Fall Cravings…

Oh Fall!  You had me with the cooler nights. The sweaters. The beautiful leaves. The boots. The pumpkins on every door step. But oh how smitten I am with your flavors! I’m convinced I  could survive on a diet of pumpkin and apple anything until Christmas. Today I’m sharing my 25 of my Favorite Foods …

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When Strangers Lose Their Filter

I was standing in line for our favorite pulled pork meal, and I overheard him. The boys were across the way, picking out a window seat, helping daddy fill up drinks and snacking on pickles. He had spotted my them and was putting together the fact that there were four of them sharing one birthday. …

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What NOT to Miss in St. Louis {with kids}

So we are planning an upcoming overnight to St. Louis and would love to have your input for things we need to see while we are there! And we trust your awesome opinions and experiences over Google or TripAdvisor! So what MUST we see? What MUST we do? What MUST we eat? We’re already planning …

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Snap Circuits, Quirkle, and Some of My Favorite Kindle Reads on Sale Today on Amazon!

Pardon the interruption, but you’ll thank me later. There’s some solid deals on Amazon today, that I had to let you know about real quick! >>> The boys’ absolute FAVORITE Christmas Gift from last year, Snap Circuts Jr. is on sale for $20.18.  This is the best price I have seen for this popular educational …

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The Important Ingredient of Wonder in Learning

One of the things I LOVE about our homeschool routine this year, is the opportunity to add the WONDER into learning. Our boys learn best through doing, experiencing, observing, listening, and getting their hands on what we are learning. “Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the …

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The Sparkler on the Birthday Cake

Brad hijacked my blog on Friday, and then we escaped to Chicago for a little under 24 hours. We caught the 6:30 train, and were in the heart of the city and famished by 8:00. We were navigating the mile and a half walk to our 4 star hotel that we Pricelined for a score …

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Happy Birthday to You!

{This is Brad.  I have broken into Jen’s blog to bring you a post she was not expecting.  You will have her back next post!} Count Your Blessings Remember when we were kids and our parents would make us name things we were thankful for around Thanksgiving? Maybe you do the same thing with your …

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What I Don’t Do…

Thank you so much for letting me share my heart last week on “What I Do”. There was so much freedom in listing my priorities, and where God has me. Understanding my role and where things fit in, is so helpful in identifying where I can be used best, and what things to say “yes” …

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