Author: Jamie
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It’s a new year – finally!
The year wasn’t all bad for us, but it certainly had challenges. There’s been so much talk about everyone being excited for a new year, but things don’t feel different to me just because we flipped the calendar. Even so, I’m glad to see the tail end of 2020. We smoked ourselves out of the…
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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…