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#abookandagameaday, Thurs. 3/26/20

  I read this one aloud over Zoom to some homeschool friends! Such a beautiful book about Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s childhood in war-torn Europe. It gives me hope for this crisis we are in now. This one was a … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, Wed. 3/25/20, still social distancing

Wednesdays we do history and geography for our gameschooling. I read this picture book above to Bugsy for his bedtime. In the morning, on Wednesdays lately, I’ve read a few chapters from the book below. We will finish it up … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday challenge, still social distancing, Tues. 3/24/20

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#abookandagameaday, Sat. 3/21/20, still social distancing

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Giveaway Based on Random Drawing of Revolutionary Parents 6-Week Webinar

Feeling stressed? Freaking out? Here’s a giveaway of an amazing webinar series to help parents during this troubled time!   I’m pleased to announce that my fabulous friends, Kent and Amy Bowler, homeschooling parents of 7 and grandparents of 4, are … Continue reading

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Free Resources for the Accidental and Long-term Homeschooler, Part 6: Virtual Tours of Famous Museums and Art Galleries

Rick Steves’ videos on YouTube offer wonderful free glimpses into famous museums in Europe. Perhaps you’d like to get more in-depth looks and a bigger variety of offerings, beyond Europe. Here is a site, travelandleisure.com that features 12 of the … Continue reading

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Resource for the Accidental Homechurcher: Discount on ourturtlehouse.com, the website home of talks, podcasts and other resources by Hank Smith, John Bytheway, and Meg Johnson

I listened to the above amazing talk last Sunday while taking a hot soak in my tub and oh how luscious the whole experience was! Meg is a beautiful, fun, smart and engaging speaker who will rock your socks off … Continue reading

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Free Resources for the Accidental (and Long-term) Homeschooler Part #4: Vidangel.com free until March 30

    Did you hear that vidangel.com is free from March 16-30? You can sign up here for a “free stuck at home account” with no credit card that will be charged if you forget to cancel.

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Free Resources for the Accidental (and Long-term) Homeschooler Part 5: Audible Stories

  Image credit: dailyrecord.co.uk You’ve probably heard by now, but in case you haven’t…Audible is offering a bunch of stories for children and teens for free right now due to public school closures. I encourage you all to take advantage … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday Mon. 3/23/20: Abigail, Winnie, and Lola, plus…the amazing Codenames!

I read aloud these picture books today: A wonderful look at the remarkable Abigail. I don’t agree with the list of women achievers in the back but I do love Abigail. I learned quite a bit from the book, even … Continue reading

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