Author: Jamie
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Tourists in our own town: field trip fun
While my mom was in town last month, we decided her visit was a great excuse to do a guided tour of our little town. We’d been eyeing this for a while as a fun way to learn more about where we live. Of course, as homeschoolers, it’s a great educational opportunity as well! We…
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In which I overshare about my uterus
Welcome to See Jamie blog: oversharing on the internet since 2009. What do you think? New tagline? Of course, I do share nice normal things, like pound cake recipes and organization and homeschool curriculum, but some of the kookier topics I’ve blogged about include: tattoos and judgmental attitudes talking to kids about sex (and porn)…
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Life lately: end of school year
“Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are rainbows and wildflowers, the music of the wind and the silence of the stars?” -Nora Roberts I’m turning into a flower geek, thanks to one of the nature guides I bought from thriftbooks. This one by Reader’s Digest is just fantastic. I have it on a…
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Paddleboard adventures: overcoming fear
I’ve been wanting to learn to paddleboard since we moved here, so last Saturday we rented a couple of paddleboards and spent the day at the beach. It’s what I chose as my Mother’s Day weekend request. I love sunny days, the kids all enjoy beach days, and getting outside does us all good, so…
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Life lately: hello, Spring!
Some see a big ol’ tree stump; we saw an invitation to do side by side tree pose! happenings Now that the weather has warmed up, we’ve been trying to get in at least one park day each week to enjoy the beautiful weather. My favorite park has a great playground and is right by…