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I’m going to start ending the month with the Top 5 books we read during the month! Be sure to tune in on the last Thursday of each month to find out what we’ve been reading! Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman: I recently joined a bookclub and this was my first book.…
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Healthy(ish) snacks don’t have to be fancy or time consuming. Here are my top 5 Button Approved snacks that only take a few minutes to prepare. Top 5: Easiest Snacks Ever 1/2c Natural Peanut Butter or Greek Yogurt +1tsp Honey or Mable Syrup Apple Slices 1/2c Hoison Sauce +1/4c Natural Peanut Butter Crispy Romain, Apple…
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The kid turned 10! I don’t even know where to start. It feels like a lifetime ago but somehow it went by in the blink of an eye. 10 years ago we were 27 years old. 10 years into our relationship and 3 years into our marriage. Like any pregnancy that comes after a miscarriage…
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We’ve been at this parenting thing for a full decade now and in that time I’ve been asked, quite a few times, for advice. What have I learned so far on this wild journey? There’s a lot. A whole lot! I’m not an expert. Even the experts aren’t experts! And not every piece of advice…
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A few friends have asked about what we use in our day to day and I’m happy to help, but I want to remind parents to give themselves a break as well. No one expects you to transform into the perfect homeschooler overnight. That person doesn’t actually exist so don’t even worry about it! Even…
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My home educator peeps know what’s up when I say Winter homeschooling is vastly different than the other Seasons. There’s always a point where it feels like Winter will never end, that you’ll be trapped inside forever, and cabin fever will take absolute hold. If you live in The Great White North, Winter can feel…
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If you know me, you know I love reading. All kinds of reading too, whether it be poems, short stories, blogs, novels, graphic novels, comics, or magazines! I love stories, but I also love information. I’m definitely the type to (accidentally) get stuck in a Wikipedia spiral for an hour just reading up on cases…
Read MoreSomething They Want G’s two great loves are imagination play and animals, so this Playmobil vet set was a huge hit with her! We also got her the “dog walker” so she’d have extra dogs and she’s been playing with them ever since! (Playmobil Carrying Case-Vet at Chapters/Indigo) Something They Need This is for plushies…just…
Read MoreSomething They Want If you have a crafty kid like E, you probably already know about Kid Made Modern. They make the most amazing kits that cover a variety of interests. E loves stringing beautiful necklaces and this kit comes with everything you need to get started! (Kid Made Modern Jewelry Jam at Well.ca) Something…
Read MoreSomething They Want I have it on very good authority that O has this Lego Minecraft Pirate ship set on his Christmas letter to Santa this year! If you have a construction and engineering minded kid in your life, Lego + Minecraft is always a winning combo! (LEGO Minecraft Pirate Ship Adventure at Chapters/Indigo) Something…
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