As you may remember, when we lived in North Carolina a few years ago, we were part of a really great homeschool group, North Carolina Five in a Row (NC FIAR). Every year the group leader, L.N. organizes a FIAR ornament swap. She is so sweet to let me participate in the swap even though … Continue reading The Salamander Room 🦎 – Five in a Row Christmas Ornament
Earlier this week my 9-year-old son surprised me with this Lego nativity scene. Here are Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus in a manger. My 5-year-old son added his Lego dump truck bin to make a manger that baby Jesus wouldn't roll off. There is also a shepherd with a staff, 3 wise men with gifts, a … Continue reading LEGO Nativity Scene
Happy December everyone! One of my favorite Christmastime childhood memories is pulling out the box of Christmas books that were stored with the rest of the Christmas decorations. The books somehow seemed more magical because they were Christmas themed, and we only saw them once a year, and they smelled like the Christmas candles that … Continue reading 🎄 Christmas Book 📚 List
When we lived in North Carolina a few years ago, we were part of an amazing homeschool group, North Carolina Five in a Row (NC FIAR). Every year the group leader, L.N. organizes a FIAR ornament swap. She is so sweet to let me participate in the swap even though we don't live in NC … Continue reading Who Owns the Sun? ☀️ – Five in a Row Christmas Ornament
Update: 11/6/24 - The following post has lots more book recommendations for November/Fall/Autumn/Thanksgiving: Happy November! I'm wishing y'all a happy Thanksgiving a few days early because we're hosting the big dinner at our rental house this year. I'm grateful to have the space to cook and to host this year! By next year I would … Continue reading 🦃 Thanksgiving Book 📚 List
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