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Friday, 03 August 2018 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, - Health, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Drinking Water

  Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink Lines from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The speaker, a sailor on a ship, is surrounded by salt water that he cannot drink. Sometimes, I feel overwhelmed when I am told how much water I should be drinking for optimum
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Monday, 30 July 2018 / Published in - Games and Activities, Articles, Blog

10 Summertime Music Ideas

  Summer is the perfect time to incorporate music into your daily routine. Whether your children are already taking music classes or lessons, or have never heard a piece of classical music, these 10 ideas will have you singing and dancing all summer long! 1. Dance to the Music In our family, there is nothing
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Thursday, 07 June 2018 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, - Health, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Sleep, Part 3

  Sleep deprivation is not just prevalent in adults, our children are also not getting enough sleep. As homeschoolers, we can be a bit more flexible with our children’s’ schedules; but all too often, we can become more lax with their sleep schedule as well. The National Sleep Foundation, along with an expert panel from
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Wednesday, 06 June 2018 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, - Health, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Sleep, Part 2

  My journey to not being tired, led me to read a lot of information about our sleep-deprived society. Sleep is not a bank. We cannot credit our bodies with hours of sleep in order to accomodate for sleep debt. In part one of this series, I shared my sleep journey, which included discovering I
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Tuesday, 01 May 2018 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, - Health, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Sleep, Part 1

  Ever since becoming a mom, my constant mood is some form of tired. Drained, spent, exhausted; these are just some of the words I use when asked, “How are you?” Then when we decided to homeschool five years ago, my energy levels seemed to plummet even further. I simply assumed it was a product
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Friday, 02 March 2018 / Published in - Reading, - Resources, Articles, Blog

Read, Taste, Share

  When I was growing up, one of my favorite school activities was celebrating National Reading Month in March. I was an avid reader, and I relished in the chance to participate in month long challenges of how many books I had read, how many minutes I had spent reading, and other classroom contests. Due
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Tuesday, 13 February 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

Teaching Kindness Through Community

  Ever since I can remember, I have been a huge fan of Fred Rogers. Yes, the “Mister Rogers” who lit up children’s television screens for 31 seasons, during the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Mister Rogers greeted his television family in his work suit and tie to quickly change into a sweater and lace-up
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Thursday, 04 January 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

Simple Meals Homeschoolers Can Make & Share, Part 2

  In our last article we shared two recipes your homeschooler could make and share. Here are two more recipes to try! Spaghetti Bake Most kids love spaghetti with sauce and the Spaghetti Bake is an easy dish that can be made earlier in the day and then cooked later for dinner. Younger children will
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