When I was in high school I had the most traumatizing thing happen to me.
I had to have my big toe nail removed. Yep.
Ok, so you might be thinking I am being a little dramatic here, but seriously, it was awful. What was worse is the fact that when my new toe nail grew back it was a shade of green. Did you read that…green!! It also was raised up a little bit.
As a Christian, I like all things to be done decently and in order and my homeschooling schedule is no exception. I like advanced planning and scheduling.
We planned time every morning to start with prayer. What did we pray for?
We had an excellent Bible curriculum that we used: BJU Press Homeschool. This curriculum teaches Bible principles and how to apply them to everyday living, beginning doctrinal truths introduced in an age appropriate way, memory verses as well as the history and geography of Scripture.
However, it did not have a lesson every day, but we would read a portion of Scripture, with or without comments. Proverbs is a good book to read together. Wisdom and Foolishness are contrasted throughout the book with a plea to choose the wise path.
Note: Maybe you know someone that “unschools.” Basically, this means they have just pulled their kids out of an organized school and are letting the kids run the show. They play, they help mommy make bread, they go to a museum, cut coupons, go shopping and lay around the house. I do not like that kind of home school although a few days off may be needed sometimes. I was a lot more like a drill sergeant! Continue reading “Christian Homeschool Schedule: Get Your Work done! + Be Creative”
Preheat oven to 375° Spray tube pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar with 2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of this mixture to sprinkle on top of batter once the batter has been poured into the pan. Note: The remainder of this mixture will be added to the batter.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients (sugar, eggs, copped nuts, baking soda, cooking oil, chopped apples, flour, salt and brown sugar/cinnamon mixture) and stir thoroughly. Batter will be thick.
Pour batter into tube pan. If you use a pan other than a tube pan, you will need to adjust the cooking time.
Sprinkle the reserved brown sugar/cinnaon mixture on top.
Bake in the middle of the oven at 375° for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
My husband asks for this cake frequently and there’s no wonder- it is delicious. From the brown sugar/cinnamon sprinkle on top to the great apple flavor, this cake has all the right ingredients in the right proportions.
Fresh Apple Cake Continue reading “Fresh Apple Cake: Delicious, They Always Want More!”
