October 2008 - Posts

• Water Art

  Look at this amazing fountain that forms words and art! Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:43 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Wierd Stuff

• Giant Spider Eats a Bird

  If you haven't yet seen this tidbit of news , check it out! Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:36 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Homeschool, Wierd Stuff

• Making your own Vanilla Extract

  I found this awesome site (thanks to my friend Terry) on making your own vanilla extract--extract that will not only taste delicious, but you control the ingredients and this extract will last you for a decade! How's that for self-sufficiency and Read More... Posted Monday, October 27, 2008 10:02 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food, Holidays & Special Events

• From my Dad in Response to the Video on the Economic Crises

  I received this note today from my father, in response to the video I posted the other day. It looks like the issue is so complicated, that no one party is responsible, but likely both parties and many different causes are: "Thanks, Jer. The scary Read More... Posted Monday, October 13, 2008 9:54 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Life

• Pesto Cavatapi

  Have you had the Pesto Cavatapi dish at Noodles & Co.? It's our family favorite, all the kids and adults love it. So I've figured out how to make it at home: PESTO CAVATAPI 1 jar pesto (amount depends on amount of pasta and people you are Read More... Posted Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:13 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food

• Pesto Season

  Since I just made 3 jars of homemade pesto, I froze two and we are eating the third. We are out of pasta at the moment, so instead we are having it on toast, as a vegetable dip, on chicken and in soup. Yesterday I made a South Beach Diet salad, where Read More... Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:08 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food

• What Caused our Economic Free Fall in Plain English

  Wow! You won't believe this! http://www.jibjab.com/view/253615 Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 10:59 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Life

• Making Pesto

  If you have basil growing, and frost hasn't yet hit, it's time to harvest it and make pesto for freezing or immediate use. Here's the recipe I used. I did 3 double batches, each filled one of my medium-sized jars. I had planted three basil Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:55 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Gardening, Food

• Small asteroid to hit earth!

  Check this out!! Space Weather News for Oct. 6, 2008 http://spaceweather.com http://spaceweather.com ASTEROID 2008 TC3: A small, newly-discovered asteroid named 2008 TC3 is approaching Earth and chances are good that it will hit. Measuring only a few Read More... Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 6:22 PM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Adventure