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How We Help Our Children Express Gratitude
With Thanksgiving coming soon, many of us are counting our blessings a little more than usual. That’s wonderful! I love hearing what folks are thankful for. A kind husband. Bedtime for kids....
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A Word on Volunteerism and This Week’s To-Do List
If you’ve noticed less of me online it’s because I’ve gone completely mad and volunteered for everything under the sun. Moms, sometimes it might be okay to just sign your kid up for an activity and...
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A Discipline Toolbox
At the risk of sounding like I’m tooting my own horn, people often ask me how I get my children to be so well-behaved. Today I’m going to attempt to answer that question as honestly as possible. I...
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My Four Favorite Fixes For Sick Kids
With so many opinions out there as to what one can do when the kids get sick, I’m sure you aren’t hurting for advice. And since I’m just a Mom, not a Doctor, I wouldn’t be qualified to give advice...
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Baby On A Budget: Gear
Welcome to the first post in my new series, Baby On A Budget. As many of you know, last fall I left my “serious” job for one that paid a lot less, but allowed me a TON more time with my kiddos. It was...
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Settling Into a Homemaking Routine
With the “Lazy Days of Summer” winding down, and school starting soon, I’ve been making an effort to switch myself from “Summer Break” mode to “Full Time Homemaker” mode. Although I’ve technically been...
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Baby On A Budget: Clothing
Welcome Back for the second installment of my Baby On a Budget Series: Clothing! If you missed the first installment of this series you can find it below. Baby On A Budget: Gear When we left off I had...
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Packing The Hospital Bag!!
It’s hard to believe that it is week 35 already, but here we are! I’m starting to get that “I don’t think I can get much bigger” feeling. Unfortunately, we all know that’s not true. I can, and...
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Unwelcome Critters! The unofficial scoop on head lice.
Let me start this post with a rant. We are farmish people. We like critters. We consider a certain amount of dirt good for our health. We like the idea of our kids digging in the mud. You can tell by...
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Getting Out Of The River
Hold on, it’s a wordy one! One of the things I mentioned in my last post about letting go of things that are no longer working for us, was bringing our girls home for the upcoming school year. My...
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The Ultimate Sensory Toybox
Lately I’ve been noticing a trend in parenting. We’re convinced that our children aren’t getting enough “sensory play”, so we manufacture opportunities to feel a new texture, hear a new sound or absorb...
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Teaching Multiple Ages, One Room Schoolhouse Style
One thing that initially drew me to homeschooling, and especially the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education was the idea that “school time” should not take all day. I love the idea of being done with...
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Why You Need a Routine
Have you ever noticed how exhausting a week off is? Needed a vacation to recover from your vacation? I know I have. We have this week off of school, and I tell you I’m beat! It’s from all the fun...
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Schooling Outside The Box
Homeschooling has been such a blessing this year. I love being with the kids (most of the time ) and I love watching their wheels turn, while they make new connections, and discoveries. And while...
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Mother Culture Monday
So, today I was feeding my sourdough starter, and I made a seriously Charlotte Mason quality connection. Mother Culture; you have to feed it, or you run out. If you’re not a hardcore CMer you’re...
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Mother Culture Monday #3
Welcome to Mother Culture Monday #3 How did you do carving out a few minutes for yourself this past week? I did some time wasting, but for future reference, I’d like to be more intentional about my...
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Mother Culture Monday #5
Finding Time How about writing the final post in my Mother Culture Monday Series a week late at 7:40 pm? Sounds like someone has her act together, huh? Honestly, that is exactly the point. It’s EASY...
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The Prayer That Changed My Life
When each of my first two babies (not babies anymore, but my babies still) was new, in those sleepless, bleary-eyed first months I would lay awake at night, listening to my husband snore, and eyeing...
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Five Baby Steps To Getting The Family Outdoors
We all know by now how important time spent in nature is for our health, and especially the health of our growing children. Not only is fresh air and exercise essential for healthy bodies, more and...
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Unwelcome Critters! The unofficial scoop on head lice.
Let me start this post with a rant. We are farmish people. We like critters. We consider a certain amount of dirt good for our health. We like the idea of our kids digging in the mud. You can tell by...
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