Oven Baked Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Candle 13oz

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 13.95 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/129537090

Primitive Aged Cinnamon Bun Basket - Cinnamon Bun Scented Colonial Style Country Decor

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 25.00 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161128850

Old Thyme Primitive Scented Bread Basket - Colonial Bread- Aged Ornaments

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 25.00 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161127040

Bakery Scents - Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting - Bakery Mini Cake Candles

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 5.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161133363

Old Thyme Colonial Scented Apple Fritter Ornaments with Caramel Apple Candle

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 25.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161131737

Bakery Scents - Bundt Cake Candle in Toffee,

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 30.00 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161130467

Bakery Scents - Warm Cinnamon Bun Candles With Buttercream Topping

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 5.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161126287

Bakery Scented Dessert Bark Wax Tart Melts With Drizzles and Crunchy Topping

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 9.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161121587

Old Thyme -Colonial - Primitive - Pumpkin Pie Pie Scented Pie Ornament

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 27.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161089684

Whipped Pumpkin Pie Scented Jar Candle 20oz

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 22.00 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161082167

Pie Scented Old Thyme Colonial Ornamental Turnovers - Apple Turnover Bowl Fillers - Faux Food Decor

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 17.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/161044007

Baked Banana Pudding Jar Candle 22oz

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 22.00 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/129217638

Mini Cinnamon Bun Wax Tart Melts With Buttercream Frosting

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 9.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/160718697

Pumpkin Pie Scented Old Thyme Colonial Primitive Pumpkin Pie Ornament

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 26.00 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/160686254

Old Thyme -Colonial - Primitive - Hot Apple Pie Scented 9" Apple Pie Ornament

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 25.00 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/160594811

Apple Pie Scented Old Thyme Colonial Ornamental 9" Apple Pie

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 26.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/160584289

Banana Nut Bread Jar Candle 22oz

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 21.95 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/129622509

Caramel Apple Crunch Cupcake Candle

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 4.75 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/129115922

Sliceable Banana Nut Bread Mini Loaf Tart Melts

Newly Listed Item in My Etsy Shop: 4.99 USD, by everythingdawn via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/129888200

Back to School

Since my children are home schooled and we choose to school year round, we’re always on break when the local children go back to school. So we start again after the Labor Day holiday. It’s always exciting for the children to go back to studies after the break. It’s kind of our version of “back to school.”
This school year, I’m teaching nursery/preschool, first grade, fourth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade, ninth grade, and tenth grade (whew!). We learned so much over the past school year that I’m looking forward to some of the new subjects we’ll delve into. We’ll be notebooking more this year and we’ll be doing a picture timeline for history, which is something a little different from our usual event documentation. I tried to do a little bit of notebooking with them this week, and they had a blast! I had them watch the dissection of a starfish and then create a salt dough model with a cup of flour, a cup of salt, and enough water to make a stiff dough.

It went over very well, I must say. The children particularly loved eating the chocolate chips before (and after) they went on the model.

On another note, back to school is also a sign that candle season is quickly approaching. We’ve been testing scents, baking, and making to restock our local booths and to place on the site.  We’re doing a few new scents because the tests went so well. I’ll be introducing them on our Facebook page very soon so keep posted. One of the bakery items we’ll be placing on the site include nine inch apple and pumpkin pies. We do these in both candle and ornamental.

This is one of the ornamental pumpkin pies that we’ve done. It’s even pumpkin pie scented. The children thought it was real.

Well, I actually have to get started with planning the rest of my school year (while my children start their break until after Labor Day).  As usual, breaks for everyone else is never a break for Mom. Not a complaint – just a fact, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world!