Inside: Wondering what to buy from Grove Collaborative this summer? Here are my favorite things to get in our Grove subscription during the hot months! We’re a little late in the season, but if you’re looking to squeeze the last drops from summer by filling your home with uplifting scents and spending hours outside while skipping those pesky bug bites,…
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Inside: Dealing with a lot of sibling fighting in your home? Disagreements are bound to happen. Here’s how to handle them and teach your children to work through them. Tears streaming.Everyone’s screaming.Two of my children are in front of me, trying to yell their side of the story loudest, hoping they’ll be the one I deem as “right.”One is clenching…
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Inside: A simple way to plan your homeschool week Are you new to homeschooling and wondering how to plan each homeschool week? Here you’ll find the way that’s working well for me (with a free printable if your brain works the same way mine does)! How to Plan a Week of Homeschool FIRST, you’ll need to have your yearly plan…
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Inside: Homeschool daily checklist 101 – what is it, how to use it, and a free printable! Needing a way to help your child stay on task? Become more independent and responsible for their work? Or just wanting to teach them about staying accountable and getting the job done? Using a homeschool daily checklist helps us organize our week and…
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Inside: Thinking of becoming a stay-at-home mom? Or maybe you already are one and are looking for ways to save money. Either way, these are 7 simple tips I’ve learned to stretch your dollar while living on income. Having our entire family home has been a dream of mine for quite some time. But before I was able to start…
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Inside: Some of the top benefits of homeschooling that led to our family’s choice in favor of home education. AND some of the cons of homeschooling to consider. Maybe your family is considering homeschooling or maybe someone you know is, and you want to know more. Either way, this post should highlight some of the reasons why homeschooling may be…
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Inside: How my 2-year-old learned the distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters Psst… DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post are through Amazon affiliates. That just means, at NO additional cost to you, Amazon gives me a small portion of the sale if you decide to click a link and make a purchase. Letter recognition is the foundation for…
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Inside: Over 70 ideas for helping your child build fine motor skills Psst.. Just an honest DISCLOSURE: Some links in this post are Amazon affiliate links. That means (at NO additional cost to you) if you click them and make a purchase, I receive a small portion of the profit. We know that fine motor skills are important for our…
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Inside: A list of our favorite heavy work activities and why you should use them to calm and focus your child It’s one of those days. You know the ones when the kids seem to be stuck in a permanent “play mode”? Like that little lever in their brain just won’t switch off (or even just turn down a little)?…
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Inside: Help your kids get into simple morning and evening routines It’s all fun and games until I’m running around like a headless chicken, wishing past me had made life easier on present me. Wishing my kids remembered to put their pants in the hamper without a reminder every morning. Wishing I had an extra set of hands and an…
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Inside: Insight on giving kids responsibility and how it contributes to the family culture we’re creating *inhale & sigh* I love the sound of busy little feet in the morning. Not just because it means I’m not the only one tidying up. But because what my kids are doing is actually teaching them important lessons and strengthening our family culture….
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Inside: My best tip for cutting out spontaneous spending, staying on budget and SAVING while living on one income Living on one income is totally possible, even if that income isn’t above average. But doing it well does require a little wisdom and self-control. This isn’t a post about tips for living on one income . For that, stay tuned…
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Inside: a simple family meal planning method that’s making my life 10x easier It’s 3 pm. About time to start prepping dinner. I check my current meal planning method (a little chalkboard hanger in our kitchen that I often forget to update). Aaaaand that’s when I realize I should have thrown the chicken into the crockpot at NOON. But I…
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Inside: Wanting to maintain a tidy space but having trouble feeling motivated to keep it that way? Try these 6 tips! I’m a recovering mess-ignorer. It’s true. I was a card-carrying member of Cleaning Haters Anonymous. Someone who used to walk right by the same mess multiple times a day before deciding it was time to take care of it….
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