Our Homeschool Adventures and More.2010-07-30T20:43:58+00:00http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2hourly1Becky2010-07-16T08:42:44-07:00http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/?p=1108<img width="50" height="33" src="http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_7161.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" title="IMG_7161" /> Each year, Bob and Su (otherwise known as Grandma and Pop-Pop to my kids) host a fourth of July picnic for the whole family at their home. The kids soaked in the time with their cousins&#8230;and were literally soaked, too &#8211; at least they were while they played water guns! Thankfully the heatwave held off [...]http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/archives/1108/feed0Becky2010-06-27T19:21:55-07:00http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/?p=1131<img width="50" height="33" src="http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_7002.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" title="IMG_7002" /> We live right by several state parks. One runs right along the side of our neighborhood. Bob and the kids had tried hiking back there a few years ago, but while walking they encountered a big buck and decided they had better casually, but swiftly, depart the woods. We decided to give it another go [...]http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/archives/1131/feed0Becky2010-03-03T20:08:08-08:00http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/?p=1069<img width="50" height="32" src="http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/beef_stew.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" title="beef_stew" /> Beef Stew and I have had a love/hate relationship. I have never felt good about serving the over-salted, processed, canned stuff, the packet kits never taste just right, and my from-scratch attempts have been sketchy at best. Until now! I found this recipe online and tweaked it to make it my own. Yum. Slow cooker stew success!http://mercerfamily.com/mercerjournal/archives/1069/feed0