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Hello!
I hope you are having a good October. The nice days have been few and far between — but when it is nice, aren’t the fall colors glorious! Despite the weather challenges, I feel very blessed to live in a location with four distinct seasons. The changes are so much fun to observe. This cooler weather makes us really appreciate the “comfort foods” that we prepare at home to share with family and friends. (See recipe below!)
TEACHABLE MOMENTS
While the weather is still nice, take a walk through the woods, around the lake, or in the park. You don’t have to plan special activities; just spend quality time with the family and do whatever comes up. Collect fall leaves, skip stones across the lake, watch the birds, or sit under a tree and play the silence game (close your eyes, what can you hear). You’ll be sending a message to your children that you value their companionship and spending time.
For more great parenting tips visit before5.org
FALL RECIPE
This recipe from The Amish Cook, Lovina Eicher, the mother of eight, sounds yummy. Think how good it will make the house smell! Lovina writes that it is a great after-school snack.
FRESH APPLE CAKE
2 cups flour
1/2 cup raisins
4 apples chopped
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs, unbeaten
1/2 cup nuts
1 1 /2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Preheat the oven to 325. In a large mixing bowl, mix raisins into the flour before adding all the other ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon by hand. When the batter is mixed until smooth, spoon into a lightly greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake 45 minutes to an hour at 325. Good served with whipped topping.
For more recipes and information about Amish life visit theamishcookonline.com
OCT. 25 SCHOOL LEADERSHIP DOCUMENTARY
The Principal Story, an hour-long documentary on the day-to-day lives and challenges of today’s school principals, will air on WFWA PBS39 on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 5 p.m.
Immediately following will be two related documentaries produced by PBS station WFWI in Indianapolis.
At 6 p.m. The Good That You Do will focus on Indiana principals, including Carolyn Sleet, principal at Harris Elementary School in Fort Wayne.
At 6:30 p.m. Dr. Wendy Robinson, superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools, will be among those interviewed in Reading, Writing and Relevance.
Next to effective classroom teaching, effective school leadership is regarded as the most important ingredient for boosting student achievement.
For more information please go to:
http://www.wfyi.org/TheGood_ReadingWriting.asp
HUMOR HELPS
One day on the way home from St. John Lutheran School in Kendallville Victoria was talking about what she had learned in third grade that day. She was talking about being drug free and reading the pamphlets that were sent home with her. Then she said, “Mom, I’m going to give you a word and I want you to tell me ‘X’ if it’s bad for you or ‘circle’ if it’s good for you.” Her mom thought that would be easy, no problem. Victoria’s first words were “cigarettes, smoke” and her mom replied “X.” Then she said “milk” and her mom said “circle.” The next one was “basketball” and her mom said “circle.” Then Victoria said “wine … made with alcohol” to which her mom quickly replied “X.” There was a long pause and Victoria’s mother was waiting for another word; however, Victoria replied, “Mom, Jesus made wine and he drank it.” Her mother was speechless. — Heather Antal (mother of Victoria) of Topeka
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Enjoy your family!
Grace Housholder
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