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Cake Pop Crayons
At my house my kids use crayons like crazy. They are very creative and create many masterpieces. The question is what do you do with all those broken pieces? Here are 2 ideas to use up your broken crayons. Melted … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Family, Homeschool, Parenting
Tagged children, Crafts, Homeschool, moms, Parenting
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These are a few of my favorite things
I was thinking of my all time favorite movie, The Sound of Music. So, this morning I’m going to post some of my favorite things. Delsym Children’s Night Time Cough & Cold: I do not like to medicate my children, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Homeschool, Nutrition, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged cooking, Family, Homeschool, moms, nourishing body, Parenting, time saving
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Yummy Maple Syrup from Indiana
It’s that time of the year again! Fresh, yummy, wholesome goodness that we call maple syrup. There is a sugarbush about 50 miles from my house and every year they have a free festival. My family and I can’t wait … Continue reading
Punishing potty mouths
In a large family, there is always a feud going on. I generally let the fire burn out on its own. There are a few times when I will intervene, threat of violence, or potty mouth. My little red has … Continue reading
Is it fun or is it learning?
Our homeschool is very relaxed, borderline unschool. Homeschooling kids with autism disorder is a huge challenge for me. Most curriculum choices tend to work only for a few months or not at all. My husband has paid thousands of dollars … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Homeschool, Parenting, unschool
Tagged autism, children, Homeschool, Parenting, Special needs kids, Unschool
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When good smoothies go bad
This morning I noticed that a bunch of bananas were going bad. Not wanting to throw them out I sliced them into chunks and placed them onto a baking sheet. I put the baking sheet in the freezer. I told … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Nutrition, Parenting
Tagged Bananas, children, cooking, Ice cream, nourishing body, Smoothies
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Have you tried Tide Pods?
I am a penny pincher, in fact my friends use to say that I could pinch a penny so hard that boogers would come out of Lincoln’s nose. I didn’t think it was funny at the time. I try to … Continue reading
Praising The Lord for this news
This morning I heard the most glorious news and I want to share it with the world. My friend “Lee” and her husband were told that they would never get pregnant. They tried to adopt only to be turned down. … Continue reading
Free family fun
Are you looking for free family fun for your children? Parenting and being frugal can be a challenge. I have put together a list of fun ideas. Library: Many people don’t realize the library offers free programs for children and … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal living, Parenting
Tagged children, Crafts, Frugal, Indiana, Money saving, Parenting
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How I keep from over spending on Christmas.
Well, the holidays are over! For the most part the decorations are down and soon the credit card or checking statements will be placed in your mailbox. If you are like most then you may have spent a tad more … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, christmas, Frugal living, Parenting
Tagged children, Christmas, Frugal, Gifts, Money saving
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