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3. Add seperate blog for homeschooling

4. Add section for reviews

5. Seperate content into categories/sections

Posted on January 1st, 2009 by karen
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Chris don’t read this!!!!!!!!

 

 

I took the homemade challenge. Buying local for me is extremely important but a very big challenge so with the help of etsy.com I bought the following-

1. Dress in depression era style for Bella’s doll

2. Turtle soap for the girls who love to bathe

3. Dog for Gillian (stuffed yellow lab)

4. Upcycled coffee sleeve (wanna know what this is?)

5. Soap for Chris

6. Cool magnets for Chris

7. Wooden rocking horse for Erin

8. Sensory tubes for Erin

9. Jack Frost character

In addition to etsy, I have also purchased several items from Crossroads Farm Market and a company in Vermont that makes beautiful ornate maple ornaments.

 

 

Posted on November 29th, 2008 by karen
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http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/toys/anyyarnteddybear.htm
http://knittingpatterncentral.com/patterns/bitsy_bear.php
I am leaning towards a fun color…..

Posted on November 21st, 2008 by karen
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Today, the GrapeBelt Homeschoolers brought in a speaker from the Past and Present Museum.

The girls learned about what a paleontologist is, how to dig for fossils and various fossils that were found locally and throughout the U.S.

 

Posted on November 19th, 2008 by karen
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Here is the patern I am using- I made a “mistake” which isn’t really a mistake but kids distracted me and I ended purling when I should have knitting so my pattern is a bit different but still very nice.  I’ve got one done!

http://www.knittingatknoon.com/mittenpatt.html

Posted on November 18th, 2008 by karen
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It is important for children to have a sense that they belong to something bigger, connecting wih that which is divine. My girls and I will celebrate Yule this year as part of our connection to nature. We will welcome to winter months by reflecting on light and dark- celebrating the winter solstice as well as Father Christmas.

Now, anyone who knows me, will appreciate this- I shopped etsy for a winter sprite and found a Jack Frost. Yep, gotta go shopping. *wink*

We will spend the weeks after Thanksgiving, reflecting on how nature provides us with so many gifts and how we can work to protect those and give back by feeding woodland animals, collecting trash and adding animal safe decorations. One morning after Jack Frost’s visit, we will take a winter walk, maybe go sledding and read poems. We will also spend one day without any electrical power (hopefully cooking in our fireplace) and using candles/lanterns. We will make suncakes or sunbread and goodies. Other activities may be- flashlight hide and seek, glow in the dark stars/glitter stars.

Also, becuase we homeschool Bella has asked to study winter animals (I think she is talking about hibernation, will have to clarify) and their homes. Gillian is collecting canned goods to give to our local food bank and we are donating items to MDC Holiday Helper.

Of course there are cookies to bake, bread to make, candy to eat and friends to enjoy.

 

Posted on November 17th, 2008 by karen
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http://www.pattyreeddesigns.com/dolls/

Paper dolls! Enjoy the simple things!

Posted on November 14th, 2008 by karen
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Count Down To Christmas Craft

Materials Needed-

Choose pictures of activities that your enjoy doing as a family, print in color or use magazine pictures. 25 total.

Card stock

Laminator

Long cord, string or ribbon to hang cards from

clothespins

Goodies to co-ordinate with activities

Instructions-

1.Print or cut out pictures of activities you enjoy doing for the weeks leading up till Christmas.

2.Glue pictures onto card stock

3. Laminate pictures and cut out

4. Pick up from store objects to co-ordinate with the pictures. For instance: We love to have hot chocolate in the winter time, so I would pick up cocoa mix.

5. Hang your ribbon over a fire place or wall

6. Add cards based on interest. If you are planning to bake cookies one day, hang a picture of cookies.

7. Continue until Christmas Day

 

 

Posted on November 13th, 2008 by karen
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I have a goal- from this week until the inauguration of our 44th President Barack Obama, I will write one letter a week. Each week I will focus on the need for change in our current Early Care and Education field. This weeks topic focused on Play and contact information for key organizations.

Next week I will focus more directly on play, giving examples and more contact information.

Our field is said to be lead by politicians not by those who are leaders in the field. I hope to change this approach. Policy changes that happen at the federal level should come from model policy in the local and state level. Our local and state policies should be directed by us!

Play must not be lost! Please join me and write to our President Elect at www.change.gov

 Change can happen, I believe in it!!!!

Posted on November 11th, 2008 by karen
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I am learning to knit and it has been a hoot! I am hoping to make Bella and Kirsten (her favorite doll) a mathing set of something. *ugh* I need to pick up some yarn tomorrow and then I can get started.

American Girl Poncho Knitting Pattern

 

Designed by Janice Helge

 

 

Fits American Girl Dolls and other 18 inch dolls.

 

Materials:
Size 10 US (6 mm) needles
Worsted weight yarn

 

Gauge:
4 sts = 1 inch

 

Instructions:
Make 2 pieces:
CO 36 stitches.
Work in garter stitch (knit every row) for 15 ridges (30 rows).
BO.

 

Finishing:
Sew short end of one piece to the side of the second so that it forms a point in the front and the back. The short end of the second piece then gets sewn to the longer side of the first piece.

 

Add fringe if desired.

Posted on November 9th, 2008 by karen
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