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Monarch Butterly Life Cycle
October 3, 2011
This past week, we had the fun of observing part of the Monarch butterfly's life cycle! We have a friend who teaches kindergarten, and she always raises Monarch caterpillars/butterflies with…
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Science Fun: A Mentos and Diet Soda Fountain!
August 29, 2011
Get ready for your children to name you "Mom of the Year" after this activity! Aidan was amazed when I announced after dinner that we were going to create a…
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Science Experiment: Blubber Keeps Whales Warm
August 27, 2011
Before I had my boys, I taught science to groups of homeschoolers. We met one day a week for science (9:00-2:00), and it was so much fun! One year, we…
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Build a Tinker Toy Catapult
July 27, 2011
My boys LOVE a good catapult. Last year, we made this marshmallow catapult out of a tissue box, and it was a lot of fun! So when I saw this…
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Make Your Own Sprinkler with PVC Pipes
June 9, 2011
This month's issue of Family Fun magazine had a build-your-own sprinkler toy out of PVC pipes, and we decided to make our own. We didn't follow the Family Fun directions…
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Make Your Own Wooden Blocks
May 8, 2011
Owen's birthday is coming up next week (He'll be 2!), and Aidan worked with us to make him a set of wooden blocks! Aidan has been learning some beginning woodworking…
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Favorite Chapter Books for Boys, Part 2
February 22, 2011
We have so many favorite books that it was impossible to fit them all in one post! Here are some more of our favorite chapter books for boys, and here…
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Make Your Boys into Superheroes!
February 16, 2011
We did this quick and easy craft today while Aidan had a friend over! To make the pictures, I took photos of the boys and then printed them (we're currently…
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Favorite Chapter Books for Boys, Part 1
February 14, 2011
Jordan and I both enjoy reading, and we have been pleased that all of our boys love books as well! I decided to post some of our favorite books, and…
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Felt Star Christmas Ornaments
December 17, 2010
Today we were supposed to go to a GI appointment for Owen, but he woke up with a fever, so we had to cancel the appointment. After the week we've…
