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Apple Oat Muffin Recipe
The apple barns in north Georgia have just finished having their annual festivals, so it’s the perfect time of year for this apple muffin recipe. These muffins go over well in our house, even with picky eaters. Sometimes we eat them for breakfast, or sometimes just a yummy mid-day snack. Apple Oat Muffins Ingredients: 2…
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Unschooling: What I’m Learning
During our recent vacation at the beach, I read Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gotto. Eye-opening stuff. I could write a whole series of posts on this book. I was one of the kids who did well in school; on the honor roll and all that. But that really just means I was good…
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100 Shoebox Ideas for Girls: OCC Gifts
Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is coming up soon, but there is still plenty of time to pack a box! Since we know it’s sometimes difficult to come up with ideas, Amy and I have come up with big ol’ lists to get you going. I’m sharing 100 shoebox ideas for a girl and…
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Living Books for Free Reading
I’m a reader. Books are my friends. But Kathryn reads even more than I do! Every now and then, I’ll share some of our favorite reads, with a bit about each, so you can add you think interesting to your own “To Read” list. Living Book Recommendations for kids (and older!): Gentle Ben by Walt…
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Teen Auto Agreement
We have entered a new stage of parenting: a newly licensed teen driver with her own car! We agreed to match Lindsey’s savings towards the purchase of a car, and then agreed to loan her the remainder of the money needed to buy the car she wanted. We finally found a good used vehicle after…