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7 Nature Walks to Take with Kids

June 30, 2012
7 Nature Walks to Take With Kids

Since we moved out to the country we’ve taken daily walks in the woods. Even though the path we take is almost always the same, each time there’s something new to discover. Even if you don’t have your own personal forest, make your way outside and take a walk. You’ll be able to take these [...]

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Our First Week in the Country

June 23, 2012
Mouthful of Sand

It’s been a week since our van and U-haul truck pulled into my parent’s driveway and we started unloading. You don’t really realize how much stuff (or mess, as I’ve been calling it) you have until you have to pack it all up. But that’s another story. To say the boys have loved it here [...]

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How to Make the Most of a Library Book Sale

June 5, 2012
Making the Most of a Library Book Sale

  A few weeks ago while visiting the library, I noticed a flier for the upcoming annual library book sale. I quickly made a mental note to write it on my calendar later. I love the library and books, so this was one of those mental notes that actually made it to my calendar. Yay! [...]

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Summer Reading

June 5, 2012

We love books at our house. And the library. It’s not uncommon for us to make a trip and tell Joey, “Only 5 books today, because we have so many checked out already” and come home with 20 more. This summer I want to share with you some of our favorite children’s books and authors. [...]

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Planning for Summer

May 2, 2012
Summer Montessori Goals

Summer is getting closer and closer and for our little family I really want to use the summer as a chance to slowly get back into a school routine. We’re very hit and miss when it comes to homeschooling these days and Joey is still reluctant most days. Yesterday I sat down and made a [...]

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Where We’ve Been

April 16, 2012

This post is long overdue. It’s been a month since I last posted and no we haven’t moved or dropped off the face of the earth. We’ve taken a little break from school to try and figure out what approach is best for Joey at this time. (I still haven’t figured this one out and [...]

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Struggles in Homeschooling & Changing Our Approach

March 12, 2012
Snow Angels

We’ve been struggling in our little Montessori home (hence the lack of posts). Joey has shown a real lack of interest, and almost aversion, to school the last week or two. While we only have our school time 2-3 hours in the mornings on the weekdays, he’s resisted and wants to play. I’m very hesitant [...]

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