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Awesome Creativebug Classes
I’ve archived last week’s Creativebug post (since that special is over), but I wanted a more evergreen record of classes we’ve enjoyed there. So here’s that post, tweaked for posterity. *** I’ve...
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Suddenly homeschooling? Don’t try to make it like school.
I just wrote an epic Twitter thread with advice for parents who have suddenly found themselves thrust into homeschooling situations due to COVID-19. I promised to compile it here for easy reference,...
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Homebound: a free online conference for homeschoolers & suddenly-at-home...
Exciting news: something very cool is happening next week. When Julie Bogart of Brave Writer heard I was planning to do a Prairie Thief readaloud for kids stuck at home, she asked if I’d like to be...
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I forgot to title this post before I hit publish
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...
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Fun 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...
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Rabbit 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...
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Heads 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...
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Happymaking: 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...
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Whoa! 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...
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Bore 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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