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Food Groupons Life Savings

Date Night – Online Groupon Roundup

August 9April 28 Jennifer 0 Comments Business and Economy, date night, date night at home, date night in, Dried Fruit, everything you need for a romantic evening, food, Groupon, home, LivingSocial, lobster, Maine, parenting, Shopping, United States, wine

I’ve put together a collection of some great Groupon deals (available online) that are perfect for putting together a romantic date

Education Family Kids Life Travel

Letting go of Worry

August 1April 28 Jennifer 3 Comments Atlantic Ocean, bay, Bevertail Lighthouse, education, How my kids didn't injure themselves while running around on boulders by the ocean., kids, learning, Lighthouse, Narragansett Bay, ocean, Rhode Island, rocks, tide pool, United States, what me worry?, worry

I worry. I’ve always worried but it’s become worse since I have become a parent. I can see all of

Crafts Education Family Holidays Kids Life

Four Fun Easy 4th of July Crafts

June 30February 22 Jennifer 1 Comment 4th of july, craft, crafts, easy, educaton, fun, holiday, Holidays, Independence Day, july fourth, kids, kids crafts, Martha Stewart, United States

With the 4th of July providing me with a long weekend I’ve been thinking about doing some crafts with the kids. Here’s a selection

Education Homeschooling Kids Life

Getting Ready for our First “Official” Year of Homeschooling

June 2November 21 Jennifer 4 Comments Ask Pauline, Child, education, home education law, homeschool, homeschooling, HSLDA, K through 12, law, Pa, Pennsylvania, registration, requirements, resources, United States, unschooling

We have always considered ourselves homeschoolers but this year we face our first real challenge, registering with the state. Since

Family Kids Life Travel

Camping on the Beach at Assateague Island National Seashore

May 24April 28 Jennifer 2 Comments Assateague Island, beach, Budget, camping, Camps, Chincoteague, Chincoteague Virginia, family, National Park Service, nature, ponies, Recreation, sand, Savings, travel, United States, vacation

My Internet absence has been due to preparing for and participating in a group camping trip to Assateague Island National

Education Family Homeschooling Kids Life

Opting Out of Standardized Tests

April 21May 5 Jennifer 9 Comments education, exempt, exemption, homeschooling, No Child Left Behind Act, opting out, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, PSSA, Standardized test, Student, United States, unschooling

We’ve all been there, sitting quietly in a room filling out bubble after bubble with our #2 pencils, but

Family Kids Life Travel

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park in Williamsburg – 5 Reasons to Visit

April 17October 10 Jennifer 5 Comments Code, Discount, Discount code, family, fun, Great Wolf Lodge, Great Wolf Resorts, MagiQuest, Recreation, Theme Parks, travel, United States, vacation, Water Park, Water slide, Waterpark, Williamsburg

Let me start by saying I’m not normally a fan of water parks. They’re hot, wet and crowded so when

Education Family Homeschooling Parenting

Who’s Judging Who? The Homeschooling/Schooling Divide.

February 7April 28 Jennifer 3 Comments debate, divide, education, homeschool, Homeschool Families, judgement, K through 12, United States, unschooling

As a home educator (homeschooler, unschooler, whatever we are) I often feel awkward around schooling families, not because I have

mmmm Cloned Cows.

January 5April 28 Jennifer 0 Comments anger, Animal welfare, cloning, Federal Register, food, Food and Drug Administration, Food Standards Agency, health, Organic, United States

So when is too far in screwing with the natural order of things. Is it really necessary to clone animals