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50 Book Challenge for Twelve-Year-Old Boy

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Why I Chose This Challenge My son is in seventh grade, and we homeschool. At Christmas I realized View Post

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50+ Gift Ideas For Active Teen and Preteen Boys

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These are gift ideas straight from the horse's mouth... ;) I had a bunch of teen boys writing this View Post

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20 Books Girls Love

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20 Books I’m Planning to Read in 2023

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Here are the books on the dock for 2023. I'd love to know your thoughts... if you've read any of View Post

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10 best books I read in 2022

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Most of you know I'm an avid reader. I didn't read quite as much in 2022 as I would have liked, but View Post

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Gifts to Encourage Creativity and Adventure in Kids

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*this post includes affiliate links Looking for gifts that will encourage the traits you want to View Post

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Jessica’s Favorite Parenting Books

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“Wheel of Fortunate” Behavior Reward System!

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Looking for a motivational tool in your home? This system is completely customizable for any View Post

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Back-To-School Prep for Moms

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*How to make your life easier before school starts* Head nod to lazy genius. Here are steps I am View Post

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Jessica’s Curriculum Likes + Dislikes **updated 2022

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*For the corresponding podcast where I list all of our likes, dislikes and tips for curriculum click View Post

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Two Twelve-Year-Old Boys Share Their Favorite Books

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Recently I had two of my favorite boys on the podcast and they shared their all-time favorite books. View Post

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Christmas Gift Ideas For Sisters & Sister-In-Laws!

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Very obvious disclaimer. If you are my sister or sister-in-law, STOP READING!!! If you're looking View Post

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Personal Life Update from Jessica

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This week a friend texted me: "I haven't gotten many emails about your blog posts. Can you check if View Post

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Our Family’s Bucket List For Elementary-Aged Kids

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Here are the things we want to do before our kids leave home. We figure we'd better squeeze most in View Post

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Family-Friendly TV Shows on Disney+, Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix

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Looking for family-friendly TV shows? It can be difficult to find wholesome, entertaining shows for View Post

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Chore and Allowance Contract For Kids

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Are you on the hunt for a chore and allowance contract for kids? Since we've started this program, I View Post

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Books and Movies to Inspire Boys and Give Them Courage

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It's a hard thing to be a boy emerging into adulthood. Perhaps harder now than ever. Looking for View Post

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Best Devotionals For Moms: 25 Studies and Reads

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I'm sharing the best devotionals for moms today! Are you looking for a study to help you fix your View Post

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Activities For Depressing Dreary Indoor Days

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Recently my husband was diagnosed with Covid. When I told the kids we were quarantining, my son View Post

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Clean, Non-trashy Shows for Adults on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Netflix (one couple’s favorites)

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Looking for a clean, non-trashy show to unwind with at the end of the day? If you are parents like View Post

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Ultimate Gift Guide For Adventurous Boys

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Here are some ideas for adventurous boys: One of my favorite ideas is to fill a high-quality View Post

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2020 Christmas Books + Ideas

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Well, I could write a book on Christmas traditions...which, wait a minute ... I View Post

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On Discussing Politics

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A week ago my husband and I cozied up in bed to watch the first Presidential debate of 2020. My View Post

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The Homeschool Curriculum We Use and Love

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If I had a dollar for every time I was asked in the past three months, "What curriculum do you use?" View Post

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Summer Planning Guide for Families

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I always begin summer with wild hopes and noble goals. And then some of them I complete, and some of View Post

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Introducing My Newest Book…

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I'm beyond thrilled to introduce Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts View Post

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Ways For Kids To Play While Keeping Social Distancing

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Ah... "Social distancing." It's a thing that wasn't even a thing like ten days ago. BUT IT IS View Post

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Crash Course In Homeschooling From a 6+ Year Veteran

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Okay, so you've been forced to homeschool because of this weird science-fiction movie we are living View Post

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Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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