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Our Vacation and Week 7 of Homeschool

Oct62014

Typically we follow a schedule of school for six weeks and then a week of vacation. Silly me is taking another look at the calendar and might be revamping some of that, but overall that’s the goal for our year. The break at the end of six weeks is a chance for all of us to take a little step back and play! Our First Week Break The week off from school turned out to be a wonderful respite for … [Continue reading...]

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Homeschool Coupon Codes and Savings

Oct42014

Here are a few coupon codes and tips for saving anywhere from $5 up to 25% off some great homeschool programs during October. A few of these codes expire soon, so be sure to check them out!    Register early for Teach Them Diligently and save an additional $5 with coupon code GETSTARTED. Code good through 10/8/14 at midnight.   Our girls are using the WordBuild vocabulary program, and … [Continue reading...]

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Moonjellies, Felt Food, and Rainbow Ice – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Oct32014

You all are sharing some fun and cute ideas!! I love getting inspired to do more and am enjoying going through your links each week! Here are a few from last week to highlight. Making felt food doesn’t have to involve sewing or be anything fancy! Check out this felt food pizza from Living Life and Learning - some simple cutting is all it would take to put this together. We just wrapped up … [Continue reading...]

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My Goals for October and Life at the Moment

Oct12014

Now that school is back in full swing and the craziness has 100% set in, we’re adjusting to the routine of swim team practice almost every night and our updated school routine. Sometimes I think it is going so smoothly that I must be missing something. (Tell me that’s just not me?) p.s. that freezer meal cooking marathon has been a huge help for busy nights! I may be feeling a wee bit sassy at … [Continue reading...]

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Blokus: Family Game Time

Sep302014

Playing games is one of my favorite family memories from growing up. Somehow though, I managed to marry a man who is not as excited about games. This year, I am hoping to spend a few afternoons (or evenings) a week enjoying some game time with the kids and finding games that we can all enjoy together (or without my hubby - grins). This past month, we’ve been playing Blokus - a game that is new … [Continue reading...]

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Homemade Beach Sand Sensory Bin – DIY Tutorial

Sep292014

The last few weeks we’ve been talking about the beach and ocean with the 3 year old co-op class. Talking about it is fun, but getting a chance to play in the sand is even better, right? Unless you live hours and hours from the beach and you don’t want to buy a ginormous bag of sand. Instead we made something quick and so simple (I promise you this is so easy!!), that kids can help make … [Continue reading...]

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