We are living in an election year. This is a great time to study elections and American government with your children. It took me a long time to realize I needed to change my plans and make the most of an opportunity for my kids to learn. For two years we lived in an area [...]
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We saw Kit Kittredge, it was excellent.
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My preschoolers are bundles of energy. They usually expend more energy by 10 am than I do in an entire day. Energy is good, if it is correctly channeled. Here are some fun activities that will give your child’s wiggles some worth.
Playing catch with a twist - *Warning, offensive language ahead* I let my children [...]
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When I got in the car today to run an errand the thermometer read 95 degrees. I am sure if you live in the south it is even hotter. I know that when my house is hot I don’t feel like cooking and there is a huge temptation to eat out or get take out. [...]
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The garage is almost done. I decided to post pictures this week because we probably won’t finish until next week, and I am really excited about the project.
This project took about 6 weeks (we didn’t work nonstop) and I think we spent about $300 on all the shelves, hangers, hooks, screws, nails, and other supplies. [...]
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I have been so busy Conquering the Clutter, I haven’t had time to blog about it. Last week I cleaned out my school cubbies, so the next step was the school bins. These bins hold books, papers, and other resources for homeschooling that we are not currently using. Every once in a while I decide [...]
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Last week I had high hopes of grilling pizza. I was spurred on by comments from Nancy, Kirstin, and Netherfieldmom, who gave me some great advice and if you ever want to make pizza on the grill contact them, they have been successful.
I am not sure if it was the whole wheat crust, the temperature [...]
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Our first week of the kids making breakfast went very well. We still need to improve in the clean up department, but I am happy that they are all trying their best, and the breakfasts taste pretty good too.
My pizza on the grill from last week did not turn out as I expected. I burned [...]
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A few days back I wrote a post about immediately throwing your junk mail into the trash so you are not tempted to spend extra money. I had a few readers remind me that you should always removing the mailing label so you are not a victim of identify theft.
Here are some fast facts about [...]
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I mentioned in a previous post that my husband has finally jumped on the heath train. I am so excited because now I can focus on healthy meals for the whole family and get rid of the junk.
My kids have been doing great on their Eat More Fruits and Veggies Challenge. Almost everyone has been [...]
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