We are on a break from our typical homeschool schedule this week, but we are still busy learning:
We are learning about budgeting and money matters. We don’t have money to buy gifts for people, because we are having serious money issues this year. Paying bills comes first, and we are still hoping to be able [...]
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And what does this teach?
Creativity; Inventiveness.
Frugality.
Love.
How to make do with what you have.
Reducing waste, reusing materials; Recycling.
We have a few tied fleece children’s throw blankets that we no longer need, so we are going to reuse the materials to make tied fleece pillows for my nieces. I also have a whole box of fluff that [...]
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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I wanted to sahre an experience that I had a few years back with my daughters as young teens.
I had been teaching them to cook for quite a few years, and over time, they learned to make a complete meal.
One Thanksgiving, they told me not to worry. They were [...]
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