I found a recommendation for this book from Read Aloud Revival. If you’re not familiar with Sarah Mackenzie and her work, you should check it out! I’m not a member of RAR so I don’t have access to all her materials, but I’m a big fan. Every time I visit the Read Aloud Revival website, … Continue reading Snow Horses Unit Study
I’m excited! The Idaho Falls Library just released their Extreme Book Nerd for Kids 2024 challenge. I like to use this challenge as a way to stretch our horizons of book selections over the year. We’ve discovered some of our favorite books by completing these reading challenges. We’ve also read a wider variety of books, and … Continue reading Extreme Book Nerd 2024
We started the Extreme Book Nerd for Kids and Extreme Book Nerd for Teens challenges this past January 2023. Then we moved to a different state and now we aren't part of the same library system. Rather than give up the challenge, I opted to just purchase prizes for the kiddos for finishing reading 25 … Continue reading Stumped by the Extreme Book Nerd 2023 Challenge
We themed the tree this year with blue and gold. My youngest son (age 9) wanted a “classic” tree this year. We had a family debate over how to decorate it and which ornaments to use. I ended up making the final decision with my “mom ultimate discretion and veto power”. Ours is an artificial … Continue reading Christmas Tree 2023
The northern California coastline is stunning. The weather is more temperate than some other locations, only changing about 10 degrees from the low temperature to the high temperature. Our November visit had temps in the 50s. We were a group of two families and we stayed at sites 93 & 94. The spaces to fit … Continue reading MacKerricher State Park, California 2023
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