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Math, Science, & Foreign Language – Homeschool Curriculum Ideas for Grammar & Middle School

August 30, 2010

This year marks my 9th in homeschooling. I can’t believe how quickly it’s gone by. I remember this big guy on that first day of kindergarten. It seems like it was yesterday that I had a five year old, a two year old, and a 3 month old. I’m amazed that I lived to tell [...]

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A Giveaway from MomAgenda

August 28, 2010

In the life of MOM, some of us are born organized and some of us really have to work at it. I am a card carrying member of the second group. But, regardless of which camp you call into, most of us need a calendar or planner of some sort to help us remember all [...]

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Finding Balance, Routine, and a Smoother School Year – A Guest Post

August 28, 2010

Photo Source: Pink Sherbet Photography
- A Guest Post from Kelly -
It happens everyday at the same time…
The kids come piling in from school. There are book bags strewn here and there, crumpled papers tossed on the kitchen island and artistic fingerprint paintings are shoved in my direction for Mom’s loving approval.
Have a listening ear.
This [...]

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Grocery Geek Presents: Markdowns for Lunches

August 28, 2010

As I’ve mentioned before, one of my favorite things to do is stroll the aisles of the grocery store or even Target and look for great items on clearance. My husband did not realize this about me when he agreed to go to Target with me last weekend.
We both lost track of time — [...]

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Gluten Free Chex – A Giveaway

August 27, 2010

See that? That is super yummy, gluten-free, caramel chex. I took my mom’s caramel corn recipe and subbed cereal for the popcorn.
I didn’t even know that Chex cereal was gluten-free, but it is. Awesome!
Five wholesome Chex® cereals offer a variety of flavor – and lots of versatility – in every box. Rice Chex, Corn Chex, [...]

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Back to School Inspiration from Around the Web

August 26, 2010

In case, you don’t go surfing where I do, check out these posts to help your Back to School season go well:

8 Back to School Breakfast Ideas and Recipes – delicious inspiration from Simple Bites.
The Secret to Success: Teach Your Children to Fish – wisdom from FiveJs.
Our Homeschool – a large family perspective on homeschooling [...]

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Healthy Snacks to Go – eBook Giveaway

August 26, 2010

This week’s Ultimate Recipe Swap features all kinds of lunchbox inspiration. As I mentioned in recounting our recent switch to packing lunches even though we’re home at mealtimes, I splurged a little on some sweet treats and fun snacks to include in the kids’ lunches. While shopping with me, FishBoy8 asked if we were going [...]

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URS: Lunchbox Ideas and Inspiration

August 25, 2010

This week I’ve turned over a new leaf — at least where lunchtime is concerned. As I mentioned on Monday, lunch prep was really taking a bite out of the day. By the time I cooked the meal, fed everyone, and we cleaned up, precious study/learning time had been lost. By Friday afternoon I knew [...]

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