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Homeschool Graduation on a Budget

The time that all homeschoolers look forward to with both trepidation and excitement has finally arrived at our house. Our oldest daughter is graduating from our homeschool this June! We are thrilled to be able to honor her achievement, but when we looked at our finances, we’re not so thrilled. How can we celebrate in style,...

Lapbooking – A Few of Your Questions Answered

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I’ve had several people (real life and this here life!) ask about our lapbooks. What are they? What do they look like? Where do I come up with ideas? Do the kids like them or are they just a Mama-thing? How much do you they cost? How do you fold them? Are they just for little people or do older kids do them...

Creative Homeschooling: Lapbooking/Notebooking

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Our family has become quite accustomed to building our own books. We do a loose combination of all of the popular forms of booking: lapbooking, scrapbooking, notebooking, altered booking, etc. We have actually simply started calling it “heartbooking©” since our style fits none of these exclusively and because we...

In Loving Memory – giveaway

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The winner is Lorraine of Where Learning begins. I am so excited to offer this amazing giveaway…my friend and scrapbook author Tania Willis is offering one lucky scrapbooker a free spot in her online “Get It Scrapped” class. The title of her class is In Loving Memory. This 5-week course takes place once per...

8 Fun Ways To Teach Spelling

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We all know that teaching spelling can be tedious at times so I’ve collected a few ways to make the experience more than bearable… fun even, perhaps? You be the judge. 1. Scrabble To Spell. I found an old Scrabble game at a thrift store and we use it to practice spelling. The kids spell out their spelling words on...

The Modern Mom: What We’re Missing Out On

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I’ve started with the annual start of school fever. I’m finished buying curriculum, minus a book or two. Planning gives me the same energy that shopping gives some women. Even the kids got excited this year about getting new planners. I guess I can say that this was one idea for ordering our day that was tremendously...

Pretty Clothespin Magnets

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Looking for a way to update your plastic refrigerator magnets? Why not gather your clothespins–or spend $1 on a package of 20 at the dollar store and revamp them! Tis’ the season for pink…and here’s how I did it: What You’ll Need: Clothespins Cardstock Tacky Glue Ribbon Roll of Magnetic...

Making Your Own Valentine Bags

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Do you have tons of cardstock and ribbon laying around your home? Put it to good use during the candy-giving holidays. With just a few steps you can turn a Ziploc baggie into a personalized gift. What You Will Need: Cardstock Ziploc Bags Candy Ribbon Scissors Stapler Craft Scissors 1. Fill baggie with candy of choice. Fold...

Win a spot in an amazing online scrapbooking class!

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I am so excited to offer this amazing giveaway…my friend and scrapbook author Tania Willis is offering one lucky scrapbooker a free spot in her new online “Get It Scrapped” class. The title of her class is Embellishments: Beautifully Handmade. Class will be posted on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for 5 weeks...