Author: Mia
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What to Read Wednesday: Sneaky Math Edition
I’m just going to come right out and say it: Math is not my favorite. I’m a bookworm, more inclined towards language than arithmetic. Nevertheless, I’ve bred with a veritable calculator– our offspring are innately mathematically inclined and I’d prefer not to squash their inherent gifting. (This is why I no longer teach our eldest…
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Rediscovering Oregon: Tillamook Forest Center
This summer we’re delighting in our gorgeous, green home-state of Oregon. After five years away, we relish the familiar splendor through new, appreciative eyes. I shared already about our favorite hike to a hidden mountaintop lake, but here’s another lesser-known blip on our well-worn Oregon map… On a quiet highway that winds from Portland’s urban sprawl, through a sea of towering conifers,…
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What to Read Wednesday: On Kindness
This week’s What to Read Wednesday theme is kindness. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, KINDNESS… Upon racking my brain I could think of no better title for teaching the value of kindness than the first book I truly loved -the first book that broke my heart- Charlotte’s Web. Fern’s love for…
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Tumble Lake (our favorite family hideway hike)
It’s good to be an Oregonian again. Between ambitious home-improvement projects, swim lessons & drama camp, playdates & birthday parties we’ve been ardently adventuring in our old stomping grounds this summer. I’m dedicating a little space here on the bliggity-blog to a few of our favorite Oregon haunts that we’ve been rediscovering. Tumble Lake is one such favorite. Unknown by most locals, I’ve…
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What to Read Wednesday: Denim Jumper Edition
Word on the street is that yoga pants are the new denim jumper, but I did just happen to buy a darling denim dress from Old Navy clearance last week… OHMYGOSHWHATISHAPPENING This week’s What to Read Wednesday is dedicated to the weary homeschool moms who make the learnin’ happen todo los dias, without praise or thanks. Comrades, I salute you. We’re gearing…
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Diary of a Drama Queen
All the world’s a stage, and all the men & women merely players… Perhaps it comes as no surprise that my offspring tends to have an innate flair for drama? Our girls spent the last two weeks at a local theater camp, hosted by Husband’s alma mater. I think it’s safe to say that between their spring performance…
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What to Read Wednesday: Catchup Edition
I’m fired. Stella just can’t seem to get her groove back, y’all. What with our ongoing house renovations, shuttling the girls to and fro drama camp, Little Man’s fifth birthday, cousin camp errday, and jumping back into the real-estate biz during the busy season… I’ve been pretty preoccupied. Anyway, without further ado, please check out my online pals’ rockin’…
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The Perks of Being Five
Five years ago, a courageous (and obviously beautiful) woman laboriously welcomed a precious bundle into the world– then took drastic, sacrificial measures to preserve his life. Today & always I’m grateful to her, for him, and for the blessing/privilege it is to be his family. Incidentally, I’m also grateful for the freedom to build our family how…
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Zoology 101
I’m blogging through the alphabet with A Net in Time & Hopkins Homeschool… this week we’ve made it to the letter Z! Obviously in our house Z is for Zoology. a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j / k / l / m / n / o…
