Turknoy Dishes: Brownies!

This maybe a one off but hey, we are allowed to indulge ourselves once in a while... Okay, here comes the disclaimer: this is not healthy, so kids, do not try without your parent's approval.

A big thank you goes to Betty Crocker for being part of our baking experience all the time whenever Mommy is assisting the kids. Only the dad could bake properly from scratch.

What we did is to make the brownie more UNHEALTHY! We followed the recipe in the easy bake brownie mix, then add the marshmallows on top, put in back in the oven to cook the marshmallow toppings, let it cool down and put in more toppings of cereals, peanut butter and chocolate! Kylie had fun spreading the goo-ey toppings. Yummy brownie!

the little baker hard at work!

Presenting: Turknoy brownie

Afiyet Olsun!

The Homeschool Mother's Journal (Pilot)

Thoughts lead to action - I hope.

I finally found a way to articulate my thoughts on homeschooling. I have been doing lessons to my kids at a regular basis but with no structure and all. I also try to supplement a lot daily. For me our exploring is part of my homeschooling. There are also lots of things we do at home which can be consider homeschooling. I hope, i get to keep this organized and I intend to join this journey through this home school journal.

In my life this week...
are thoughts of homeschooling.


In our homeschool this week...

It was Kylie's half term break at KG2 (Reception), so we went to lots of places, read lots of books of Dr. Seuss, Fancy Nancy and Oxford Reading Tree Stage 2 (she finds the latter really easy) and started addition (adding 1-3 to numbers 1-30). I have been meaning to start our topic on The World, gather resources but yet to start. 


Kerim, 18 months today, started his phonics lessons and can manage to speak A, K, P. I read to him books in English and my husband, in Turkish, but still can't get his attention long enough.

Places we're going and people we're seeing...
This week, we went to
Circus at the Souq, Logos Hope Floating Book Shop , Taste & Fun Food Festival., Bowling Centre and Fish Market. 

My favorite thing this week was...
starting cooking healthy food. 


What's working/not working for us...
I suppose what's working for us is exploring a lot of places and then relating it to books. But I have to start the formal homeschooling for my toddler really soon. As for my Preschooler, she's doing a great job socializing in school but to quote her: I teach her more than her teacher.


Homeschool questions/thoughts I have...
How to start toddler in homeschooling.


A photo, video, link, or quote to share...

This is Kylie counting 1-10 in different languages. Any home school thoughts for learning languages?