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Ahhh…a fun, full, hard, harrowing week is behind me. Not only did I have the excitement of the book launch, I also took a (truly excellent) four-day Author Visits workshop by Kate Messner & Julie...
View ArticleFun math trick: multiply with lines
Yesterday I happened upon a TikTok video that demonstrates a very cool method for solving multiplication problems. @mathswithmisschangWho uses Japanese multiplication?! ##maths ##easymaths ##fyp...
View ArticleRabbit trails at Random House
Fun fun! I’m excited to share that The Nerviest Girl in the World is the Random House Teachers & Librarians Book of the Month! I wrote a guest post for the RHTL blog crammed with resources and...
View ArticleHeads up for a fantastic Creativebug deal!
(Reposting with corrected link) Two months free, then 50% off for life! Our Creativebug membership continues to be a mainstay of our homeschooling life. I get positively giddy when I scroll through the...
View ArticleHappymaking: this handmade drawstring bag
This photo (Rilla, circa 2008) has summed up my mood all week. I’m just…beat. Among other things, I’ve been wrestling with this blog-post-by-email transition and—long story short—you may or may not...
View ArticleWhoa! Awesome Creativebug subscription offer
Heads up on an incredible deal! A whole year of Creativebug for $5. (Affiliate link.) The kids and I have taken sooo many of their art & stitching classes over the years. I’ve taken all of Lisa...
View ArticleBore da, draig
A Welsh-flag-inspired cookie, courtesy of Rose. It was delicious. http://melissawiley.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MWblogSaySomethingInWelsh.m4a Yesterday I mentioned how impressed I am with the...
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