Library Book Haul: Favorite Check-Outs from October

I’m a little late in sharing our Library Book Haul, our favorite library check-outs of October with all the Halloween festivities.  However, it’s not a reflection of our enthusiasm for this month’s reads. Out of Our 43 Books That We Read from the Library This Past Month, Here Are Our Top 10 Favorites:     …

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A Pumpkin Peace Offering…

Trick-or-Treating was cancelled in our town last night due to the weather.  It was the controversy of all controversy. “When I was a kid we trick-or-treated in the hurricanes and monsoons.  Nothing stopped us from ringing doorbells.”  “I’m leaving my porch light on from 6-8 on Thursday only. Get the candy then or else.” Nevertheless, …

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Pumpkin vs. Ghost Toilet Paper Bowling

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group and Cottonelle, but all my opinions are my own. http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO {For short, when I get an opportunity to “work” by shopping at Target and get good deal on toilet paper which disappears by the roll around here, I jump on …

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What To Do In St. Louis with Kids {Day 2}

{Start with Day 1 over here} When I asked for recommendations of family-friendly things to do in St. Louis last week, many of you were adamant about us visiting The City Museum. In fact to quote my friend, Katy, “If you don’t take the boys here, I cannot forgive you.”   So after we stuffed …

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What to Do in St. Louis with Kids {Day 1}

  We had THE BEST time in St. Louis last week {thanks to all your incredible input}. We got a ton accomplished during our overnight stay in the city, but we can’t wait to go back and check more must-sees off our list! We started our first day at the FREE St. Louis Zoo.  There’s a reason …

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What NOT to Miss in St. Louis {with kids}

So we are planning an upcoming overnight to St. Louis and would love to have your input for things we need to see while we are there! And we trust your awesome opinions and experiences over Google or TripAdvisor! So what MUST we see? What MUST we do? What MUST we eat? We’re already planning …

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The Important Ingredient of Wonder in Learning

One of the things I LOVE about our homeschool routine this year, is the opportunity to add the WONDER into learning. Our boys learn best through doing, experiencing, observing, listening, and getting their hands on what we are learning. “Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the …

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Library Book Haul: Favorite Check-Outs from September

As promised from August, I’m continuing our series on our favorite library check-outs from each month.  September’s list was hard to narrow down to a handful, but here’s 10 of our favorites:   1. Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni This is a classic story of friendship and being content with who you …

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