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A Nurse’s Guide to the Family Medicine Cabinet: What I Keep on Hand
In my last post, I shared the medical supplies I like to keep on hand as a registered nurse and mom, things like thermometers, gauze, ice packs, Band-Aids, and the stainless steel mixing bowl that occasionally serves as our household throw-up bucket. (By the way, we don’t use it for food prep, it’s ONLY for…
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A Nurse’s Guide to Building a Home First Aid Kit
Fun fact: I am a registered nurse. I am also a mom of three kids, which means that despite my nursing education, I have still found myself standing in my kitchen at 2:00 in the morning thinking: Where is the thermometer? Over the years, I’ve slowly collected the things that I actually like to have…
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Charlotte Mason 2nd Grade Reading List
One of my favorite parts of homeschooling has always been choosing books. There is something magical about finding the right story at the right time. When I made a second grade book list for my oldest daughter, I poured so much time into finding the very best books I could. We read classics, Newbery favorites,…
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We Ate at a Michelin-Recommended Restaurant… and It Was Our Biggest Letdown
When we planned our trip to New Orleans, I had a few food goals, and one of them was to eat somewhere extra special. The Michelin star restaurants in the area didn’t allow children, so they were out, but there was one that was on the Michelin list. I imagined one of those unforgettable meals.…
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Southwest Peach Pulled Pork
Sweet peach preserves, tangy salsa, warm spices, and a splash of cream come together to make a rich sauce for tender pulled pork. Serve it on toasted buns, tucked into tacos, piled over nachos, spooned over rice, or simply on its own. Serves: 8-10 Ingredients For the Pork (Instant Pot Version) For the Sauce Instructions…
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Sourdough Crackers (Two Ways)
These crispy homemade sourdough crackers are one of my favorite ways to use up discard. They’re buttery, herby, and incredibly addicting. Honestly, they remind me a little of Cheez-Its! If your discard is especially tangy, try the second version for a milder flavor. Original (Tangier) Version Ingredients Milder Version If you prefer a less tangy…
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Teaching Life Skills in Homeschool: Hospitality
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about all the things we teach in our homeschool that aren’t found in a curriculum. Of course we spend time on math and reading. We memorize poetry, read great books, and do science experiments that occasionally end with someone needing a towel. But some of the lessons I care…
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Building a Book, Part 3
It’s been a while since I shared a check-in on the process of writing my beginning chapter book, so here’s what I’ve been up to lately: I’ve been deep in the content and grammar edits for my manuscript, while also sending it out to fresh eyes for feedback and critique. At the same time, I’ve…
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Greek Orzo Salad
Some of our friends hosted a Memorial Day cookout and this is what I made for it. It’s fresh, summery, but filling enough to eat as a meal, espeically if you add a shredded rotisserie chicken. Ingredients Instructions Cook the pasta according to directions, set aside and let cool for ten minutes or so. Dice…
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30 Books Every Toddler Should Have (Ages 1+)
A few days ago I shared a booklist with ten books I love for newborns. Today I wanted to continue the thought of curating of a home library and share thirty books I especially love for toddlers. These are the books that somehow survive being chewed on, rained on, slept with, and carried around the…
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