce is particularly, it's the dipping action my kids like. It was also white fish, which is another of Fuss & Bug's favourite dinners.  The recipe calls ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/11/martha-stewart-dinners-week-3/ I've already done a few of the recipes from this book, and I'm totally a "start where you are" person.  I may go back and discuss them, but I'm going to start now with next recipe on my journey through the Baking Handbook.  I love to bake.  I also really like ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/10/muffins/ I'm still in the chapter on making stock and what you can do with the stock you've made. The next recipe was Matzo Ball Soup.  Interesting.  It's actually very straight forward.  However, I'm not shopping in the right parts of town as none of the first three grocery stores I went ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/09/matzo-ball-soup/ What a fabulous book!  Despite the vast popularity of The Time Traveller's Wife, I have to say I really disliked that book.  Every page of it.  I found Niffenegger's grasp on her own odd concept tenuous which made the reading shifty and unfocused.  I disliked the movie even more.  What a ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/08/her-fearful-symmetry/ I had a weak moment the other day at Whole Foods.  These just looked so tasty and I went shopping without the kids which means I kind of missed them. I bought one for each of them and they couldn't finish half!  They were so huge and so rich.  And so expensive.  Not ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/06/cupcakes/ I went to the theatre the other night to see this.  I can't even begin to tell you how good it was!  I loved every minute of it.  Even the minutes spent covering my eyes. This movie has much going for it - starting with Robert Downey Jr.  Continuing with Jude ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/05/sherlock-holmes-movie/ One of my most favourite hobbies is scrapbooking.  I've been doing it for years and I have a room full of stuff.  I am lucky enough to have a craft room, which is really just a scrapbooking room.  In our whole home organization/minor renovation (more on this in future posts) we ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/02/04/any-scrapbookers/