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How is it already November?
I decided a while back that I had shifted to writing here on my personal blog whenever time allows and the urge strikes. Unfortunately, most of the time the two don’t happen simultaneously, so here we are. family life We had two birthdays since my last post. One became a teen; one phased out of…
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Crochet Therapy
My youngest girl, now age 13, made this adorable purse as her most recent crochet project. She did it entirely on her own by following a pattern in a book. I’m totally impressed by this because I cannot crochet or knit. Not one stitch. She also made the shawl she’s wearing. It was her first…
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Meet our homeschool crew
We’ve spent this week easing into our homeschool routine. I’m not the mom who decorates the house and makes a special breakfast or whatever on the first day of the homeschool year. If you’re also Not-That-Mom, welcome, friend! But if you are That Mom, you’re welcome here too — as long as you promise not…
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Homeschool Plans 2020/21
This year I have two middle-grade learners at home, age 11 and 13. Because they’re so close in age, they’ll be doing most of the same things, albeit at different levels. In this post I’m sharing our general plans and key resources, but I’ll share more throughout the year, giving more specific resources and how…
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Life lately: hello June
I’ve certainly not avoided difficult topics here but this little corner of blogland is still unapologetically a place I use to share the highlight reel of my family’s life. This is one of those posts — the highlights — despite everything else going on in the world. family life My biggest news, personally, is that…
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Life lately: it’s been weird
I don’t have to tell you life has been super weird these past couple of months. Who knew I’d turn out to be such a trendsetter when I bought this shirt last year? I’ve decided I miss my corner of blogland so I’m promising myself to write here at least once a month. I started…