Author: Jennifer

Jennifer is a busy working mother of two who, along with her husband, has chosen to unschool her children. She currently blogs about her experience with the challenges and fun of unschooling along with her love of crafting and cooking at HarmonicMama.com.
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Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North “Poll”

We seriously love Melissa & Doug toys. They were the go to toys when the girls were younger,…

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Why You Should Shop Local this Holiday Season

With the economy in the dumps it’s even more important to support our local communities. Check out…

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Wordless Wednesday – Toy Society

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Kids Craft – Egg Carton Caterpillars

My daughter collects egg cartons. She has a huge collection stuffed away in a cabinet waiting to…

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3 Free Knitting Patterns That Will Keep You Warm This Winter – Friday Finds

Keeping warm by the fireplace as the days get shorter and colder?  Here are three amazing free…

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The Mathematics of Doctor Who’s Fez

My oldest is a huge Doctor Who fan. She has seen all of the episodes from the last couple of seasons and quite a few of the previous ones. When Halloween started getting close she wanted to be Doctor Who, more specifically the 11th Doctor. We went to various thrift stores and department stores and outfitted her with his trade marked suspenders, tweed jacket and bow tie but the one additional think she insisted on was a fez, because to quote the Doctor “I wear a fez now. Fezzes are cool”

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Wordless Wednesday – Nature Walk

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Self Directed Math Learning with Base Ten Blocks

Can you unschool math? Sure you can, especially with base ten blocks and other manipulatives! My kids love math and…

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! Tonight I will be traipsing the neighborhood with Doctor Who (#11 to be precise)…

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Four Fun Halloween Crafts for Kids – Friday Finds

It’s almost Halloween but we still have the weekend to get through! If your kids are like…