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Heart of the Matter is turning TWO! What a fun adventure we've been through! From baby to toddler, we started to crawl. We took our first steps in front of

I stumbled upon this passage not too long ago while enjoying Charlotte’s Web with the youngest daughter: (Wilbur asks:) “Why did you do all this for me? I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.” “You have been my friend,” replied Charlotte. “That in its...

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Do you have a budding paleontologist in your home? Someone who likes to read about dinosaurs or go out in the backyard and dig up ‘fossils’.. This month’s hands on unit extender is on Dinosaurs. Activities you can do with any age range. All ...

Last time I wrote, I encouraged you, as a family, to try some different watercolour methods (like the salt, plastic wrap or sponge techniques) and make predictions about what the results might be. I hope you took some time to toy with textures! Now I will talk about painting fruits and vegetables...

The trees and ornaments are all securely packed away. Wrapping paper, ribbons and bows, returned to their bins and closets, are slumbering until next winter when they’ll reemerge for the next all-night wrapping party. ...

Each year, I notice the amount of time spent on frenzied shopping, baked goodies, Christmas card lists, parties, the perfect gift for an acquaintance or co-worker, special meals with friends and family and oh so much more...

Hello my friends and welcome to a new year! Do you look forward to this year with delight and a vision in your heart? Are you excited? This year many of us are not so excited about the new year...

Four years ago my son, a third grader at the time in public school, would come home with mountains of homework. Each evening led to tears and rants as we tried to achieve what seemed impossible: adding 3 digit numbers with addends. One might think this would have been easy...

Start 2010 with a new organizational habit Are you ready to flip the calendar? Ready or not, 2010 is upon us. While I am not a proponent of ringing in the New Year with resolutions, I do suggest trying your hand at a new strategy for the coming months...

When I think of New Year’s Eve, I think back to my childhood where we’d have another family (or two) over and party at home. We’d ring in the new year with board games, laughter and LOTS of snacks. Sinc...

Can you believe this is our last I Spy of 2009? This year has really flown by! It’s the time of year for reflection and thankfulness. And for many homeschooling families, a time of evaluation and tweaking. Many of us are gearing up for a few changes in our curriculum or the way we do school. ...