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Throwback Tuesday: Unschooling on the Weekends

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 *Originally posted March 31, 2014 when my boys were 6, 8, & 9 * Since we began homeschooling and I started reading and learning about unschooling,  I find that we learn at all times of the day and night, every day of the year.  All kids have a way of teaching themselves and learning more about the world around them every single day.  If you look for it you can see and hear new ways in which they develop they skills.  Sometimes it's something as simple as a child asking what a new (to them) word means, sometimes it's a skill they've been working on and have finally mastered, and sometimes it's something more subtle that you only notice as time has passed and you look back thinking about how much they have changed. We started our weekend with another Karate class.  Alec and Evan wanted to head back to the dojang on Saturday and participate in another class. On the way they brought their DS games which had Alec working on vocabulary words since his ...

Talking About it Tuesday #114

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Whelp, it's the last day of the month!  I feel like March has flown by...which is weird because I feel like it was also a pretty quiet month & those don't always fly by. I hope April treats you all well!    Thank you so much for your repeated participation each week. I hope you all look forward to this link up as much as I do.     Most Popular Posts from Last Week:    Our Families Need Our Prayers Porch #214 by Grace & Space   Some Others that Caught My Eye:     M&M Easter Snack Bars by Crystal & Co   DIY Crochet Easter Bunny Tree Decoration by Sticky Mud & Belly Laughs      Barrel Jeans and Woven Mary Janes by Is This Mutton?   This party will remain open until the weekend.  My hope is that everyone will share all sorts of wonderful posts: travel, recipes, how to's, crafting ideas, and more-- up to 3 posts per blog.  Anything that is family friendly is welcome; even old...

Cards I Made in March

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 March was a rather slow month creatively. I didn't work on any scrapbooking pages and I only made a handful of cards; mostly because I got a few new products in I wanted to try.    Linking up with:  

Share 4 Somethings in March 2026

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Tomorrow is the last Saturday of the month and time for Share 4 Somethings with Jenn. This year we're sharing something we loved, something that sustained us, something we're carrying forward, and something we're making space for each month.   Something I loved:  My husband and I had a really fabulous and delicious date night this month. We went to D' Avios Italian Steakhouse and Cupcake Charlie's.  a cupcake whirlie; they swirl a cupcake into soft served ice cream Alec and I LOVED Wicked! We actually had a really fabulous night with delicious pizza beforehand at a place that was voted Providence's Best Pizza (and we agreed!).     We loved our time at Clark university's accepted student day-- and the delicious lunch we had at the nearby Peppercorn's restaurant. Something that sustained me:  Our generator was sustaining us through a short 2-day power outage. Living out in the country without power we also don't have water since our well pump can...

Monthly Musings in March 2026

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 It's the last Thursday of the month and time for Monthly Musings with Patty . This month we're all about spring holidays and fun.   1. Does it feel like spring yet where you are?   Definitely not! We had a wintry mix of snow/rain/sleet on Monday with highs in the 30's, some sun and highs in the 40's on Tuesday, yesterday and today brought more rain and some slightly warmer temps in the 50's & 60's but without the sun it still feels rather cold and raw. Friday- Sunday is only supposed to get into the 40's.  But... pretty much all the snow is gone/melted so that's a plus! Other than this photo showing no snow all the other photos in this post are from past springs... since we just established it's not spring yet here.  2. What spring holidays do you celebrate? Mother's day is pretty much the only spring holiday we celebrate.  3. Any spring trips planned? Yep! All of our trips for this year are taking place in spring so I have 3 of them planned...