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My First Paint by Sticker: Unicorn Friends — A Screen-Free Spark of Magical Creativity By Workman Publishing
The other day David and I went to visit Charlie and Mikalyia in Hobart, Oklahoma. I had meant to take My First Paint by Sticker: Unicorn Friends — A Screen-Free Spark of Magical Creativity with me to do with them but I forgot the book at home. That is fine with me because I wouldn’t mind putting the stickers on the animals myself or seeing if my Niece Lily would like to come over and do the stickers with me. Or we have kids her in the Apartment/ Townhomes who are out for the Summer that would enjoy doing these stickers. For the kids and I here there is something…
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Teacher Appreciation on a Budget — Simple Gifts That Feel Personal (and Don’t Look Rushed)
For a lot of children attending public school they will be getting out of school this week for the Summer. This usually hits somewhere between the last permission slip and the first stack of returned notebooks. The school year is almost over, and suddenly there’s that quiet realization that someone has been showing up every single day, holding a room together, keeping patience steady when things weren’t easy, and somehow making learning feel possible even on the messy days. And then the question shows up right alongside it: what do you give for that person who did that and even gave unconditional love on the hard days? Not something expensive.…
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Last Day of School Celebration Sheet — Free End of Year Coloring Printable for Kids
I remember when Charlie was attending public school and even #Homeschool the kitchen table still held the shape of the school year in it, even after everything had been cleared away. Which what a few families will be facing this week as school comes to a end for the year. We may see a few faint pencil dents in the dining room table, a stray eraser crumb tucked near the edge, the soft memory of mornings that started with structure and ended with “just one more page.” Today, though, it didn’t feel like routine. It felt like release. In my home there was a moment where nothing needed to be…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
