Author: Jamie
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In my garden: lessons learned
Remember when I said this was the year I’d learn to garden? Things didn’t go quite as planned — but that hasn’t stopped me from learning some important lessons in my garden this summer. Birds eat apples. So do squirrels. And they’re greedy little critters. My apple trees are going to have to step up…
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Ice Bucket Challenge Can Make a Difference
When I first heard about the ice bucket challenge, I didn’t get the point. What the heck does pouring a bucket of ice on your head do to help those suffering from ALS? But then I saw how much money has been raised: as of August 20, over $31.5 million has been donated to the…
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An excuse to share pictures of my kids
I try to take pictures every year around the start of the homeschool year so I can look back and see how little – or big – the kids look from one year til the next. Since this week’s NOT back-to-school theme is “student photos,” it’s as a good a time as any to share…
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Back to Homeschool: first week
We started {not} back to school this week, and overall it was wonderful. We celebrated our first homeschool day with chocolate milk and molasses cookies. And of course, a few photos which quickly turned into giggles and a tickle fight. Our homeschool evolution = big progress. Last year, any sort of formal work with the…
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Welcome to our homeschool room(s)
Y’all should know by now I never leave well enough alone when it comes to our homeschool spaces or furnishings in general in our house. I think my furniture rearranging is a genetic condition inherited from my mom, so blame her. Anyhoo, let’s take a little tour of our current homeschool room — which isn’t…