Just had to share this awesome sale. Our fave board game Wildcraft is on sale for 50% off right now. Read my complete review to learn more about why we love this game! … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2010
Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case For A More Joyful Christmas
Over the holiday weekend I read Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case For A More Joyful Christmas. With less than 100 pages it is a pretty fast read and I loved the fact that the cover was made from brown packing paper... it just screams minimalism and voluntary simplicity. The core idea is to pick a modest amount of money like $100 and spend no more than that on the holiday. This allows us to slow down the pace of Christmas, make it more about time with loved ones, and less about rampant … [Read more...]
Homeschool is Cool Resources for November
This will likely be a new monthly feature here as I chronicle our homeschool adventures. I have found so many wonderful new resources or fallen in love once again with ones I used previously. Even if you don't homeschool these could provide you with some great weekend activities too. One thing I have noticed about the Oak Meadow curriculum I am using is that it, at this point anyway, is more like an outline rather than a full curriculum. Instead of giving you concrete lesson plans it gives you … [Read more...]
So Much to be Thankful For…
I will likely be heading out of town for Thanksgiving this afternoon but of course all week long I have been reflecting on what I am thankful for. It is amazing how often we can let life's little problems blind us to all the wonderful things we have. I am THANKFUL to be 5 years cancer free. I am THANKFUL for an amazing family.... husband, kids, mom, dad, brothers... I am THANKFUL for a lovely home that is warm, cozy, and ridiculously low priced. How did we luck into that? I am THANKFUL that … [Read more...]
Festive & Green Nature Decor
Bringing nature indoors for the holiday season is actually a rather old tradition. It's the motivation behind garlands, live Christmas trees, evergreen wreaths, and other nature-based traditional holiday decorations. In fact, nature celebrations are the basis for some of our major holidays. Halloween originated with Samhain which marked the end of the harvest and Christmas originated from the pagan winter solstice celebration... celebrations of nature and the natural world. You can decorate your … [Read more...]
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