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February in my gardens is largely when the quiet work begins. Let’s call it what it is: a reset. I started the process of cleaning out all the dead plants from last season and pulling the opportunistic weeds that have already crept in. (I’m looking at you, cow parsley!). Let’s…
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Books We Read Aloud in Our Homeschool This Year (2024–2025)
One of my favorite parts of homeschooling is the time we spend reading aloud. Whether we’re curled up on the couch after lunch or listening…
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Simple Fun: Smoothie Recipe Contest
🍓 The Great Smoothie Contest: A Secret Ingredient Showdown! 🍌 Need a fun and low-mess activity for kids that sparks creativity and ends in a…
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Required Reading for Rising 1st and 3rd Graders: Our Top Picks for Summer
As we lean into summer, I’m curating a gentle but enriching stack of books for my girls. I want stories that stretch their imaginations, build…
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“Can Hardly Wait for School to Start Again?” A Moment That Changed How I Talk About My Kids
Last year, sometime during the cozy blur of December, my then-seven-year-old daughter heard the classic Christmas song It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.…
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Hello friend, my name is Katie and pizza is my favorite food. Yes, I’m in my thirties and yes, I have three daughters that I’m raising and homeschooling and nagging, but I think you’d be most interested to know that I would eat pizza for every meal of every day and never complain. There was a brief time (ages 8-11) when I thought that mashed potatoes was my favorite food, but I’ve since come around. That being said, I don’t only talk about pizza. Here you will find slices of homeschooling life, home decor, cooking, musings, and an occasional funny meme. In fact, I think you will find a shocking lack of pizza content as a whole, but now you know the truth: Pizza is always close to mind.
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