A simple farmhouse style grapevine and boxwood wreath is such a sweet addition to home decor in any season. This DIY wreath is so easy – it’s inexpensive and it takes less than 5 minutes. Plus, I’m going to show you how to turn it into a piece of giant wall art. I love the […]
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Here are our homeschool curriculum picks for First Grade for the 2020-2021 school year. Many parents are thinking through ‘Back to School’ season a little differently this year. More people than ever are looking at homeschooling for the first time. While I don’t have all the answers, I would love to be a resource for
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Flash Cards don’t have to be boring! Check out more than 100 ways to make flash cards more fun. Last week, I shared my Free Printable Flash Cards for Kids. There are hundreds of flash cards for preschool through First Grade. But today I’ve got a ton of games and activities for any flash cards!
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I have a love/hate relationship with flash cards. Flash cards are useful for mastering concepts like number, letter, and sight word recognition. They are also really helpful as examples when learning to write. Flash cards are also famous for being boring and repetitive. I’ll admit, I avoided flash cards at all cost when we first
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We started homeschooling our kindergartener during the summer of 2019. When I mentioned that in a previous blog post, I got several questions and comments about what we were using and how it was going for us. I thought I’d share some of the things that worked really well for us, and a few that
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Look, I get it. Nobody wants their kids to stare blankly at screens all day. As a homeschool family, we try to stay off screens as much as we possibly can during the school week. (And PS. you want some screen-free options, check out our list of the best subscription boxes or this Ultimate Guide
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One of my most popular posts ever is Top 10 Must Haves for a Baby 6-12 Months Old and I can understand why! Trying to figure out exactly what a baby needs is overwhelming. You’ll find dozens of lists on Pinterest chock full of tons of (very expensive) must haves. But a wipe warmer? Diaper
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About one week before Christmas and two weeks before we had 15 family members come to our house, we decided the time was right to have our new carpet installed. After all, we’re having a baby this Spring! And it would be “so nice” to have this project done before everyone arrives. So, are we
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Getting organized is half the battle when it comes to home renovations! Use this Free Printable Home Renovation Planner to put all your design ideas, plans, budgets, and measurements in the same place. Home renovations can be a huge pain – especially if you aren’t prepared! I’ve been sharing some posts about home renovations that
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We had been tossing around the idea of installing carpet to replace our (very) cheap laminate flooring in our kid’s bedrooms upstairs. Let me tell you…loud footsteps on cheap flooring right above the master bedroom does not a happy mama make! We finally decided to take the plunge because we are having a baby this
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