Taken before bedtime last night. Yes, my twins are wearing their (clean) underwear on their heads and no, I still don’t understand why but when I told them to stop acting silly, that I was going to take a photo and post it on my blog, they obligingly went to get my camera for me. I’ll spare them (and you) the full body shots of their chubby little bellies. *smile*

Quinn getting into the (see how silly we are) act.

On a more normal note, Sean got his hair cut this past week and boy, does he look good! I really do have handsome boys. *smile* I’m going to try to get a photo of him this evening and post it tomorrow.

This morning I’m watching my twin nephews, Hans and Erich, (2 1/2 years old) for a couple of hours…it’s always fun here when those two little stinkers come to visit.

Winds Of March
Winds of March, we welcome you,
There is work for you to do.
Work and play and blow all day,
Blow the winter cold away.

Spring, Almost
The sunshine gleams so bright and warm,
The sky is blue and clear.
I run outdoors without a coat,
And spring is almost here.

Then before I know it,
Small clouds have blown together,
Till the sun just can’t get through them,
And again, it’s mitten weather.

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Homeschooling

Today the boys will continue to work on the Second Week of Lent, Lenten Calendar printables from Trinity Acres. We’ll also be starting a new lapbook on St. Patrick’s Day, a nice freebie from LiveandLearnPress.com. You have to join the egroup and you will find information on downloading it on the bottom of your group emails. I’ll be doing a modified (very modified) version with Quinn.

Evan-Moor has some nice (and free!) Irish/St. Patrick’s Day download/printables for K-6th grade. We did them on Friday. It’s a little hard to find the freebies but if you click on “Free Stuff” from the top and then the grade level you should be able to locate the pdf files.

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Lent

I’m really starting to miss baking (I gave it up for Lent). I so want to bake a cake, pie, cookies, anything! *smile* For the season…Lenten Cakes.

Lenten Cakes
(from Traditional Recipes Greek Cookery)

• Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups olive oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 wineglass brandy
  • 1250 gr (2.8 Ib) flour
  • Oil for the baking sheet

Preparation:

Beat the sugar into the olive oil. Add the
orange juice, the baking soda, dissolved in the brandy, and finally the flour,
little by little. Knead the ingredients together thoroughly. Form the dough into
6-inch (15 cm) long cylinders the thickness of a finger. Shape it into circles
or twists or figure- eights, place them on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake
them in a moderate oven for about 20 minutes.

Lenten Reflection

8

Do not hold past iniquities against us; may your compassion come quickly, for we have been brought very low.

9

Help us, God our savior, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, pardon our sins for your name’s sake.

Psalm 79:8-9