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How to Homeschool When Under The Weather

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The winter of 2015 will go down in history in our home, folks. It was one of the snowiest winters on record, our first homeschooling winter, and a winter filled with a major home renovation. And, it was our sickest winter ever. From colds to croup to chuck-it-buckets, to flu… it seemed as if someone was…

ThinkFun Rush Hour Shift Review

by Cait Curley 2 Comments

My family received this game in exchange for an honest ThinkFun Rush Hour Shift review. No other compensation was received. If you’ve read this site for any length of time you already know that our family is obsessed with games. One of our all-time most favorite games is ThinkFun‘s Rush Hour, which we’ve previously gushed about here and here. Folks,…

Top Five Reasons Why Rush Hour and Rush Hour Shift Are Awesome

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We love [easyazon_link identifier=”B00000DMER” locale=”US” tag=”mylitpop-20″]Rush Hour[/easyazon_link] and Rush Hour Shift by ThinkFun. Rush Hour is a one-player game and Rush Hour Shift is a two-player game. Top Five Reasons Why Rush Hour and Rush Hour Shift Are Awesome By: Leo, who turns seven on Monday Both of these games are puzzles that you get to solve and…

DIY Calm Down Spray

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Today I’m going to tell you how to make your own Calm Down Spray using lavender essential oil. It’s super-easy to make and it smells wonderful. Lavender is said to help to calm and induce sleep. I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned it here- I know we’ve talked about it over on Facebook- but Leo…

The BEST Coloring Books for Kids

by Cait Curley 4 Comments

I love a good coloring book, folks. I loved to color when I was a little girl, and I still love to color now. There’s something incredibly relaxing about coloring. Coloring books never fail to calm my kids down. They are a great quiet time activity, a wonderful way to encourage creativity and self-expression, and they…

DIY Calm Down Play Dough

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My children love to play with play dough. One of our favorite things to do is to make our own play dough. Over the holidays, Leo shared our recipe for Grinchy Dough. Play dough is a fun sensory experience for children. It allows them to work on fine motor skills while using their imagination and…

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