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Savvy Kid? Check Out These Elf on the Shelf Alternatives

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Let’s chat Elf on the Shelf alternatives, shall we? I always say that I want to savor every last drop of childhood magic. I am well-aware that childhood is fleeting. It’s gone in a blink. And, sometimes, when you are the parent of a gifted child, it’s gone even faster. Oh, the questioning! The questions floor me, and they’ve…

Adorable and Forever Confused Song Lyrics

by Cait Curley 3 Comments

Do your children love to sing? Do they ever sing songs incorrectly? I love hearing about adorably confused song lyrics! Here is a post that I wrote this time last year about this very topic. It includes a video of my youngest singing Wham! You’re welcome!! Folks, I’ve been stuck in the house with sick kids for…

Children and Random Gift Requests

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I love random gift requests! Leo has been drafting his Christmas wish list and it got me thinking: what is the most out-there thing that your children have put on their wish list? What is the weirdest, most random thing that they have asked you for? When Leo was two years old, the nurse at…

5 Must Have Memory Keeping Tools

by Cait Curley 5 Comments

I am a hoarder. No, you will not find my home stacked floor-to-ceiling with dusty collections, cats’ eyes peeking from shadowy nooks. My hoarding is not as obvious, not as glaring, and yet I still scramble to save and preserve it all. I am a hoarder of memories and moments. I take mental snapshots and…

Fun with Haiku Deck

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Earlier this week, I read this post about Haiku Deck by Pamela Price of How to Work and Homeschool. Haiku Deck is a new software for creating presentations, and it’s oodles of fun. Leo used it earlier today to write a blog post on ways to have fun during blizzards, and I had a little bit…

SPD and the Dentist and George Washington

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Taking three young children to the dentist is certainly not the most enjoyable way to spend your day, especially when your children are worn out from being sick and when the appointment is scheduled smack in the middle of what is normally your designated (and much-needed) quiet time. But all parents know how tricky it is to schedule a dentist…

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