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April 2017 Planning Pages – Free Printable

Mar232017

While I know it seems soon to share planning pages for April, the first of April is in just a little over a week. Can you believe it?? The good new though is spring is officially here!! Of course we had a lovely snowstorm (finally) to wrap up winter and now we are looking forward to some warmer days and lots of time outside. March is wrapping up with lots of travel for me, speaking at Teach … [Continue reading...]

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Living Life Together and Another Last “First”

Mar212017

As I read The Green Ember (we are now 8 chapters from the end!), both boys twist and turn their Rubic's Cubes and lounge on the couch. Listening quietly and trying to figure out what is coming next. The book wasn't their favorite when we started, but now as we draw near the end of the book they certainly don't mind the daily reading time and are really getting into the story - enough that we … [Continue reading...]

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Learning the U.S. Presidents – Brainbox Memory Game

Mar202017

How much information do you think you could remember in just 10 seconds?  Hint: If you brain is 43 years old and living with four children, the answer may be less than you think.  Recently (when I was pulled into the abyss that is Amazon), I came across Brainbox's U. S. Presidents game, a memory challenge game for kids (and parents) to learn about the U. S. Presidents and also work … [Continue reading...]

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Washing Bears and Kind Words Challenge – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Mar172017

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours! Don’t forget to link up a post (or two) of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here … [Continue reading...]

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Creating Lasting Friendships – #NeverUnfriended

Mar162017

This last week I've been reading through Never Unfriended by Lisa Jo Baker and am truly in love with it. It's one that has been traveling around the house and errands with me so I can grab and read during spare moments. Friendship can be a huge risk - putting yourself out there, being honest and raw at times, and truthfully, it can also be one area that causes pain (trust me, I know). But … [Continue reading...]

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Some Days You Just Need a Snow Day

Mar142017

When the local school system decides to take a day off, one of the bonuses to homeschooling is we can keep going (and finish our year up early). But some days - some days it's nice to jump in with both feet (boots on) and roll with the weather.  Our area hasn't had a lot of snow this year. Flurries at best and overall it's been rather disappointing. With the threat of a … [Continue reading...]

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