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March 14, 2020

70+Ways to Keep You & Your Kids Busy While Normal Life is on Hold

It's officially happening. Schools all over the country are closing for several weeks because of how quickly COVID19 is spreading. Whether you think this time at home with your kids is going to be a great thing or you're dreading the long days, I've got a list of fun and even educational things to save your sanity if you're homebound more than ...

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February 25, 2020

From One Homeschool Dad to Another: Why Homeschool Conventions Are So Important

Well, it's almost that time of year again... No, not March Madness. Not tax time, either. It's hard to believe, but the annual homeschool convention season is here! That hallowed time when twelve passenger vans fill convention-center parking lots. When the sweet aroma of crock-pot meals wafts down hotel corridors. Not to mention the sea of ...

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January 6, 2020

Twenty Books in 2020

A new year calls for new books and new reading goals. I'm not much of a reader, but I want to become one. Twenty books in 2020. Yes, you read that right. I'm going to try to read twenty books this year. I may not make it all the way to twenty, but I'm at least going to try. I'm going to break up the 20 books into smaller groups over several months. ...

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December 2, 2019

25 Days of Christmas Books

December is here and we've already begun a few of our annual Christmas traditions. I love family traditions and the 25 Days of Christmas Books is one of them. Starting in mid November, I thumb through our Christmas books (somewhere where the kids won't see or get into them just yet) and choose which books I want to include in our 25 Days of ...

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August 15, 2019

Review of the IKEA Svalnas Desk

The Svalnas desk is a desk that can be used in so many different rooms. I'm sure by now, you are well aware of IKEA and their lower priced furniture and pieces. Not only are they affordable, the quality is good too. We needed something for our school room. Well, I say school room, but it also serves as a place for our guests when we have ...

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