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Apple Brown Betty with Almond Whipped Cream

What is an Apple Brown Betty? It’s a dessert made with layers of spiced apples, brown sugar, and a  buttered crumb of some sort. Generally if a bread product is used it’s a Betty. If it’s an oatmeal topping, it’s a fruit crisp. The Apple Brown Betty (it can be made with other fruits too…

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20 DIY Halloween Project Ideas

  My kids love crafts and they love Halloween. They are always begging me to buy more supplies and do more things every year. Here are a couple of ideas of fun things that you can with kids of all ages: 1. Hanging Fall Wreath Chandelier from Practically Functional 2. Fall Owl Wreath from Glued…

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Fresh Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe

A Guest Post This is the easiest and most flavorful tomato sauce recipe I have ever found!  It’s an easy way to preserve your garden abundance or to have a meal’s-worth of homemade tomato sauce for a weeknight dinner.  Roast garlic right along with your tomatoes and your home will be filled with a tantalizing…

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Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids

As homeschooling parents, it’s easy to be concerned about the types of foods our families are consuming on a daily basis.  Who is with me so far? Maybe your family has gone the organic and home grown route because so many foods are filled with junk such as: GMO’s MSG High Fructose Corn Syrup Gluten…

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{Infographic} How American Homeschoolers Measure Up

This post was written by: Lindsey Clair Lindsey Clair is a homeschooling mother of three daughters. She has been married fourteen years to her best friend Ron where he is currently a Solutions Engagement Supervisor for the State of Michigan at UPS. Lindsey possesses a degree in Child Development. She hopes to pursue a degree…

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Top 5 Learning Software and DVD’s for Kids

As homeschoolers, technology has become a big part of our children’s learning experience.  Kids are learning through a variety of ways and some of them being all online or through television. If you are like me, you tend to limit your child’s screen time so that they learn to explore traditional tools like library books…

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Resources for Teaching About Civilization

Every child will benefit from the opportunity to learn about society, both the origins of their own civilization and other civilizations which existed in the past and around the world. With many online resources and Detroit’s new museum now open, there are plenty of opportunities for parents to get the help they need in order…

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5 Summer Recipes for Kids

When we hit the hot summer months, it can be very easy to make our kids something that is not as healthy as we think.  We want to teach our kids the importance of a healthy diet so that they can grow into healthy adults.  I have been embedding this into my girls for quite some time and figured I…

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Homeschool Friendly Columbus, OH

When you are looking for something new and different for your homeschooling family, drive just three short hours and experience some of what Columbus, Ohio has to offer.  I was recently invited to participate in the “Experience Columbus” event for bloggers and I was very surprised at how many family-friendly things there are to do…

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5 Websites for Summer Education

I have decided that I will be utilizing educational websites and the library this summer as our summer sharpeners.  It’s nice to mix things up so we will do this up to 3 days a week.  Don’t want to lose all the skills gained throughout the year. I have compiled a list of 5 educational…

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