For as long as it’s been since I’ve written anything here, it’s surprisingly frequently on my mind. That it’s unfinished, with many posts never making their way back to the site after a hacker corrupted it years ago. This was my life for so long that it’s been a bit like missing a limb. Time has moved along so quickly….
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The Call of the Wild + Free
If you’re looking for a fantastic read for the summer, this is one I highly recommend. It’s my personal book of the month for July. The Call of the Wild + Free is written by Ainsley Arment and I love that even though our families are different, I could relate to her on so many levels… and I believe most…
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Nature Journaling
I am so very in love with nature journaling, not only for my children, but for myself as well. I’ve known about it for years, but I recently realized that I did not understand anything about it. Before you feel intimidated by the concept of taking a crew of unruly children outdoors to “sketch nature”, please know that I wouldn’t…
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Suddenly Homeschooling…
We have this crazy thing going on, where suddenly we went from a nation that primarily public schools… to “homeschooling”. It’s such a strange idea. We’ve been homeschooling for years, so I think the first thing that needs to be mentioned here is this: This is not what homeschooling looks like. Not really. This is “isolation schooling” and it’s very…
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Homeschool Tip – Peace
Those who are new to homeschooling and have been researching – reading articles, watching videos, joining Facebook groups – have likely stumbled upon the idea that a homeschool can and should be a peaceful environment. Maybe you’ve even gotten the impression that if your homeschool is not peaceful, you’re doing it wrong…. not exactly. The idea of the importance of…
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Inspiration – Scraphappy
This week I’m creating a layout based on my scrapbooking muse. As I asked myself what my inspiration is, I instantly knew the answer…all the children in my life. Not just my sons (as you see frequently here) but my beautiful nieces as well. So, this week’s tip is a simple encouragement. Find what inspires you…both in scrapbooking and in…
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Yummy Summer
Alright ladies (and gentleman) it’s time to kick off fall, but I don’t want to make you jump entirely out of summer quite yet so I’m going to start with something fun and memorable. I’m sure that you took plenty of family fun pictures over the summer and it’s time to make those memories last! The gorgeous digi-scrap pages that…
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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
Recently during lunchtime the Twinkies started singing this age old classic rhyme. It was so cute. They sing all the time and I am forever stopping to either listen or join in throughout the day. It’s the little things like this that are so fun! Trying to enjoy all those moments can be difficult in the midst of housework, meals,…
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Teenagers – DigiScrap
Teenagers…possibly one of the most difficult categories in the digiscrappers (and parents) world! Not only do we have the initial challenge of even getting a photo (you try getting a good one while attempting to catch a teenager off guard…trust me it isn’t pretty), but then we have to find a “look” that works for a teenager. I’m not saying…
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