Families
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Homeschool Pizza Day: Learning and Family Fun in the Kitchen
I don’t know about Pizza in your home but in my home, Pizza always been more than just food to feed my family. Pizza brings people into the kitchen, and Pizza starts conversations, and somehow turns an ordinary evening into something memorable. Some of the best moments come from the simple rhythm of preparing Pizza together, talking while the sauce is spread, the cheese is added, and the oven slowly does its work. What I’ve learned through sharing homeschool ideas is that learning does not need to look formal or structured to be meaningful. It often shows up in everyday routines. Pizza night is one of those easy examples that…
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Paradise Lane — Sometimes the Best Family Trips Only Last a Day
I don’t know about for you but for me there are some days that don’t announce themselves as anything special until you’re already halfway through them, and yesterday in Hobart was exactly like that. The time with Charlie and Mikalyia will live in my heart until the next time, I’m able to hug my son again. The drive into Hobart started early, 2am before the day had fully settled into itself, with Charlie texting me like he was trying to solve a mystery he didn’t know he was part of. Charlie kept checking how close we were, laughing through messages as if the distance itself had turned into a game.…
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The Car That Knew My Childhood Before I Did
It’s strange how something as simple as a car in a post can stop you in your tracks which is what happened yesterday when I had the post for #WordlessWednesday made. When I sat down at the computer all I knew was I needed to get a post up and leaving Town I wanted it to be something would reflect our trip. I didn’t expect the photo that was created for me. I was scrolling, to see what couldn’t wait until I got back half-focused, while thinking about everything else I needed to get done, and then suddenly there it is. That exact shape. That same kind of paint. That…
