Category: Homeschool
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Zootopia
Business is booming for our wee entrepreneurs who seem to have made a name for themselves in the local pet-sitting market. They wrapped up a gig watching two neighbor kitties last week, then started another caring for two more plus a dog this week. An additional guinea pig was dropped off for boarding last night,…
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It IS a Small World, After All
The kids and I have been delighted by the enthusiastic show of support for their summer US geography project and post-card solicitation. God bless social media for things such as these. This is where we’ll share photos of postcards received, as well as a running list of states we’re still on the hunt for. Thanks again! Thanks to…
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ISO: Cross-Country Pen Pals
Whether you home-school or not, year-round or not, summer need not be a season of complete educational atrophy. I’d encourage any family to chisel out an hour a day to devote to an interest-led unit study… US geography is on the syllabus in the White house, this summer. State capitols and history, coloring a giant United States poster… I’ve been conspiring for…
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California Dreamin’
Never thought I’d say this, but I want to move to California. Property taxes, real-estate premiums, traffic, crowds, and materialism aside… I’m smitten. And I miss it. We were hosted by remarkably hospitable friends who built their beautiful home on a lemon orchard. Squeee! Taking care to situate their house around the trees versus mow them down to build, most are now…
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Wizards for a Day
We’ve just returned home from a glorious week in sunny Los Angeles, our primary aim to visit the brand-new Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood. #nerdalert I’m the only one in the fam who’d previously been to Universal, but that was way back in ’91 when I was Firstborn’s age and Harry Potter was still…
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Save the Manatee Run
Firstborn triumphantly completed the Save the Manatee Virtual 5K in a passionate effort to raise awareness and funding for the gentle giants she adores. #proudmama As hinted at previously, she did more than just run: Her event included rollerblading, scootering, skate-boarding, biking, kayaking and running. Now she’s saying she wants to do an Ironman. Please enjoy her race video (36…
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Life & Death
I’ve just returned home from an impromptu Oregon road-trip, to attend the funeral of my late great-aunt whose children did a terrific job honoring her life. Direct flights a rarity, it takes about the same time to fly as it does to drive, so we saddled up the sexy minivan and the kids hitched a ride in order to yuck it up with their cousins.…
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Infestation
Trigger Warning: Moms who’ve gone before me in this particular plight will want to look away now, lest post-traumatic flashbacks and pyschosomatic itching occur. I’m not even sure I’m ready to talk about it, but here goes… Last week was a doozy: After Firstborn’s epic Minecraft birthday we had dental cleanings all around, a yard overrun with machinery and full crew…
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For the Love of Manatees
As my Firstborn baby’s 11th birthday is this week, it seems only fitting that the content of this blog be devoted to her/her passions. In tribute, consider linking arms with her in her latest endeavor, thereby granting her birthday wish… Firstborn is a full-fledged, borderline obsessed manatee fanatic. She comes by it naturally. Manatees clearly her spirit animal, she aspires to work…
