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In 2014 I gave my kitchen a major renovation. The entire room—linoleum to cabinets—was the original design from when the house was built in 1972. Although I never saw this kitchen back then, ...

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I was compensated for my time to create this message. I am a long-time Lifeblood donor, and think everyone who can should donate blood. It’s a new season of life for me! My daughter is in colle...

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Our latest arithmetic topic has been factors, multiples, and primes. We used our Singapore math textbook and workbook as a supplement to these activities which formed the meat of the lessons. It ...

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Spelling is not one of the most exciting of subjects, but it can be fun by using a variety of these thirty ways to practice your words. (This post contains affiliate links.) WRITE IN 1.  write i...

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Using only tape and straws,  Emma and I built a tower capable of holding a baseball! Here’s proof! This  assignment from the Livingmath.net curriculum was not an easy project because there we...

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Nature walks don’t need any greater objective than enjoying the out of doors. When you and your children are savoring the sky, the plants, the insects, and the wildlife, there is no need for a...

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Why do you send your kids to bed at a set time each night? Why do you make sure babies and toddlers get their daily naps? Because you know how important sleep is to their development, health, and...

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Snow is a pretty exciting thing in Memphis just because it is so rare. This winter, although being exceptionally mild, has given us two short episodes of snow (but no accumulation). You can be su...

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Transitions in an essay help the ideas to flow smoothly, a quality called coherence. You don’t want your reader jolted from idea to idea without any type of connection. Transitions both prepare...

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Online math games are a fun way to add variety into a living math approach. They can be used as rewards, review, or even an introduction to a new concept, depending on the game. Here are ten of t...

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