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Affordable Summer Boredom Busters: Easy Craft Setup for Happy Kids
There’s a certain magic to summer with your kids at home, even among homeschoolers. The pace slows down (a little), the days stretch longer, and suddenly there’s more space to just be together and explore interests. Sure, some days will be loud, messy, and full of snack requests, but they can also be filled with…
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Homeschool Art Camp 2024
We took most of June completely off from homeschool, aside from a museum field trip (we went to the Perot in Dallas!) we have had a lazy, lovely summer vacation. Last week, I gently eased us back into an atmosphere of learning and structure with a Mama-made Summer 2024 Art Camp Palooza. Monday-Thursday I led…
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Preservation: Mustang Grape Jelly
Remember a few days ago, when I wrote about picking Mustang grapes? Well, we got 8 pounds. Within two days I had seven jars of grape jelly and 6 cups of grape juice for fresh drinking. Now a bit of transparency: grape jelly isn’t my favorite. I have always been fully in the strawberry jam…
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Homemade Strawberry Lemonade and DIY Fountains
We had our church community group over last week for an ice cream social and in some ways, a little introduction to our much-prayed-for new home. Well over forty people ate ice cream and had a blast, with kids ranging in age from zero to seven running all over. The hit with the kids, oddly…
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Stuffed Peppers and Gross Sinks
It’s late here, past 10pm, and I’m up reflecting on the day. It was a difficult day for me, but that’s relative to my life, and overall I know my life is blessed. I had a disagreement with someone important to me and I’m getting over weeks of being sick. All that aside, I went…
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