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A Small Collection of Our Favorite Children’s Books

December 23, 2020

This list includes ten favorites that we own in our collection either from my childhood, gifted to us, or purchased on our own. These are books that are picked out constantly for reading times and have been well loved over the years. I've included links to extension activities that I thought would be fun to use alongside the book if you happen to love it as much as we do!

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Combined Subjects: 2020-2021 Curriculum Picks

November 25, 2020

The end of the first half of the school year is quickly approaching! I’m not entirely sure when that happened, but when I look back on what we’ve accomplished in three month’s time, it really is a lot. I always want to do SOOO much more than time and the kids’ attention spans provide, but I am trying to remember that we have many more years of school ahead to dive deeper into subjects, people, and places.… Continue reading

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First Grade: 2020-2021 Curriculum Picks

October 12, 2020

I’ve been meaning to get this post up for over a month. Life, ya know? The school year is well on it’s way, but I still wanted to share the resources and curriculums we are using with our first grader this year.… Continue reading

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We Are Debt Free: Now What?

October 8, 2020

On September 4, 2020 we made our last payment after working about 11 years paying off close to probably $180,000! You can read more about that journey in detail here. Now that we’ve reached this milestone we are looking toward the next step.… Continue reading

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“Distance Learning” | Home Schooling While Away From Home

September 30, 2020

We recently spent some time with family out-of-state, and we brought school along with us. My husband has the flexibility to work remotely at times, and since we have always been home schooling, we know that we can do school anywhere we want to.… Continue reading

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Third Grade: 2020-2021 Curriculum Picks

August 26, 2020

I am not sure how it happened, but my oldest is 8 and in the third grade this year. It seems like just yesterday he was laying in my arms, milk drunk and smelling so amazing! Now he’s a stinky, sweaty boy with tons of energy and alllll the ideas and facts to lay on me.… Continue reading

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