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Molasses Cookies and Snickerdoodles ~ A Christmas Eve Tradition

Dec172012

A few days ago I shared our Molasses Cookie Recipe and Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe as a part of the the series ‘A Cookie a Day Until Christmas’ hosted by So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler. These are two treats that our family enjoys every Christmas Eve just before bedtime, and one that we all look forward to as a part of our Christmas traditions. The Molasses Cookie recipe is one that Rick’s … [Continue reading...]

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Scotch Laminator Sale!

Dec142012

Note: As of 9:30pm, this deal was expired. Sorry! Every now and then, Amazon has a great deal on the Scotch Thermal Laminator. Today is one of those days – it is on sale for $16.99!! This is the laminator that I have and use OFTEN. I don’t use the Scotch brand pouches, but instead use the Universal Clear brand laminating pouches {just under $10 for 100, compared to the Scotch brand laminating … [Continue reading...]

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Art Projects Galore and a Service Project

Dec132012

Can someone please tell me where our week has gone? While it has been a light and FUN week at our house, somehow the time managed to just slip by us. We actually spent very little time in our schoolroom – but lots of time around the rest of the house reading the stashes of Christmas books and just enjoying time together. Believe it or not, I have little photographic evidence of our week. My … [Continue reading...]

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Maestro Classics CD Bundle Giveaway

Dec112012

Classical music is something that I love. It’s something that is played in our house to create a relaxing atmosphere and also something that we listen to learn about. Maestro Classics has created some fabulous tools for parents and children to use when learning more about music together including their homeschool music curriculum guide. We personally own several of the Maestro Classics cds and … [Continue reading...]

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Christmas Even and Odd Number Sort Game

Dec102012

The next week and a half we’re planning to have a little fun during our school time since we are a bit ahead in some areas – and fun is always welcome! To help Kaleb continue with understanding the difference between even and odd numbers, I put together a little Christmas Even and Odd Number Sort game for us to work on. Use the Christmas Even and Odd Number Sort game to have your child work on … [Continue reading...]

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No Idea on the Problems

Dec102012

Note: As of 11 am, the site appears to be back to normal. I appreciate you all emailing to let me know when there is an issue and am working to resolve it when it occurs. If you are visiting my site via a browser you may wonder what in the world is going on. The short answer is – we have no idea. Obviously it isn’t meant to look like this and there is no explanation for the odd behavior my … [Continue reading...]

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