Frugal Family Fun

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If you are like us your family is always looking for fun things to do together to make memories. But it is often times hard to find frugal family fun ideas. So today I want to share with you some of my favorites for our family. * Festivals/Street Parties – Almost all throughout the year […]

Elementary Chemistry-Apologia Review

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What kind of feelings do the words “chemistry” and “physics” stir up within you? The past few weeks the children and I have been reviewing Apologia Educational Ministries Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics ($39.00). While, for many people, their feelings toward these subjects are anxiety and fear, children don’t seem to have these feelings as […]

Do They Look Alike?

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Below you will see pictures of each of my four daughters at around 6 weeks of age. I am amazed at how much they look alike at this stage of life. This little dress was bought by my mother from the Little Dolly Dress Shop in Tennessee when Maggie was only 5 weeks old. I can’t wait to […]

IXL – Online Math and Language Help

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I, like most other homeschool moms, am always looking for extra online math and language help for my children. Each and every one of us have our strengths and our weaknesses. And at one time or another we need a little extra help, or maybe a challenge. I had never heard of IXL.com before but […]

2 Months Old

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  Elizabeth is closer to 2 1/2 months now but I want to document this amazing time of amazing growth and change. She still sleeps and eats like a newborn with only short waking periods in between. She has had her first cold already which I hate but she came through like a champ. She […]

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

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In my journey to feed my family better and to continue to replace anything that I used to buy in box or package with “real” food I knew the day would come when I must bid farewell to the ease and convenience of boxed mac and cheese and start making homemade macaroni and cheese. And […]

Learn to Sew – Rosie’s Doll Clothes Patterns

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My girls have been so interested and begging to learn to sew this year and the lessons and patterns tat we have been reviewing have been a great place to start. Rosie’s Doll Clothes Patterns is an online site with videos and patterns to teach young girls ages 8 and up how to sew. And what […]

“D” is for Daddy

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The impact of a hands on Daddy is immeasurable in a child’s life. Children need security and stability from their parents as they grow and learn about this world that we live in. I am always amazed as I watch my husband father our children. He is so patient and yet firm. Our children run to meet […]