100th day of school :: chinese abacus

We recently celebrated the 100th day of school and Wynter needed to put something together using 100 items.  We’ve done the sugar cube igloo, the skittle rainbow, and the board with ten of ten random items.  But this year … I, ahem, I mean we, decided to think outside of the box.  Or actually … given our activity … I guess we stayed inside the…

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running the rapids :: book club {keep an eye on the rocks}

Have a teen?  Entering teen-dom?  Want to just plain ol’ be prepared for this unpredictably awesome time with your kids?  Then I suggest you join along in our current MODsquad Book Club pick … Running the Rapids: Guiding Teenagers Through the Turbulent Waters of Adolescence, by Dr. Kevin Leman. Today I’m discussing: R-3, Keep An Eye On The Rocks What’s normal “teenage behavior,” and what…

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happy valentine’s day!

Wishing you all a sweet, sweet day!! This year’s Valentine’s activity was a whole lot less time consuming than last year’s!  And even though we had roughly 60 to give out again this year, it went much smoother … and the girls were actually pretty excited to help out! And … in honor of this sweet holiday … I thought I’d put together a little…

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