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Light Up Snowball Orniment

December 10, 2017 by Jenn Gerlach Leave a Comment

Light Up Snowball Orniment

Working on decorating for Christmas with the kids has been a ball this year. We challenged ourselves to keep the cost low to leave room in the budget to buy a 9 foot tree for next year. to go in the front room near the large bay window. With all the snow hitting this year we…

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Filed Under: Crafts and DIY Tagged With: Christmas, winter

Don’t Turn the Heat on Yet. Simple Tips to Keep Warm Without the furnace

October 17, 2017 by Jenn Gerlach Leave a Comment

Don’t Turn the Heat on Yet. Simple Tips to Keep Warm Without the furnace

If you are like most of my northern friends you are trying to get as long as possible into the season before you crank up the heat. fall and winter heating bills are never on the top of our list of things we love. This recent cold front is giving us a taste of cold weather…

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Filed Under: Home and Garden Tagged With: winter

The Mitten Unit Study

December 14, 2016 by Jenn Gerlach Leave a Comment

The Mitten Unit Study

Each month I order a few books from the kids reading list from Mother Goose Time. This list goes with the theme for the month and includes a ton of great classics. The Mitten day the recommended The Mitten by Jan Brett a book I remember from my childhood. I knew the kids would have fun…

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Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: Mother Goose Time, unit studies, winter

How to Keep your Home Safe and Warm

December 5, 2016 by Jenn Gerlach Leave a Comment

How to Keep your Home Safe and Warm

For tose of us up here in the north the cold has arrived. Freezing temps, icy winds, and drafts we may have missed while preparing our homes for winter. No matter how hardcore you are about not turning the heat on until you have no choice you have flipped that switch by now. Just last…

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Filed Under: Home and Garden Tagged With: be prepared, winter

Homeschooling Through the Holidays: Christmas

December 1, 2016 by Jenn Gerlach Leave a Comment

Homeschooling Through the Holidays: Christmas

We are having so much fun today setting up our Christmas season curriculum. We Are pulling out all the stops by redesigning our school board for a winter theme, shopping for everything to make homemade hot cocoa. The glitter glue may be getting a bit out of hand. By Christmas, this place will be a…

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Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: Christmas, Mother Goose Time, winter

How to Get a Bead Out of Your Child’s Nose

November 11, 2016 by Jenn Gerlach 5 Comments

How to Get a Bead Out of Your Child’s Nose

What to do when your child sticks a bead up their nose? When your child decides to stick a bead (or other small item) up their nose sometimes panic can set in.  How do I get a bead out of my toddler’s nose is something every mom finds himself asking one day.  If you have a…

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Filed Under: Family, Home and Garden Tagged With: Essental skills, Health, UHLB, winter

Simple 3 Bean Chili

August 22, 2016 by Jenn Gerlach Leave a Comment

Simple 3 Bean Chili

Nothing beats a nice hot pot of chili on a crisp cool day. Maybe I love autumm a bit too much. I love teaching Monkey these super simple recipes that she will know like the back of her hand by the time she is grown. All of the kids will. When you can make a…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Tagged With: fall, Recipes, winter

FREE Reading Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Homeschool

February 24, 2016 by Jenn Gerlach 20 Comments

FREE Reading Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Homeschool

Reading is so vital to the growth of the human mind. Children NEED to be exposed to literature. Today I am sharing some of my favorite free reading resources to help you focus on your child’s literacy. BookAdventire.com free reading program… Sylvan learning has a free website for kids to find great books, read them…

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Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: education, freebies, parenting, winter

Benefits of Board Games For Kids

September 18, 2015 by Jenn Gerlach Leave a Comment

Benefits of Board Games For Kids

As the holidays roll in it is time to think about gifts for growing minds.  As bright shiny Toy ads start arriving in your mail box, shoved into your Sunday paper and  plastered across every web page. Inside those glossy ads you will find amazing discounts on new and classic board games. In this computer…

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Filed Under: Family Tagged With: fun active homeschooling, Mother Goose Time, parenting, winter

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