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What We Ate: Dinner #2
Night One: This night I used the instant pot to make one of my favorites: porcupine meatballs! They’re not actually made from porcupine, of course, but the kids love to act shocked at the name every time we have them. I paired them with mashed potatoes and corn. This was a total comfort meal as…
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Embracing Messy Play: A Parenting Perspective
My kids are messy. Your kids are messy too, I’m sure. A tip I got long ago, when I was just a mom to one, was that there’s a price to pay for creativity. My kids are happiest when they’re elbow-deep in kinetic sand, fingertips stained with markers, or splashing in a shallow pool in…
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Morning Time Picks for Fall 2024
Morning time is one of my favorite parts about homeschooling, and I would do it even if my kids were in public school in some form or fashion. Since my oldest was able to sit in a high chair, I’ve sang songs to her with intention. My goal as a mother is to provide a…
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Simple
I read my third daughter a book today that I have been reading for nearly eight years and I thought about how much outside-y things have happened during those eight years. Presidents. Pandemics. Job loss. Job gain. Big moves. Small moves. The same book, but three different babies in my lap. All of those events…
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7 Favorite Chapter Books for Early Elementary (To Read Aloud)
I think long after my kids are grown, I’ll still have a soft spot for beginning chapter books. They’re so full of magic and pure joy. I have many more I could recommend, but I think these seven are the perfect ones to start with. I’ll put a (RA) next to books I think would…
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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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Two Grapevines and the Power of Community
Last week, my girls and I went out to my parent’s farm and picked grapes. It was all of our first times eating vine ripened and picked grapes-what a treat! They were a beautiful dusty pale green and had a sweetness similar to gummy candy, according to my five-year old. These grapes were intentionally cultivated…
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A Texas Cottage Garden
I’ve waited for this opportunity for years-the chance to design and nurture my very own English-y, cottage-y garden of flowers. Can’t you see it? A lazy summer morning spent tenderly weeding among the hollyhocks and zinnias, snipping a few stems to display on the dining table, happy bees gently buzzing around the roses. I have…
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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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