Love Pumpkin Spice? Try this New Fall Favorite

Pumpkin bread and pumpkin scones are one of my favorite things on earth. It goes God, husband, kids, pumpkin bread. I thought I would never enjoy anything more than pumpkin bread. That is until I was out of pumpkin, and I didn’t want to go to the store, and I had a can of sweet potatoes. Then I found that there is indeed something better than pumpkin bread.

Sweet Potato bread is essentially pumpkin bread made with sweet potatoes. But there is a slight texture and taste difference that puts it over the top in yumminess. So give it a try, and if you decide that pumpkin is better, then save the leftovers for me!

Sweet Potato Bread

2 cups sweet potato puree (or pumpkin, if you prefer)
4 eggs
1 cup oil (olive, grapeseed, canola, vegetable; or coconut in combination with another oil)
2/3 cup water
2 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups flour (I use a mix of half whole wheat, half white)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or oil a loaf pan. You can also use parchment paper on the bottom to ensure the bread comes out clean. Bake for appr. 60 minutes, when a toothpick comes out clean.

For muffins bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, or the muffin top bounces back to touch.

Bones on Kickstarter

We have some exciting news!

We’ve launched a kickstarter to bring Bones, our first early reader to print along with Buddy the interactive puppet! This project is a long time in the making and we are so excited to share it with you! It's a humorous story about a determined dog who will stop at nothing to find what is most precious to him. With Buddy the dog as an example, children learn the value of perseverance. Given the chance this picture book will be the first in a line of books made available that teach kids to think bigger, love better, and fall in love with reading.

Our stretch goals include 2 additional books. Each storybook we hope to bring to you is full of humor and heart and is an entertaining experience to be shared with the whole family. Questions for further discussion are at the end of each book that encourages dialogue, giggles, and bonding time.

We all want our children to grow up feeling empowered and loved. As parents we have the privilege of teaching our kids how to do hard things well, how to find wisdom, and how to have character and courage in the face of life’s challenges. I feel called to develop resources that make a meaningful difference and that also happen to be really entertaining.

Thanks for supporting us and helping spread the word! 

How to draw a dog named Buddy

Free art lesson. Print and play with this how to draw step by step guide. If you can draw a circle, triangle, oval, and a line you can draw Buddy! Don’t forget to color him in.

Be Someone's Rainbow

You can be a rainbow
on a cloudy day.
You can be the sunshine
the wind can't blow away.

You can tickle someone pink, 
when they’re feel’n blue. 
You can share the hope,
that lives inside of you.

You can wipe away the mean,
the ugly and the hate.
You can share your kindness
before it is too late.

You can shine so bright,
even in the dark.
You can bring the light.
You can leave your mark!

Biology Basics: How Animals Reproduce

Two types of two-parent reproduction (sexual) and two types of one parent reproduction (aseuxual) are seen in animals. It seems crazy to think that animals can reproduce with only one parent, but with more simple creatures like worms and jellyfish, it happens!

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Two-parents Reproduction

Two parent reproduction ensures genetic variation in each new offspring. This makes for unique traits of each young, and allows for greater protection from disease. However the animals must find a mate in order to have new babies. The two types of two-parent reproduction are live birth and eggs.

Birds are the first thing I think of when I think of animals laying eggs. But many other animals lay eggs, too. Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, and many invertebrates lay eggs. In fact, only Mammals give live birth!

One-Parent Reproduction

Most animals that reproduce asexually are simple creatures like invertebrates, like worms, jellyfish, and sea stars.  Fragmentation and Budding can also be called cloning, because the offspring are identical to the parents. The advantage to asexual reproduction is that these animals can reproduce even if they cannot find a mate. However the offspring that are created have identical genetic information as the parent, and therefore one disease can kill off an entire population of cloned animals. They can also reproduce much quicker, but that means they can easily overpopulate and compete for resources.

These fascinating methods of reproduction make for some fascinating animal baby stories. Enjoy the PDF for more info!

LIfe Sciene Workbook

Enjoy illustrated lessons and playful quizzes on Animal Cells, Plant Cells, Classification of Living Things, Invertebrates & Vertebrates, Plant Identification, and more!