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Easy Three Ingredient Low Sugar Thimbleberry Jam Recipe
Thimbleberries only grow in a few places and their season is pretty short. We are lucky enough to find some every year when we visit Upper Michigan! This Low Sugar Thimbleberry Jam Recipe is SO easy but different from others I’ve seen. The recipes I’ve seen online are all 1 to 1 ratios of berries and sugar. Holy crap that’s…
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Easy Planet Activities for Your Homeschool Space Unit
At the beginning of July, another teacher and I hosted a space-themed camp and it was a total blast! Day 2 was all about the planets! We had a lot of fun exploring the planets, learning some facts about them, and creating our own! We had kids 5-10 years old and they all found joy in these Planet Activities. The…
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The Best 3 Ingredient No Pectin Black Raspberry Jam Recipe & The New Love of Your Life
Black Raspberry season was in full swing in late June in Northern IL so we took full advantage! Black raspberry bars, jam, and pie all made an appearance. We still have about 7 cups of berries in the freezer too that we can’t quite decide what to do with. I might see another pie in the future, or maybe some…
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How to Start a Small Garden That Will Thrive
Starting a garden can seem really intimidating, especially if you’re a newbie (like me) and you don’t have a whole lot of space (also like me). I live in a small townhome with a teeny tiny backyard, but I wanted to have a garden for my daughter and me to learn and explore in. So, we built ourselves a small…
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The Best & Most Simple Black Raspberry Bars That You’ll Crave All Year Long—Watch Out for Those Thorns!
Man, do I LOVE black raspberries! Tiny and seedy little raspberries graciously planted by the birds in my hometown in Illinois. This summer we got the surprise of the year when we were walking in the back of my MIL’s property and found a TON of black raspberry bushes. I think we found a new section of bushes every day…
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Moon Activities from Space Camp that are Fun & Easy
This week was Space Camp for us and we did a lot of activities that kept our campers busy and having fun learning a bit about space. The first day of camp was about the moon so we chose two activities to do! One of the activities was an orbiting project so the kids could see how the moon orbits…
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4th of July Activities & American Fruit Flag
The 4th of July is two days away and I don’t know about you but I was searching Pinterest for a cute 4th of July activity to do with my daughter. I’m usually a little behind the curve on holiday craft ideas, the holidays just always seem to sneak up on me, ya know? This year we did manage to…
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Beach Wine Bottle Decor
I was so excited to get into my creative side a few days ago and make these adorable beach-themed wine bottle decorations. They are so cute and super easy to make. And the best part might be the first step — you must drink the wine before you can do the upcycling craft! 😆 If you’re into long explanations (and…
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Freedom Within Limits — The Idea of Rights, Responsibilities, & Freedoms in Montessori
A common misconception about Montessori classrooms is that students get to run free. That they get to do WhAtEvEr they want to do in the classroom. Many people think that Montessori = Freedom, but it’s not that simple. I am not disagreeing, there is a LOT of freedom in the Montessori classroom at home. The real Montessori way of thinking is…
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How to Make DIY Scrabble Tiles: Easy Step-by-Step Instructions
These DIY Scrabble Tiles are a HUGE HIT in my local area. My parents and I worked together to make hundreds of Scrabble tiles for families and friends in the last couple of years. I love seeing these personalized tiles as beautiful wall decor. They brought so many smiles to the people we made them for. Here’s exactly how we…
