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Teaching Kids to be Teachable
August 4, 2013
One of our desires for our children is that they will be teachable. Â Not impressionable - not changing to reflect whoever is around them, or influenced by whatever comes along,…
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Our Visit to Horn Creek Family Camp
August 3, 2013
This summer, we took our first ever family vacation and spent a week at Horn Creek family camp. Â Horn Creek is a Christian retreat and conference center near Westcliffe, Colorado.…
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Balloon Squishy Balls
July 31, 2013
Here's an easy way to create some squishy, squeezy fun! Â We mixed up some homemade playdough, and loaded it into balloons. Â In order to get it into the balloons, we…
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Magic Number Machine: A Math Game for Addition and Subtraction Practice
July 30, 2013
It's almost August, and time to start our homeschool year! Â We usually start the last week of July, but with our vacation last week and then needing this week to…
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How to Make Parachute Cord (Paracord) Bracelets
July 28, 2013
In May, Aidan went on a trip with my parents, and came home with a bracelet made out of parachute cord (also called paracord). Â He happily announced to us that…
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Group Play Activities for Toddlers
July 20, 2013
This past week, I worked in the one year old class at my church's Vacation Bible School. Â Well, at least I did for three days until my youngest two sons…
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You Might Be Suffering from "Mom-Brain" If...
July 17, 2013
I can vaguely remember having it more "together" before I had kids. Â Somewhere back there, there's a fuzzy memory of arriving places on time, having the mental acuity to remember…
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Lego Fun Friday: Build a Landmark Building Challenge
July 11, 2013
It's time for LEGO® Fun Friday! The building challenge for this week was to build a landmark from your neighborhood or city.  It could be a man-made landmark or building,…
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Five (More!) Hands-on Ways to Learn the Alphabet
July 10, 2013
Back in April, I posted 5 hands-on ways to learn the alphabet. Â Well, we're back with more ideas! Â I've been collecting ideas over the past couple months. Â Since it's summer,…
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DIY Cardboard Box Skee Ball Game
July 8, 2013
After we built our jump for hot wheels cars out of a diaper box, my husband had the idea to use the same basic design to make a homemade skee…
