THE ART OF SAYING NO
Yesterday we talked about evaluating everything in our lives.ย I truly believe this is the first step to take if we really want simplicity.ย It’s really hard to slow down…
EVALUATE EVERYTHING
This month is going to be different.ย This month we’re going to change things.ย In order to really change things, we need to start with a bang.ย We want things…
HOME + SCHOOL: SIMPLIFIED
If we weren’t burning the pumpkin wax before, its burning double time now.ย But October is so much more than artificially colored candles.ย October is beautiful and captivating and real.ย …
OUR HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM CHOICES 2014-15: REVISED
The best thing about homeschooling is having the ability to change our minds…and our homeschool curriculum choices. I have said over and over that homeschooling provides the most amazing of…
FRIDAY BUSINESS MEETING
I have so many fun things to talk about, I thought I’d lump ’em all together into one cute lump and share it all at once before I inevitably forget. …
WILD + FREE
It’s been a little difficult for me to get back into the swing of things this week. I guess when you let the mamas loose, we get used to our…
WHY WE NEED A REFRESH BUTTON
๏ปฟ ๏ปฟ Even a job you dearly love can be draining and exhausting. Even though I love being with my kids and teaching them everyday, I’m tired. I find myself lingering…
THE ART OF FALL: MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR KIDS
Happy Tuesday, friends! I just wanted to pop in quick today and let you know about an art course I am really really excited about…The Art of Fall: Mixed Media…
HOW I TEACH TO MULTIPLE LEARNING STYLES
Over the weekend, I was talking to a neighbor about her son’s struggle with math. While you’ll never hear me bash public school here, I will say that not being able…
FRIDAY FAVORITES
We’ve made it to Friday and with the extra holiday in there it’s flown by extra fast. We rang in September, making it now completely acceptable to fly our pumpkin…
SEPTEMBER
It feels ok to close a book when you’re fully satisfied with it. This summer has been full and laid back and adventurous. We’re ok to close the back cover,…
BACK TO ROUTINE: THE FALL PLAN
The weather this week has been absolutely divine–cool with a hint of fall, matching exactly with the mood of the hustle and bustle of readying schedules and the school room. I’ve gotten bitten by the…
32 THINGS I’VE LEARNED SINCE I TURNED 30
It’s true. It’s my 32nd birthday today. Two years ago, I had just found out I was pregnant with my fourth baby and was pretty sure I’d never feel young…
OUTFIT YOUR BABY: A FRESHLY PICKED GIVEAWAY
Even though I fell out of practice a bit with the whole baby thing between Sophia and Vera, some things just stick. It seems like with motherhood we somehow to…
OUR SCHOOL ROOM
The “School To Do” list received a grandiose checkmark this weekend as I put the last nail in the wall in our school room. Among other things, I worked…
FRIDAY FAVORITES
It’s been a full, fast week. I’m working on multiple projects like school planning, school room organizing, birthday party prepping, and well, laundry. It’s been a good week. One of…
SHARK WEEK
The word on the street is that next week is Shark Week. I’ve never been one to pass up non-holiday celebrations so this is no exception. When I mentioned that…
MRS. HUTCHINSON’S LESSON PLANNER
I am so excited to announce that my lesson planner is here! I’ve been working it get it ready before August, and even though I have nothing–and I mean nothing…
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