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The Trick to Teaching a Handicraft
This post contains affiliate links that are irresistible. I mean, who doesn’t want to cross stitch a scene from Hogwarts? OK, this is mostly a mom-brag post because I want to show off this awesome costume that my daughter made. My little Jedi. ♥ I didn’t even take pictures of my other two kids, which…
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An Organized Space for an Unorganized Homeschooler
I read that chronically late people tend to be optimists. This makes sense, of course. We’re always positive that things will go smoothly with no disruptions at all. What’s that? I need to be across the city for our lesson in 10 minutes? No problem! Sorry, what? No, of course I’m not in the car yet. I’m…
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Wayfarers: My Pick for a Charlotte Mason Homeschool Curriculum
Oh my goodness, this turned into a MONSTER post and I keep adding things that I forgot! Like humour, which apparently didn’t come easily to me at 2:00 am when I published this beast. Unless you’re one of the grandparents who is secretly panicking about my children’s education, I don’t expect you to read the entire…
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My Favourite Decluttering Tips from The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
I reached a point sometime in June where my house suddenly felt clean. Not as clean as my mother-in-law’s house, of course, but clean by our standards. And then it was still clean the next day. And the day after that. On that third day of cleanliness, I panicked and took the kids camping for…
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Two Wiksten Tanks
About a month ago, as I was preparing for our annual homeschooler camping trip, I realized that I didn’t have a single linen dress to wear by the campfire — so naturally I stayed up late into the night to sew one. Instead of doing practical things, like packing. Or sleeping. Personally, I feel like this…
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A Recipe for Easy Gluten-Free Waffles
Waffles. I think they’re pretty much the best invention ever. And for some reason, they taste even better on a Sunday afternoon. I love that waffles are quick and easy to make but still feel completely decadent, especially when you complete them with real maple syrup, fresh fruit and homemade whipped cream. Last week I topped my waffles with sliced nectarines;…
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Why I Wouldn’t Let My Child Do A Ropes Course
Thank you for visiting my blog! If you enjoy it, you might also enjoy Mom vs the Wasps, which is a fun post about facing my fears for the sake of my children. Well, mostly it’s about me running away from wasps. Do ropes courses teach our kids valuable life lessons? I sure hope not,…
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Stop Feeling Like the Family Chauffeur
The year-end dance recital was last Saturday, so like moms everywhere, my week was a blur of rehearsals, sequins, makeup, and hairspray. And that was just me. That’s right, I danced. On stage, in front of hundreds of people, I stumbled across the stage in a sparkly Irish dress that was used in a dance competition some…
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When You Can’t Find Your Child
This post first appeared on the Huffington Post Canada:To Those Judging The Mom Of The 4-Year-Old Boy At The Cincinnati Zoo You will lose track of your kids at some point. Maybe for a moment, maybe for an hour. It does not matter how carefully you watch them. And I think that it’s the worst…
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You CAN Grow Your Own Food
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links for Etsy and refers to seeds that were given to me for free. Mentions of the seeds’ magical qualities is solely a reflection of their determination to grow despite my ineptitude and not a claim of actual Harry Potty-esque magical abilities. But that would be cool. You know those house plants that are indestructible?…