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Year of Mother-Daughter Dates 2023
We’ve got quite the year lined up! L requested a year of experiences with me for a Christmas present again. When I plan these, I have a spreadsheet so I can keep track…
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Germs Germs Go Away
Germs, germs, go away Don’t come back any day We just need to work and play Especially for the holidays Your friends are not invited either Viruses, bacteria, I need a breather! Me,…
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Thanksgiving Idaho 2023
This is our second annual visit to Jeremy’s Mom at her home during Thanksgiving break. The kids were very excited for the trip, and had plans to play board games with everyone—but in…
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Empowering Kids Through Personalized Chore Charts
I wanted something to set a clear routine, be consistent, easy to follow and see progress, and give them positive feedback for completing it. We’ve never had chore charts before, but life has…
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Family Photos & Bios 2023
See the Year in Review here. About Our Family This Year L – 12 years old. F – 8 years old. W – 6 years old. Jer – Kat – Roxy – 32…
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This Is Halloween 2023
Family Pumpkin Carving We carved our pumpkins a couple days ago. They turned out so well! We couldn’t even eat near W’s spider face one because it was so creepy! School Monster Mash…
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October Everyday Moments
A little bit of lately 🎃 F asked me to play a game with him, and this day I made time. I had planned an easy nutritious meal and prepared it early enough…
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Easy Ways to Spruce Up the Living Room for Halloween
Cobwebs here, a giant spider there. A touch of skeleton or witch’s shoes, a simple wreath, and splashes of pumpkin. The kids decorated weeks ago, and did a great job putting just the…
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Trunk or Treat Harry Potter
An hour before the Trunk or Treat: Whoops, totally forgot to decorate the trunk. 😅 The last couple years it’s been a last minute effort to cobble together something from whatever’s around. My…
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The Best of Fall Break: 5 Fun Family Outings
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables It’s been a wonderful breather amidst our hectic schedules, and also a lot more…
