Author: Mia
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What to Read Wednesday: Artists & Mexico Editions
Because I’m woefully tardy, I’m going to go ahead and combine this week and last week’s What to Read Wednesday installments. Fortunately for me, they go together like peas and carrots… The respective themes are artists and Mexico— don’t forget Cinco de Mayo is this Friday! What better way to share about BOTH than by studying one of…
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O is for the Great Outdoors
I’m blogging through the alphabet with some fellow homeschool bloggers… this week we’re on the letter O. a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j / k / l / m / n / o / p / q / r / s / t / u…
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A Breakfast at Tiffany’s Birthday
To my delight, Firstborn chose an Audrey Hepburn/Breakfast at Tiffany’s theme for her birthday festivities this year. “Happy girls are the prettiest girls.” -Audrey Hepburn Unlike many modern Hollywood starlets, I find Audrey Hepburn to be a fine role model for my daughters: A fiercely talented triple threat (she was a ballerina first), timeless embodiment of grace &…
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The Art of Neighboring
I’m blogging through the homeschool alphabet with some fellow homeschool bloggers. This week we’re on the letter N, so when I stumbled upon this article on the “10 Signs You’ve Found the Holy Grail of Neighbors” it resonated deeply and revealed that, in our homeschool, N is clearly for Neighbors! “In order to have good neighbors, we must also be good neighbors. That…
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What to Read Wednesday: Butterfly Edition
Who doesn’t love butterflies? Ethereal, delicate creatures more fairy than insect? Yes please. I’m still heartbroken that the local butterfly atrium closed to the public five years ago… ’twas wonderful to visit when the girls were tiny and obsessed with all things sparkly and lovely, but now that we’re homeschooling it’d be terrific to visit…
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Geeking-Out with my Better-Half
Why do I call Husband my better-half? One example: For HIS birthday, he treated THE REST OF US to a wonderful weekend away. We shirked tradition this Easter and skipped off instead for an urban adventure, to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the birth of my favorite human. It just happened to coincide with Resurrection Sunday this year, and…
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What to Read Wednesday (except on a friday): Babies Edition
Pardon my tardiness with this week’s bookish installment of What to Read Wednesday, we’ve been quite preoccupied with house-stuff this week (as I mentioned here). This week’s theme was babies, though the bulk of the baby-centric books in our home library are well-worn copies of the making & keeping of variety– nonfiction for would-be parents. Still,…
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A Tale of Two Sisters (and two tolerant husbands)
Exciting news: We found a house! With the home inspection* behind us, Husband and I have informed the kids and are proceeding to close. I won’t lie, I’m relieved our time in a cramped urban apartment will be short-lived– as are the poor souls living below us. Before I say more, allow me to back up a bit and wax nostalgic, in order…
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M is for Museums (& moving)
We recently purchased an annual pass from a local science museum, where they offer a generous discount to homeschoolers (must present proof), and which pays for itself after two visits. Additionally, save your receipt as museum memberships are tax deductible! They’re currently featuring a Lego exhibit in addition to their regular lineup, which was a must…
