Sensory play has become one of my kids favorite times. I totally love it as well. It is a time where we can all let loose and be messy, silly, and goofy! Often, it can change a day that is spiraling out of control into an amazingly awesome day. Seriously, I cannot say enough of how much we love …
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Earlier this week we had a small cold snap…really I should say cool snap. I was super happy because I was able to turn off the air conditioner and open the windows. I knew that this would be the last of the cool air before the very hot Florida summer set in. I took this cooler …
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As I have said in previous posts I like to keep my mornings calm and mellow. That being said, I really enjoy easy and nutritious breakfast for the kids. I love preparing meals ahead of time so that they are readily available when I need an ‘easy’ meal. Summer porridge works perfect. What is summer …
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I was so excited yesterday when I noticed that one of my favorite flowers had bloomed. This morning I stepped outside to see that more flowers had bloomed. Flowers blooming and a trip to one of my favorite places…I knew that this was going to be an awesome day. The morning was very calm as …
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Who doesn’t love pancakes? I grew up on out of the box Bisquick pancakes, those are really good but I am sure the list of ingredients goes on and on. My kids love pancakes and I love to make homemade whole wheat pancakes for them. I often make Mickey Mouse pancakes, Star Wars pancakes, pancakes …
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We are currently working on our alphabugs lapbook/notebook. I got the idea online but have been pulling a little bit from here and there to create our pages. This week we are working on B is for butterfly. Alex and Ava will both be learning about butterflies and Ava will be working on the letter b. I …
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I have just begun making mini breakfast casseroles for my family. I can not tell you how glad I am that I discovered this recipe. It has saved me some much-needed time in the mornings and allowed me to start my day peacefully. I know it must sound silly that a breakfast dish has given …
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Broccoli rice casserole used to be one of my favorite side dishes. It is such a great dish and is easily paired with many different meals, heck I could easily eat a bowl of the casserole on its own! A little over a year ago I learned about quinoa. I took the brown rice out of the casserole and …
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I am eliminating processed foods from our home. I try to avoid the canned food aisle at the grocery store. I am still buying canned tomatoes on occasion, I hope to start canning this summer so I will no longer need them. One thing I have been adamant about is not buying condensed soup. They are …
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Seven years ago when I was pregnant with Alex I knew that I would breastfeed. I had never researched it but I knew it was something that I would do. I was at a wedding, while very pregnant, when someone mentioned that breastfeeding hurt. Say What? I had never hear that there was any discomfort involved in breastfeeding…I …
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Applesauce is a favorite in our home! I had been buying store-bought organic applesauce for years but recently have begun making my own. It is super easy and amazingly delicious! This is one of the few recipes that I use organic sugar in. Typically, I use sucanat or honey when a recipe calls for a sweetener. For applesauce …
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I usually plan out our weekly learning agenda on Sunday. Well, today is Sunday,and there isn’t too much planning going on. I sit at my computer and realize that we have evolved into almost unschoolers. In the last 8 months we have come along way on our learning journey. In the beginning we were very structured homeschoolers but we have …
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I love refried beans. I use them whenever I make tacos or quesadillas. I also like them on a tortilla with cheese. I decided it was time to make homemade refried beans. I looked over a ton of recipes, many called for lard or bacon grease, I really didn’t want to go that route. I found one …
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One of my favorite local restaurants serves a cilantro lime vinagrette salad dressing. I love it on my chicken fajita salad and decided to recreate it at home. This is really easy to make and it is delicious! This cilantro-lime dressing is great served over a garden salad, fajita salad, or on a cabbage slaw. I love to pair …
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A week after Easter we went on a field trip to a chocolate factory…you never can have too much chocolate! To prepare the kids for this field trip I ordered Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the original one, from Netflix. They watched it yesterday. This was one of my favorites when I was a kid….it is …
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