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  • Two of the Best Kids Movies I’ve Seen in a While

    Engage the kid and reach the mom The Wild Robot Peacock had been advertising this movie and we kept forgetting to play it. Because we’ve been busy watching pretty cool animal shows on National Geographic. But then! After that first time, we played The Wild Robot three.nights.in.a.row. Yes, you read that right. Okay, the main…

  • Science Experiments

    A handful of activities my kids have enjoyed My first grader calls science experiments “science experiences.” He started calling them that a couple years ago. And he’s not wrong. This is how we get to experience science firsthand. Also, I just love it when my little people come up with their own terminologies. I’ve made…

  • No thanks, Karen

    What are we teaching our girls?? After school each day my kiddos play at a nearby playground. It’s so nice to be outside in the fresh air at the end of a day. Great way to wind down. And while it still gets dark early I figure it’s best to get the time in then…

  • Slow Snow Days

    Unexpected magic in the Sunshine State Tuesday, January 21 dawned with bated breath and anticipation. Were we in the Panhandle about to get some snow?? All morning each of us took turns running to look out the window, waiting to see the first few flakes. Finally around 10:30 a.m. the first ones began to float…

  • January Reads

    Month one covered The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult Find on Amazon First book for 2025 ✅ (although I did start it the last week of December). What I love most about Jodi Picoult is how much she invests into researching about subjects. This story was about Egyptian tombs and things which was…

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