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I am a Christian, mom, wife, homeschooler, YouTuber, author, and quilter.

Road Trip USA: Idaho

Road Trip USA: Idaho
Curriculum / Geography / Homeschool / West  Idaho / US Geography

Hi awesome readers! I hope you are having a wonderful day, this week we took a little trip to Idaho for our Road Trip USA studies!   Idaho was named the 43rd state on July 3, 1890. It was named “The Gem State” because of its abundance of natural resources…

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Second Grade Dolch Sight Word Cards

Second Grade Dolch Sight Word Cards
Homeschool / Printables / Reading / Second Grade  Phonics / Sight Words

Good morning to all of you super sensational second grade teachers! As promised last week, today I’m sharing some very cute and fun Second Grade Sight Word Caterpillar cards with you!   –> Download the Second Grade Sight Word Caterpillar <– How to use the caterpillar sight words: Print pages…

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2012 HSBA Homeschooling Awards

2012 HSBA Homeschooling Awards
Blogging  Blog Awards

Good morning my awesome readers! I just wanted to take a minute to say that you guys are the BEST! I am so blessed and honored to be nominated for this year’s HSBA Homeschooling Awards!   If you haven’t heard of them before, each year the HSBA Post blog puts…

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Get Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling!

Get Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling!
Parenting Tips

Hi everyone! We had such a great turn out and response from the FREE Parenting Webinar we did a few weeks ago, that Amy has agreed to let me post the webinar recording for all of you who missed it! Since it is a recorded session, you won’t be able…

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Colorful Fall Salad Recipe

Colorful Fall Salad Recipe
Mom Stuff / Recipes  Salads

I found this beautiful Fall Chopped Salad recipe a few weeks ago and knew it would be a crowd pleaser! Plus it’s so colorful and fun looking that it will go great with just about any dish!   I modified the recipe a bit from the original to fit our…

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Road Trip USA: Hawaii

Road Trip USA: Hawaii
Curriculum / Geography / Homeschool / West  Hawaii / US Geography

Hawaii is comprised of a chain of 132 islands. After several attempts Hawaii was finally named the 50th state of the U.S. on August 21, 1959. It is nicknamed “The Aloha State” which is the Hawaiian word for “hello”. It is the southernmost state in the U.S. and is also…

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Homeschool Reading Incentives!

Homeschool Reading Incentives!
Homeschool / Organization / Reading  Printables / Readers

I found this super cute idea to help with motivating students to read more on the Teacher Wife’s blog which lead me down a bunny trail of great ideas to help motivate students to read! I know homeschoolers are supposed to be book worms, but my kiddos aren’t always that…

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First Grade Dolch Sight Word Cards

First Grade Dolch Sight Word Cards
First Grade / Homeschool / Reading / Sight Words  Phonics / Sight Words

Good morning all of you super cool first grade teachers! As promised last week, today I’m sharing some very cute and fun First Grade Sight Word Caterpillar cards for you!   –> Download the First Grade Sight Word Caterpillar <– How to use the caterpillar sight words: Print pages 3-6…

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Fall Baked Apple Recipe

Fall Baked Apple Recipe
Mom Stuff / Recipes  Desserts

With fall in full swing, I just couldn’t pass up this totally awesome recipe. Actually a friend made them for me one night, and my husband and family insisted on more! Oh yeah baby, these apples are packed full of yummy chewy goodness! Just be ready to give your taste…

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Road Trip USA: Colorado

Road Trip USA: Colorado
Curriculum / Geography / Homeschool / West  Colorado / US Geography

Colorado is in the heart of the Rocky Mountain range. It is nicknamed “The Centennial State” because it entered the union in 1876, just 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It has over 50 mountain peaks over 14,000 feet in elevation. The average elevation of Colorado…

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