I suspected from the time my oldest child was a baby that I would homeschool him. As a new mom, I read article after article about how kids learn best, and about the fact that many schools in America don’t teach children that way. I listened with horror as friends and neighbors recounted stories of the active shooter drills at…
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I know, I know. It’s January. You’re thinking about Marie Kondo-ing your home, not adding more toys to it. I’m in my seventh year of SAHM-hood, though, and if you’re anything like me, your kids will be starting to drive you crazy pretty soon (if they haven’t already). My boys are constantly moving: wrestling, running, jumping, or climbing. This isn’t…
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One of my favorite Google searches is “is _____ worth it”. As in “is a Dyson vacuum worth it”, “is this $800 blogging course worth it”, or “is flying first class worth it”. I’m definitely a frugal person. If I’m going to spend a giant chunk of change on something, I want to know that it was worth the expense. …
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I am—thankfully—past the baby phase in life. (I really didn’t like the baby phase much at all). I love having youngsters that I can talk with, joke with, or play a board game that I’ll actually enjoy with (Uno anyone?) Being a new mom gave me a million opportunities to fail. It forced me to realize that there was no…
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My 4-year-old woke up this morning, told me he “felt uncomfortable”, and went into the bathroom to throw up. (By the way, I’m so grateful to have kids old enough that they can make it to the bathroom when this happens!) It appears our house has been invaded by the stomach flu. Awesome. When we’re talking about stomach flu, we’re…
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