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Life Lessons from an 8 Year Old

Nov42015

Our 8 year old has been running around the house with his left arm in a cast. This same boy was immediately concerned about how breaking his arm would affect his swimming. (Side note: I am NOT a parent that would push him to participate and say he has to swim - it was all boy wonder asking!). His main concern immediately after breaking his arm:  Could he still swim, even if he had a cast … [Continue reading...]

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Yarn Owl Craft Tutorial

Nov32015
yarn owl craft

We have owls of all sizes in the works at the moment, because this yarn owl craft is just too cute!! We started out with one size of owls, but quickly ended up trying a few different sizes as well, especially when the googly eyes, felt, and yarn were in abundance! The girls initially made something similar while we were camping, but we tweaked it to make it easier - and cuter! Yarn Owl Craft … [Continue reading...]

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Student Planner PDF Download – Now Available!

Nov22015

I am SO excited to share two printable student planners with you all today! Half-sized planners weren't cutting it for our girls, so we worked together to create a larger planner for each of them.  McKenna’s words after seeing it completely bound and put together were, “Mom, it doesn’t even look like you made it! No offense!” She is so happy with it! It is full of color, plenty of space, and … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School, Middle School, Organizing, Printables 4 Comments

Leaf Coasters and X-Ray Craft – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Oct302015

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) 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 … [Continue reading...]

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Audiobooks We’re Enjoying – Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Oct292015

When you all are driving around town and have a van full of kids, does silence seem to disappear? Our kids are rather boisterous (I’ll admit it), and we have two kiddos that tend to find every little reason to pick at each other. It can drive one crazy. Audiobooks have become a great way for us to all relax and enjoy something together, especially since we’ve been in the car a lot lately with swim … [Continue reading...]

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Homeschool Happenings – 8 Weeks

Oct272015

Our homeschool time is moving along. There have been a few bumps the last few weeks (we’ll talk about that later in the post), but for the most part, it’s been going along well. All of our subjects are in full swing, we have a fairly good routine down, and the weather is just plain beautiful. That last part may not have anything to do with school, but it makes life fun, … [Continue reading...]

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