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Practical Housewarming Gifts for Newlywed Couples & College Students

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Looking for practical housewarming gifts for a newlywed couple or new homeowners? Here's what I suggest!We went to my niece Samantha's wedding last summer and decided to give her a fun wedding present! We ended up gifting her a fun "Choose Your Own Adventure" Wedding Gift which she said was one of their favorites and made them laugh.But ...

Allergy-Free Candy You Can Buy for School Valentine Parties

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Need some allergy-free candy ideas for your child's classroom? This post has you covered! Here's some common candy you can buy from the store for Valentine's Day, Halloween, Easter, or whenever!Thanks to the rise in food allergies, even if your child does not suffer from food allergies, chances are with the 1:13 odds, there is one (or two!) ...

10 Tips for Homeschooling Older Kids with Toddlers and Preschoolers at Home

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This post is sponsored by ReadingEggs Junior. All opinions are my own. On our first day of homeschool this year, things were going really well. We were sticking to our new homeschool schedule like clockwork. School itself went fantastic and the new curriculum I purchased for English proved perfect for my girls.But, as I read to my ...

What our 2017 Homeschool Schedule Looks like for Second Grade

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This post was sponsored on behalf of Dairy MAX via One2One Network. All opinions stated are my own. To say I am unprepared for the 2017 school year is an understatement.Half the summer I contemplating putting my 7-year old twins into public school because LIFE.I do not love homeschooling. Nor do I think I am particularly good at it. I ...

What Questions to Ask During a Back to School Video Interview with Your Child

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Awhile ago my husband and I watched this documentary series called Two Brothers and I loved how a father did video interviews over the years and compiled it together into a moving piece of family history!My friend and blogger Jennifer Borget of Cherish365 is great at doing these video interviews with her kids on their birthdays (and is a way ...

5 Useful but Overlooked Back to School Items for College Students

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At 36 years of age, I'm still in school, though working on my PhD. Despite plenty of success academically, I still have anxiety dreams before a new school year begins. I dream I didn’t go to class all semester and now need to take a final exam that I cannot read. I wake up with a bit of fear and stress, but it quickly washes away as I laugh it off ...

The #1 Reason We Aren’t Sending Our Kids to Public School for Kindergarten

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The last week of August we officially began our homeschooling journey with our five year old twins. We did this even though I have two other children at home, a 2.5 year-old toddler who is my constant shadow and lap snuggler, and a brand new baby, born a month before homeschool began. Just thinking about homeschooling as a very tired, ...

Real Ways Your Child Can Escape Student Loans and Graduate Debt Free

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A college degree seems to be one of those stepping stones in life, something needed to ensure employment even in entry level positions. The bachelor's degree is the new Associates Degree, and despite the ever-growing number of people attending college, the costs of a college education, not to mention the costs of living, keep going up higher every ...

Be a Learning Hero – Answering Your Common Core Questions

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Knowledge is power. When you know more, you can prepare more. You can make informed decisions. You can advocate better for your child. Many parents and their children now are facing standardized tests, and new ways of doing things as part of the Common Core Standards. And it's all very confusing. As a parent, I want to know what my children would ...

Should we really tell kids they can be whatever they want to be?

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We all want the best for our children. We have high hopes and high expectations and truly think these little people are incredible and amazing. We believe they are talented and bright. So, often we tell them not to limit themselves or their potential because they can be and do whatever they want to be or do when they grow up. And we make sure our ...

Stop Paying for Preschool!: DIY Preschool Alternatives

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Today I am excited to be contributing my first contributor post for Clarks Condensed! I have been friends with Katie Clark for a while and am happy to be an on-going once-a-month contributor to her blog, writing about parenting and thrifty living. Today I'm sharing a little more about my early childhood education philosophy. I don't believe having ...

EmbarK12 Online Preschool Program {Discount Code!}

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of K12, the leader in online education for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. My twin daughters are preschoolers. We've been doing a once a week group preschool with some other moms, taking turns who is putting on the lesson. And I absolutely love doing our preschool this way. But, I know ...