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As For Me and My Homestead
Homesteading, Homeschooling & Home Cooked Meals
  • Pepper and Soap Experiment for Kids
    Homeschooling

    Pepper and Soap Experiment for Kids

    Hours February 15, 2021August 16, 2022
    Comments 3 Comments

    Today, Miss Magoo is going to show you how to do a pepper and soap experiment!  It’s a simple, cheap experiment that demonstrates how surface…

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  • DIY Wood Burned Ornaments
    Christmas | Kid Crafts

    DIY Wood Burned Ornaments

    Hours November 2, 2020December 5, 2020
    Comments 20 Comments

    DIY Wood Burned Ornaments made by my kids!  With some wood slices, and a wood burning kit, your kids can create anything they can dream…

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  • Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt
    Christmas | Homeschooling

    Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt

    Hours October 28, 2020November 3, 2020
    Comments 17 Comments

    Make your family outing to view neighborhood Christmas lights more fun with this Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt. Does your family have the tradition of going…

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  • Educational Gifts: A Guide for Elementary Students
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    Educational Gifts: A Guide for Elementary Students

    Hours October 19, 2020December 5, 2020
    Comments 8 Comments

    Find fun but educational gifts for your elementary students this Christmas with this gift guide!  Covering a variety of subjects, from engineering, to architecture, to…

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  • Introducing Chores for Kids
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    Introducing Chores for Kids

    Hours June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

    Children who regularly do chores at home are more responsible, have high self-esteem and are well-equipped to deal with adversity, frustration, and delayed gratification.  Find…

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  • Homeschool Scripture Memorization
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    Homeschool Scripture Memorization

    Hours March 24, 2020June 11, 2020

    Why we practice homeschool scripture memorization, as well as scripture selections we’ve memorized this school year.   When we decided to leave Classical Conversations (find…

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  • Fruit Loops Rainbows for St. Patrick’s Day
    Homeschooling | Kid Crafts

    Fruit Loops Rainbows for St. Patrick’s Day

    Hours March 12, 2020February 20, 2022
    Comments 2 Comments

    It’s always fun to do hands on crafts to celebrate holidays.  It’s even more fun if those crafts are ones you can eat while you…

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  • Why My Family Left Classical Conversations
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    Why My Family Left Classical Conversations

    Hours January 31, 2020April 6, 2022
    Comments 167 Comments

    Find out why my family left Classical Conversations, including the problems we experienced with the curriculum, expectations, and corporate. Before I get in to why…

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  • Free: Christmas Tree Permits for 4th Graders
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    Free: Christmas Tree Permits for 4th Graders

    Hours December 6, 2019July 31, 2020
    Comments 1 Comment

    Find out how to get a Christmas Tree Permit for your 4th grader for free, whether they’re in public, private, or homeschool! Welcome to the…

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  • Free: Every Kid Outdoors Pass
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    Free: Every Kid Outdoors Pass

    Hours December 6, 2019December 22, 2025
    Comments 2 Comments

    Did you know that your 4th grader is eligible for a free pass for the National Parks?  Through the Every Kid Outdoors program, every 4th…

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I really enjoyed participating in the Reshelving A I really enjoyed participating in the Reshelving Alexandria 52 Book Challenge during 2025. 

I read some books I absolutely loved, some that were okay, and some I didn't like.
Even if not every book I chose was amazing, I find that reading challenges stretch me, and I appreciate that. 

Top 10 favorites this year (in no particular order):
*We Were the Lucky Ones
*The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (I feel the need to mention that this had a lot of cuss words, as well as murder)
*Beneath the Bending Skies
*Across So Many Seas
*Shattered Dreams by Irene Spencer (there are several books with this title)
*The Glass Castle 
*The Best Cook in the World
*A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (this was my favorite book in high school)
*The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
*The Frozen River

#reshelvingalexandriareads #rareadingchallenges2025 #readingchallenge2025 #goodbookstoread #goodbook #booklover❤️ #booklover📚
Lots of pretty gourds this year! How do you use g Lots of pretty gourds this year! 
How do you use gourds? 
I'd love to see your creative ideas!
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You know you're a homesteader when you have one po You know you're a homesteader when you have one pocket full of cayenne peppers, the other pocket full of eggs, and you decide to try to carry some pumpkins as well so you don't have to make another trip. 
Spoiler alert: The resulting broken egg in my pocket wasn't the best thing that happened today. 🤪
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