- Word Matrix: Beau
<beau> “pretty, handsome, charming,” from Anglo-French beute, Old French biauté, earlier beltet, from Vulgar Latin *bellitatem (nominative bellitas), from Latin bellus “pretty, handsome, charming” Words Sums Beau ->...
BlogHeather JohnsonJanuary 20, 2021 - Word Matrix: Augur(e)
<augur(e)> “predict, foretell” from French inauguration and directly from Late Latin inaugurationem, presumably originally “installment under good omens,” from in– “on,...
InformationHeather JohnsonJanuary 19, 2021 - Cinnamon Grinch Cookies Recipe
I associate cinnamon with the Christmas holiday. I also love watching and reading The Grinch with my kiddos. I have previously...
RecipesHeather JohnsonDecember 5, 2020 - Fruitcake Recipe
Loved by some. Despised by many. Fruitcake means the holiday season! Ingredients 4 ounces of dried prunes 4 ounces of dried...
RecipesHeather JohnsonNovember 24, 2020 - Word Matrix: Thank
<thank> “thought, gratitude; think, feel,” from Old English þancian, þoncian, compare related Old English noun þanc, þonc Words Sums Thank + s -> thanks Thank...
InformationHeather JohnsonNovember 13, 2020 - My Favorite Halloween Episodes
My family and I love Halloween! We have been planning our costumes for months. In the past, we have dressed as...
BlogHeather JohnsonOctober 12, 2020 - ‘The Power Book: What Is It, Who Has It and Why?’ Book Review
I have been homeschooling for six years now. As a homeschooling mom, I am always on the lookout for books to...
ReviewsHeather JohnsonSeptember 21, 2020 - ’50 Trailblazers of the 50 States’ Book Review
As a homeschooling mom, I keep loads of books around the house. I am always looking for new books to add...
ReviewsHeather JohnsonSeptember 17, 2020 - Chocolate Chip Potato Chip Cookies Recipe
I recently had a dream about potato chip cookies. To my surprise, potato chip cookies actually exist! I therefore whipped up...
RecipesHeather JohnsonSeptember 12, 2020 - Easy Pickled Peppers Recipe
My early autumn pepper harvest has been abundant. Because my guys like pickled peppers, I used the peppers that did not...
RecipesHeather JohnsonSeptember 6, 2020