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All our books are in and we're super excited to get started. Just wanted to share our curriculum choices for our Kindergartner & 5th Grader by Subject:  Language ArtsHandwriting without Tears & Explode the Code (K); Writing & Rhetoric 1-4 (5th); All About Spelling Level 5 (5th); and Skill Sharpeners: Grammar & Punctuation (5th) MathMathUSee - Alpha (K) & Epsilon (5th)  Social StudiesBeautiful Feet Books - Early American History (Both K & 5th) Beautiful Feet; Geography (5th) Science Good & The Beautiful Science Units - Marine Biology & Kingdoms/Classifications (for both K & 5th) and Chemistry (5th); Simply Charlotte Mason Outdoor Secrets...

Since we decided to home school this school year, I really wanted a space for it all. I know from past experience that the realities of where you home school take place anywhere and everywhere... from the living floor, to the kitchen table, outside, in the car, or wherever we decided to travel to. But, I still wanted a place where all their supplies, books, etc. can be stored and organized. I started off with a sketch (in my "Makers Gonna Make; Idea Journal").  My idea sketch... somewhat crumpled from moving it around the build & mostly the kids! lol But, for...

It's been awhile... But yes, we decided to homeschool our kids again! Not just virtual distance learning, but actual HOMESCHOOL (through a charter) where we handpicked their curriculum. Honestly, homeschooling can be quite overwhelming and leaves alot of the planning & teaching on the backs of the parents. However, I've found that it can be FUN, exciting & satisfying! We homeschooled our oldest daughter for 1st & 2nd grade... I loved the flexibility in our schedule, the weekly field trips, and watching her learn. This year, we'll have a 5th grader, a Kindergartner, and a toddler. We're all pretty excited to start! ...

Last year, I was invited to participate in a Mother's Day Event as an Artisan with Amazon Handmade in Los Angeles. There were several different crafting stations for children & parents to make some goodies for Mom. At our station, kids were able to hand-craft cards and create wall art. One of the wall art pieces included a newspaper titled, "Mother's Day Press." They were able to draw pictures and fill in the blanks!  Our crafting station included everything you needed: paper cutters, colored pencils, markers, gel pens, scissors, glue sticks, double sided tape, washi tape and little pre-cut embellishments I made...

Anyone find themselves cooking more? Even though we live in the middle of nowhere, I really miss going into town and grabbing some dinner at a restaurant, whether with the family or for a date night. I mostly miss it because I wouldn't need to cook that night. But, since we've been staying home more because of this quarantine, I find myself trying to cook what I crave from these restaurants.  Because of this, I created a kitchen diary for myself to keep track of the recipes that actually came out good! Our family definitely has our weekly staples, but...