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Share 4 Somethings in April 2025

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Since the last Saturday of the month is tomorrow it's just about time for Share 4 Somethings with Jenn. As always we're sharing some things we loved, some things we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of .  Some things I've loved: We had my brother and his family over for dinner just for fun and to talk over some plans. It was so great to see everyone and we had such a delicious meal too (if I do say so myself; I went all out with homemade marinara, keto meatballs, fresh zoodles, 2 loaves of a whole wheat bread I experimented with, keto Italian dressing, brownies, etc).  The only 2 photos I thought to take! We had pasta and zoodles so I took a bit of both with my salad I also loved a couple of the hikes Evan and I tackled this month.  Some things I've learned: I've been learning a lot about Glacier National park in order to prep for a trip we're planning.  Some things that went well: We got a lot of Alec's stuff moved home though...
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Monthly Musings in April

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 It's the last Friday of the month and time for monthly musings with Patty and Holly. This month we have a wide range of topics we're covering.  1. We don't really celebrate Easter or any other holiday in spring anymore. We used to celebrate Easter when the boys were younger and actually at home. Alec stayed at college this year and Ian was off starting a new landscaping job so it felt just like any other day; which was weird.  I miss decorating eggs!   my brother in law used to host an outdoor egg hunt for our 5 kids that was so much fun sometimes the boys had another indoor egg hunt at my mom's or at our house They always had Easter baskets up until a few years ago too. 2. I do not plant a garden as I don't seem to be very good at growing things. I will try to grow a pot of basil again this year but that's about it.  3. I don't do much to decorate for spring I'll put a wreath on the door and put out a new welcome mat. It's also the time of year I...
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Hodgepodge Wednesday Picnics and Ants

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 It's time for another Wednesday Hodgepodge with Joyce over at from this side of the pond.    1. The Hodgepodge lands on National Picnic Day...will you celebrate? Do you enjoy picnics? Dining out of doors picnic or otherwise? What are three or four things I'd find in your picnic basket?  While I enjoy a good picnic it is much too cold and rainy and windy this time of year to enjoy one just yet. As soon as it warms up and we get out all the patio and deck furniture I try eat just about any meal that I can outside.  The boys and I used to picnic outside ALL the time! While I've never owned an official picnic basket you'd probably find fresh fruit, salad, iced tea (though I haven't had any in months since I gave up sugar!), and utensils in my picnic basket.  2.  A time recently where you felt 'antsy'?    Gosh I feel like I have been antsy so often lately! I have been unable to sit still as my mind is constantly whirling. We have a whole lot go...
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Throwback Tuesday: When There's not Enough Time for School in Your Homeschool

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Originally posted April 23, 2015 when my boys were 10, 9, & 7.    Today I'm talking about our schoolwork.   With a dentist appointment scheduled for Evan this morning and some errands to run, I knew we needed a shortened day of school today.  I asked the boys to do math and reading and told them they would be free to spend the rest of the day however they liked.  Needless to say they were thrilled. We  have days when there is just so much going on that we don't have time to fit in a full day's worth of school.  Sometimes we have appointments scheduled during school hours, we have homeschool activities planned, we have field trips, or we have family obligations. As long as it doesn't happen ALL the time we can work around the time crunch. On those days that time seems to be against us we have several options: Do a shortened day of work and just cover the basics Bring the work with us and have the kids work in the car Give them some...
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Talking About it Tuesday #67

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I hope, if you celebrate Easter, that your family had a good one. We have a very busy week or two staring us in the face and I might not make it around to comment on everyone's posts but I promise to at least visit and pin them whenever I get a chance!  With spring finally starting to spring up here, I couldn't help but notice lots of gardening posts linked up with us last week. I hope to tackle my own flower gardens soon and at least get all the leaves raked out of them. Do you have a garden? The link with the most views from last week's party: Nurturing Nature: A Gardening Journey by Thrifting Wonderland     A few that caught my eye: 12 Slow Down and Breathe Quotes for Your Busy Mind by Filling the Jars Creamy Chicken Stuffed Peppers by Just Plain Cooking  Tuesday Tidbits #320 The Living is Good by Two Trails One Road   This party will remain open until the weekend.  My hope is that everyone will share all sorts of wonderful posts: travel, recipes, how...
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