Food On Friday: 4th of July Confetti Pops

I know, I know it is Saturday, not Friday. I forgot yesterday, lol! Not being in school leaves me much free time to not think about blogging, obviously. So today I am sharing an awesome 4th of July treat, that is healthy too. I love these and can not wait to try them. 4th of July is next Wednesday, and we will be going to see the fireworks in Alachua, and it is also DJ's birthday. I can not believe he will be 12. Small party on Thursday.

How To Make A Homeschool Portfolio In Florida: Step 2

OK, so last Wednesday, was step one. I showed you what the daily log should look like. Again, if you leave out any of these steps, you will be scrambling to figure them out at the time of your evaluation. I always write them in the log, and then transfer them to a neater piece of paper, then add it to the portfolio. You can make it real fancy, but I don't see any point. Next week is the third, and most time consuming step, putting the portfolio together. Then the following week is our evaluation. Almost here! I require each child to read six to eight books each year. DJ has to do book reports on his, and Caitlin will begin picture book reports next school year. They both read way more than what is listed, but I don't write down them all because a lot is done during free time, not school time.

Music on Monday 1986

It is time for Music on Monday, and we are reliving the 80's! Why? Because I was a teen in the eighties, it is summer, and I want to, lol! The number one hit song of 1986 was? If you guessed That's What Friends are For, by Dionne and Friends, than you are correct. A beautiful and poignant song. Listen and remember the beauty of this song, your teenage years, and remember to thank your friends for being there for you. Happy Monday all! If you are in Florida, try to stay dry as Debby just sits and churns in the Gulf.

Food on Friday

Welcome to Food on Friday. All Summer I will be sharing some of my favorite recipes, or just recipes I find that I must try. Some of you may remember that my son will be 12, on July 4th. I am always looking for fun ways to help decorate and cook for the holiday and his birthday. This drink is so clever. It says that the colors don't mix because they are layers from heaviest to lightest, starting at the bottom first. I am definitely going to be making these this year, but DJ does not know it yet. I am sure he will get a kick out of it. The image was borrowed from Food Network, and I found the idea on Pinterest.

3 ounces fruit punch
3 ounces blue Gatorade, be sure it is NOT sugar free
3 ounces Diet Sprite, you want this one to be diet or sugar free.

Add ice to 1/3 of glass. Pour fruit punch almost to the top of the ice cubes. Then add another 1/3 of ice cubes and add the Blue Gatoride almost to the top of the ice. Repeat the same steps for the Sprite, and there you have an interesting and fun 4th of July drink. Enjoy!