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Do Something Unexpected! (Your kids will love it!)
June 20, 2012
I am a fairly color-in-the-lines type of person, and my kids are often, uh, not so much. Why walk down the stairs when you can jump? Why go around the…
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Is Social Media Making Biblical Issues Out of Issues that Aren't?
June 18, 2012
Okay, so this topic doesn't fit with what I usually post, but it's something that I've been thinking about a lot lately. And it has to do with parenting boys,…
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Make Your Own PVC Pipe Sling Shot
June 14, 2012
Aidan and I designed and built a PVC pipe sling shot yesterday! We had a lot of fun building a PVC pipe sprinkler last summer (the cool part is that…
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Sibling Squabbles and the Kindness Car
June 10, 2012
At our house, we struggle with sibling fighting. A lot. There are days when it seems that every word that comes out of everyone's mouth is rude, selfish, or designed…
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Make Your Own I Spy Book
May 20, 2012
Owen turned 3 on Friday! I can't believe how big he's getting! For his birthday, Aidan and I worked together to make Owen an "I Spy" book. We had a…
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Pretend Store Game for Multiple Age Levels
May 3, 2012
Now that I'm homeschooling two boys and also have a baby and an almost 3-year-old, it has become obvious that I will not be able to survive without multi-tasking! There…
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Resurrection Garden Centerpiece - The Procrastinator's Version
April 6, 2012
I saw this idea for a resurrection garden on We are THAT Family, and LOVED it, but I didn't get started in enough time to make it the way they…
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Easter Egg Word Match-up Game
April 4, 2012
Here's an idea for a quick and easy game for kids who are learning to read! I cut out Easter egg shapes from construction paper, and then cut them in…
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Stamp Art with Foam Letters
March 21, 2012
Today we used our foam alphabet letters (for the bathtub) to make some fun prints with paint! I did Owen's for him - he's almost 3, and this was too…
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Electricity Experiments for Kids
March 19, 2012
Spring fever, anyone? The end of the school year definitely calls for some high-interest activities to keep kids (and mom!) on board with the whole homeschooling thing! I announced to…
