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March 2, 2017March 3, 2017

February 2017 Living and Learning Wrap-Up

It was a really busy month for us in February- probably one of the more stressful months that I’ve had in a while. This was mostly due to the Big Chill gymnastics meet our gym hosted. I was a meet director this year for The Big Chill which involved spending 20-30 hours per week in…

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July 3, 2014

Our June 2014 Unschooling Resources & Activities

It’s finally summer after months of never quite feeling warm most of the day…and I’m posting our June 2014 learning log at the very beginning of July, too!  Things are off to a great start this month 🙂 We had the opportunity to do some more travel again this month. We took a 4 day…

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June 16, 2014

2014 Spring Travel Edition: England, Wales & Ireland

At the beginning of this spring, my family and I were able to take a two and a half week trip to England, Wales and Ireland. Besides Canada and a British territory, we had never been able to travel to a foreign country on our travels, so this was a very big and exciting trip…

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May 27, 2014

A Video Highlight of our 2013-14 Unschooling Adventures

I wanted to share with you the annual DVD I made for the kids’ birthday which highlights some of our favorite memories over the past year. I’ll be back next week to share our April 2014 Unschooling Resources & Activities. Enjoy!

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January 17, 2014January 17, 2014

Fall 2013 Travel Highlights: Hawaii & Madison,WI

We were incredibly blessed to take a two and a half week trip to the Big Island of Hawaii last September-October. It was a magical time for our family. Magical for the extreme beauty of that enchanted place, but also, more importantly so, magical because we spent so much uninterrupted time together. Even the times…

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August 20, 2013

Our 2013 July Unschooling Activities & Resources

We had a very packed July- always on the go! We started off the month in Kansas City, Missouri at a relative’s home. It was a really fun week; we did so many different things from visiting a living history museum to lighting off fireworks in the backyard. In the middle of the month, the…

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July 29, 2013

Our June 2013 Unschooling Resources and Activities

How has your summer been? Busy? In 3 days it will be the end of July and I’m first now posting what we did in June! Writing has not been a high priority for me these past few months. I’ve been spending lots of time with my family. The kids and I have been playing…

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June 19, 2013

Our May 2013 Unschooling Activities & Resources

I’m finally able to share with you all the things we did in May. I’ve been struggling with the decision of keeping this blog. I really love sharing with you things I’ve learned while pursing our interest-led learning lifestyle and also the many fun resources and ways of learning we come across. But I’m also…

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May 10, 2013

A Video Highlight of Our Past Year

My babies turned 7 a few weeks ago! Every year I create a birthday DVD for the kids. I include pictures set to songs of all the highlights from the past year- activities we loved doing together, holidays and celebrations and our travels. Last year I shared our birthday DVD, and I’m back to do…

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May 1, 2013

Our April Unschooling Activities & Resources 2013

I’m back!!! I’m sorry that I haven’t posted anything new this past month. I’ve felt pulled in too many different directions lately, so I had to make some tough decisions and strictly prioritize my time. So that meant taking a break from writing any new posts this month. One of my family’s greatest passions is…

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