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A Jumbly Post on a Rainy Saturday Night in October

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It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Yes, the past couple of weeks have been such a roller coaster as you can probably tell by the lack of much new content here. I thought about it every day. Many days I was working behind the scenes. Some days I just didn't have it in me mentally to sit down and write here. Anyhoo.So this is just kind of one of those dump it all out type posts with no real structure and little editing. If you are looking for something meaty or profound, you're going to have to lower your expectations. LOL. … [Read more...] about A Jumbly Post on a Rainy Saturday Night in October

A Day in Our Cozy Life #2

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It's going to be a very hot and humid July week. We're planning on enjoying lots of at-home activities to beat the heat. Here is a peak around our cozy home!Caroline and I haven't done much poetry in our homeschool so that's something we're doing this summer. I bought Anna Growing Up on the Farm years ago (well before Caroline). I brought it out because I thought she would love the fun poems and the gorgeous oil paintings in a large, over-sized format. I was right. We've enjoyed reading this as part of our learning time. We're working … [Read more...] about A Day in Our Cozy Life #2

A Day in Our Cozy Life #1

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As I've been looking through old posts, I realized that I've actually shared very little from our family life. I've written more about issues, things I'm learning, helping people solve problems, and encouraging others. But I haven't shared much about our day to day activities of pursuing a cozy life and bringing peace, understanding, and joy to our home. I'm far enough along this parenting and homeschooling journey that I want to be more deliberate about sharing some of the fruits and joys of our experience.Today is the first in what I hope … [Read more...] about A Day in Our Cozy Life #1

Art History Lessons for Kids

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Art is one of those subjects that many homeschool moms find challenging. If she isn't particularly skilled in art, it can be intimidating. If she feels overwhelmed by all there is to do, it is easy for art to get pushed to the side as less important. So an easy-to-implement and in-depth art curriculum can be very helpful for homeschoolers.Art History Kids is one such online curriculum. We had the opportunity to try it out and I'd like to share with you everything it has to offer as well as a peek at what Caroline did!Our family received … [Read more...] about Art History Lessons for Kids

The 100 Best Art Supplies for Creative Girls

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Because I've been blessed with a creative and artistically gifted daughter, I've learned a great deal about art supplies over the past several years. As a highly creative family, we've cycled through many different phases and interests. I thought I would share what Caroline, in particular, has enjoyed using. If you have a girl in your life who enjoys artistic endeavors, then this post about the best art supplies for creative girls is for you!I've put together this list based on what has been particularly popular in our home. It includes … [Read more...] about The 100 Best Art Supplies for Creative Girls

Caroline’s Creative Endeavors

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I mention frequently that Caroline is creative and spends a lot of her time doing artistic things whether it is building on the computer (Minecraft, Roblox, Animal Jam, etc.) or with real life media. I've asked her a few times if she'd like to share photos of some of her creations with you, but she never was ready. Until yesterday! Yesterday she came to me and said she would like to take photos and share so today we took a whole bunch of photos so you can get a peek at what she's been up to the last few months!She's very much a night owl … [Read more...] about Caroline’s Creative Endeavors

Online Art Classes for Beginners

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Caroline's favorite learning topic is art. Her second favorite topic is art. And so on. She's my creative, imaginative girl. When I had the opportunity to check out Sparketh which offers online art classes for beginners, I thought this would be a good opportunity for her to explore!I received a Sparketh membership in order to complete this review. I was compensated for my time to write this review. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a positive review. Online Art Classes for Beginners Sparketh offers online art classes … [Read more...] about Online Art Classes for Beginners

Caroline’s First Stop Animation Movie

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Caroline (who is seven) has been fascinated by stop animation movies, especially since she found the Basilmentos channel on YouTube.So today she used the camera she received from Grandpa and Grandma S. for Christmas to make her first stop animation movie (with some help from Daddy!).She spent several hours working on this and I was very impressed by her diligence. She was thoroughly committed to learning how to do this and it showed.David helped her with some of the process as well as getting it uploaded to YouTube.She was very … [Read more...] about Caroline’s First Stop Animation Movie

Creating an Arts and Craft Cabinet

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Since we homeschool and have a creative child, keeping a well-stocked selection of arts and crafts supplies is imperative in our home. I also believe that the supplies need to be readily accessible to the child and well-organized so they can easily be enjoyed. Today I'm going to share what we have on hand and I hope others will chime in with additional ideas!One key for me was to organize this using things I already had in the house. I would rather spend my money on actual craft materials than fancy organizers!Almost all of our craft … [Read more...] about Creating an Arts and Craft Cabinet

Feeding Caroline’s Creativity with My Froggy Stuff

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A few weeks ago I ended up on A girl and a glue gun and her DIY Barbie House post. I knew Caroline would be enthralled, but I had no idea how much it would impact her!She has watched pretty much all of the crafting videos by My Froggy Stuff and has been inspired. INSPIRED, I tell you!Every little thing in the house now bursts with potential to be used for "something" creative.It is amazing to see how an already creative child has been inspired to new levels. All she needed was a little bit of her horizons broadened and wow!Our … [Read more...] about Feeding Caroline’s Creativity with My Froggy Stuff

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