Our Life on a Budget...: school stuff

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Monday, December 14, 2015

Easy DIY Felt Advent Christmas Tree Calendar...

Seriously… so easy…

Materials:

The stiff sort of felt like here
Scissors
Sharpie or Fabric Marker
Command Hooks

Directions:

*Cut out a Christmas tree in the size shape and color you would like.
*Adorn with a star on top
*Cut out 25 ornaments in the size and shape you would like.
*Write numbers 1-25 on them.
*Hang on the wall using a command hook.
*Done and Done

Uses:

This is our first Christmas with it! I had to watch to make sure she did not eat the ornaments,
but she still loved it!

*Older kiddos can find the number of each day and put it up.
*Younger kids can just spend time decorating the tree.

***I am thinking about using this for coming months as well!***

The kiddos sharing a moment :) Be still my heart

Monday, September 7, 2015

School Choices..

Another first day of school.

And by school I mean mother's day out, at least for now.

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But it gets me thinking… what does the future hold for the littles. Each day I drive by the local elementary school and I think, "Will our kids go there?" And I just don't know. Both my husband and I spent all of our years in public school-K-12. Overall, I had a great experience in public school, I feel like it prepared me for the world in so many ways. And to be honest, I always thought that is the route we would go. But now I have seen other options up close and all of sudden what once was a sure thing, is questioned. I see the the pluses and minuses in public school. I see homeschool moms that I love and respect. I see friends I respect with kids in private school. And I just don't know. And with an almost 2 1/2 year old and an almost 2 month old, we just rest in the fact that there is time. I mean ultimately no matter what schooling you choose, you are "Homeschooling" from day one right? When the hubs and I talk about it, we don't come to any conclusions today for the future… besides this: It will be a year by year, child by child decision.

What about you? How do you/would you make this decision?

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

5 EASY Fine Motor Activities for Your Tot and $60 Target Giveaway!

It is that time again…

Back to School!

And I know for each of us that means different things! Some homeschooling, some sending kids to school, some going to school themselves, some preparing for school in the future… the beginning of school seems to affect us all in different ways!

That is what I have teamed up with ten other bloggers to bring you the

BACK TO SCHOOL BLOG HOP!

You are almost guaranteed to find a post that fits you :) So check them out. Comment. Pin. And have some fun!

ALSO… everyone needs back to school supplies right? So we have also teamed up to bring you a giveaway for a $60 gift card to Target. That's right. Who doesn't want that? So be sure to enter at the end of the post! And with out further ado, the blog hop posts…

Our Life on a Budget- 5 EASY Fine Motor Skill Activities

Living in This Season- Creating a Portable Homework Station

Abiding in Grace- School Room

BYBMG- Take Care of the Teacher

All Kinds of Things- Back to School Party

Words About Waverly- Back to School Fashion

Mrs. Couch Sims- First Day of School Traditions

Morganize with Me- Back to School Organization

The Almond Place- Preparing an Anxious Child

Tale of Beauty for Ashes- 10 of the Best Back to School Teacher Gifts

Garay Treasures- Start of the Year Basket

Mila's Milieu- Daily School Readiness Routine