Simple Living & Learning
How It All Started Once upon a time, Matt and I were both elementary teachers. We lived comfortably in our beautiful 1,800 square foot home in a town we absolutely adored. Then we had a beautiful little baby girl and our lives changed. And not just in the normal no sleep, all the snuggles, bursting…
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Every January when I was in the classroom, I took some time to reflect on how our routines went during the first semester. I made changes according to my kiddos’ behavior or academic levels, and came up with a new game plan for the Spring semester. Well, surprise! I’ve done the same thing with LG’s…
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It’s here! We are BIG fans of Christmas around here, and I can’t wait to get busy with all of the fun activities we have planned for this month! We will be doing “school” for the first 3 weeks of December, and then we’ll take several weeks off for family fun! To see our plans…
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Our Fall sensory bins have been some of our VERY favorites this year! They have been SO easy to put together, and have given us fun from September to now, almost Thanksgiving! Today I’ve put together some of our most-used bins with where I got the materials and how we use them! Y’all have fun!…
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I don’t know about you, but around here we like to start our mornings off as slowly and as peacefully as possible. The best way for LG and I to start our day off on the wrong foot is to jump straight into doing all the things. So this Fall, we started a new morning routine…
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It’s no secret that we are pretty addicted to sensory bins over here. Need to keep the kid busy? Sensory bin. Bored with your lesson for the day? Sensory bin. Didn’t get enough sleep last night? Sensory bin! They’re our go-to solution for just about everything, and today I’m sharing one of our new favorites!…
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Ready or not, November is almost here! Personally, I’m thrilled that all the spookiness surrounding Halloween and October is over so we can move on to some much brighter celebrations! This month is FULL of fun and festive hands-on activities and I can’t wait to get started! To find our plans for November and access…
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I have to admit, I think I’ve underestimated the power of Nursery Rhymes. I’ve been working on this set of sensory bin puzzles and matching mats for a while, but didn’t feel any rush to get them finished until I saw LG’s new interest in Nursery Rhymes! As soon as I saw how engaged and…
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I don’t think it’s any secret that Social Media can be a thief of time. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy platforms like Instagram where I’ve made so many connections with other TpTers and homeschool Mommas. It’s also an important asset when you run an online business, but it can easily become a huge distraction.…
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It may (still) not feel like Fall around here, BUT we’re breaking out all the Fall fun anyway! One of our new favorites is this Fall Colors Sort! *This post contains affiliate links. I will earn a commission if you choose to purchase products using my links.* How To Set Up 1. Choose your bin! For…
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