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Holiday • Teeth • School

Through Thanksgiving and now into the Christmas season, we are SO grateful for our health! We are busy with the remote-learning routine...

Dec 9, 20202 min read

Launching, United

Over the summer, we watched Bob and Doug launch to the International Space Station. It was the kiddos' first view of an American launch,...

Nov 16, 20201 min read

Still frazzled...

Life has kept me away from this blog and the passive-aggressive relationship that Covid and I currently have is still on-going. My...

Nov 10, 20202 min read

Flashback: Frazzled

Before we moved back to Illinois from Arizona, we would spend a large part of our summers visiting with family. We'd enjoy the various...

Oct 3, 20202 min read

Math Fun

The best part of our homeschooling curriculum is the amount of play-based learning we can do together. For math, this adorable set has...

Oct 2, 20201 min read

Making happy plans

Without a planner, I'm lost. Literally. I flake out on things that ARE written down so if I didn't have a planner, it would be most...

Oct 1, 20201 min read

Be A Lady, Be Independant

Her highest court opinions were in major conflict with my own. Yet, I believe fully in the design and balance of our government. Our...

Sep 18, 20201 min read

Song:: Homecoming

Mr. A and I are watching Billions. It's an excellent show-smart, funny, modern...did I mention it's smart? It has top-notch writing and...

Sep 16, 20201 min read

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