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August 7, 2018

Our 2018 / 2019 Homeschool Curriculum Choice

'Tis the season for Back to School! We officially started last week, however we did a couple weeks with a "soft start". It feels so good that school is back in session. We love the lazy days of summer, but there's something to be said about routine and getting things accomplished. Am I the only weirdo who feels that way? Probably so. I thought I ...

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July 31, 2018

Exploring Seattle in the 2018 Mazda CX-5

We recently returned from an Alaskan cruise. But before our cruise left, we spent 4 days in Seattle and grew to love the city even more than we already did. When we have visited Seattle before, we didn't have a car to go exploring beyond the city. This time we did, and it was wonderful! The Mazda CX-5 was our vehicle to whip around Seattle and ...

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July 18, 2018

Sightseeing In Seattle With Your Family

Seattle is one of our favorite cities. We had a cruise booked out of Seattle and wanted to extend our vacation a little bit, so we tacked on 4 days before the cruise began to be tourists in the city. Boy, are we glad we did! Some may think there aren't many family friends things to do in Seattle - quite the opposite. We had a jam packed 4 days of ...

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June 21, 2018

Summer Reading for Moms

We always hear about summer reading lists for kids. What about moms? This year, I resolved to read more. I'm doing better than I ever have, however I have quite a few titles to finish before the year is over in order to meet my goal. Also, I'd love to see my younger kids read more. So, like with any habit you want to instill in your kids, you must ...

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June 12, 2018

Tennessee State Parks Worth Camping At

It's no secret our family loves to camp. We love visiting new places, but we also love going back to our favorite places. Many of these include the Tennessee State Parks. We are so thankful our state takes pride in their state parks and we have been really impressed with all of the state parks we have camped at, but here are a few of our favorites ...

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