Author: Jamie
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 29}
“Before you get a dog, you can’t quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can’t imagine living any other way.” -Caroline Knapp It’s a good thing Piper is so stinkin’ cute, because I spent Thursday morning fixing walls she ate during her puppyhood! JamieI’m a big fan of authentic conversation and…
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A few of these “big dreams” of mine
So I keep on talking about all this dreaming I’m doing, but I’ve been vague about what exactly these dreams are. That’s been purposeful: I’ve found the scariest part of dreaming big is telling people what you’re dreaming of — because once it’s out there, it’s exposed and vulnerable. For someone like me who struggles…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 28}
“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” -Cesare Pavese One of the highlights of my week (technically last week) was taking Diane to a [VERY] belated birthday lunch at our favorite tearoom. Would you look at that adorable baby bump!? I had to make sure to get it in our selfie! JamieI’m a big…
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Using Apologia’s Marine Biology in a relaxed homeschool
My teen is 100% in love with the ocean. We are relaxed, interest-led homeschoolers, but I like to have at least one key resource to build our curriculum around. This year, for her, it’s been Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Marine Biology. We’ve used other Exploring Creation books in Kathryn’s elementary years, and I’ll use them…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 27}
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.” – Dale Carnegie My flowers were busy while I was…