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Laundry Tips for Large Families
October 6, 2015
This post is sponsored by Arm & Hammer. Ah, laundry. I have a love/hate relationship with laundry. Honestly, it's my favorite chore because it's not terribly hard work and it smells…
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10 Things to Know About Parenting a Middle Schooler (From a mother in the trenches!)
August 23, 2015
Parenting a middle schooler can leave you wondering if anyone else experiences the things that go on in your house, and why you are SO tired! Throughout my life, I've…
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Salt Vibrations: Sounds You Can SEE!
July 10, 2015
It's easy enough to tell kids that sounds are caused by vibrations, but that can be a tough concept for them to really grasp! Here are two simple demonstrations that…
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Print and Color Tessellation Puzzles for Kids
June 5, 2015
We're back with another STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) series! This time it's Summer STEAM Camp. We will be joining up with some other fabulous bloggers over the…
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Create a Cardboard Box Car
May 13, 2015
Turn a cardboard box into a pretend car - with a steering wheel that really turns! It started with finding a set of car keys to a car we no…
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Digging for Salt Dough Dinosaur Bones!
March 19, 2015
Here's a fun dinosaur activity for kids - dig for salt dough dinosaur bones! Last year, I saw this fantastic idea on The Imagination Tree to make dinosaur bones out…
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How to Make a PVC Pipe Xylophone Instrument
March 18, 2015
This week, we have been exploring the mathematics of music with a homemade PVC pipe xylophone! This was one of those projects that sort of evolved. The boys have been…
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20 Awesome Nerf Games to Make and Play
February 16, 2015
At our house, we LOVE Nerf guns! Here are a collection of the most awesome Nerf games to make and play. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Favorite Nerf Gear:…
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A Day in the Life of a Homeschooling Mom of Five
February 15, 2015
Ever wondered what it's like to homeschool five kids? How we get it all done? What a day looks like? I thought it might be fun to record an entire…
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Boys and Girls are Not the Same. And why that's GOOD!
January 14, 2015
One thing that I never anticipated when I started this blog was how much controversy the name would create. At the time, I had three boys. (Now I have four.)…
