As my readers know, each month, I do a different educational theme in my children’s homeschool classroom. This month, it’s dinosaurs! I’ve been doing fun, themed sensory bins each month. I shopped at Target this time for dinosaur sensory fun, and they had so many awesome items. Here’s what I found. These dinosaurs were in the dollar area. We picked…
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Remember back in high school and college when the second you mentioned a band you like, you’d probably get one of the following responses from someone who was “cooler”: 1. I only liked their underground stuff. Once they became mainstream, their music suffered. 2. Wow, what a poseur! 3. If you like (popular band), you’d probably really like (underground band)….
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Six out of 7 nights a week, I cook a beautiful from-scratch meal for my family. I take few shortcuts, as I really believe in the value of fresh ingredients. I also find that even when I do take shortcuts, they do little to benefit me financially or time-wise, and in the process, I often compromise the nutrients in my…
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I absolutely love Middle Eastern cuisine. I saw a few recipes posted recently that I just had to try! Here are the step-by-step instructions to make both. Make sure you begin cooking with the assistance of two knuckleheads. Here are mine: Flatbread (adapted from this recipe for Syrian Pita Bread) Ingredients: 3/4 cup warm water (about 105 degrees) 3 1/2…
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I like setting up activities for my children that give them some structure but also allow them to explore independently. Sensory bins do just that. With each theme that we choose, I try to set up at least one sensory activity that can be used again and again. To learn more about our themes, click here. April was our Spring/Earth…
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