SLOAH

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It's been a hot minute...

It’s been a hot minute…

I’ve been offline for a hot minute but it’s time to return. Life has a habit of getting in the way of all sorts of plans and expectations. There has been a lot going on in the background. My kids are older and so is my family. People come and people go – some we miss and some we do not. It’s hard to wrap my head around reality but I’m trying to accept it. Looking for light at the end of the…

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Stocking Stuffers 2018 & TpT Giveaway

Stocking Stuffers 2018 & TpT Giveaway

It’s past Thanksgiving and heading toward that magical Christmas season! Are you all prepped and ready to go? I’ve done a fair amount of festive shopping; stockings are ready and the tree is up. Thank goodness for internet stores; I’d have a hard time fitting everything in without online shopping. Pretty much all the stocking stuffershave been bought – and wrapped! (Well, asides from a few…

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Does it feel like #Halloween yet? #pbloggers #pumpkins #kidscrafts 🎃🎃🎃 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2OOKiAvDG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9rt0ixybmm6b

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Sorting through the old art and craft supplies. Not enough storage space, so reluctantly getting rid of things we no longer need. Found some pipe cleaners... so we got sidetracked into crafting simple #spiders. #pbloggers #kidscrafts #hsbloggers #halloween 🕷✏️✂️ https://www.instagram.com/p/BomE-TEANMb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2lgjmcr2ftqt

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Halloween Eyeball Crochet & Teaching Resources

Halloween Eyeball Crochet & Teaching Resources

It’s nearly the end of September, which means that Hallowe’en is fast approaching! The annual costume decisions have already started and will doubtlessly include multiple ideas and last-minute changes. As part of my own topical plans, I’ve designed a cute crochet Halloween eyeball as a fun decoration for next month.

The usual topical teaching themes for Hallowe’eninclude the holiday itself, bats,…

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Are you ready for #Halloween? :) #eyeball #crochet #yarnlife https://www.instagram.com/p/BoOeKhJgMZi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vcffjtqgm0ti

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Mumsnet Transgender Debates; Princess Consuela & Muddy Camps

Mumsnet Transgender Debates; Princess Consuela & Muddy Camps

Mumsnet is a British parenting website. If you’ve visited their talk forums, maybe you’ll have seen some of the endless Mumsnet transgender debates. These discussions seem to crop up on a very regular basis and feel extremely polarised between indifference and The Simpson’s Helen Lovejoy “think of the children” hysteria.

Mumsnet Transgender Debates; Criminal Confusion

I’ve read debates positing…

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Today was a #cupcake sort of day. 🍰 #bakingwithkids #pbloggers #cakesofinstagram

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Gardening Activities for Kids; Wormery and Sunflowers

Gardening Activities for Kids; Wormery and Sunflowers

The third week of our vegetable gardencame and went very quietly. This was completely expected, based on past botanical experiments. First, there’s the initial excitement of planting the seeds. Next, the carefully nurtured seedlings are discovered. Then, the interest level wanes for a period of time as activity plateaus. Finally, or hopefully, the plants grow sufficiently large or present enough…

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Hoy es el primero de junio and we’re taking part in @thewildlifetrusts #30dayswild challenge! We’ve planted our free wildflower seeds as our first act of wildness. 🌺🍃 #pbloggers #hsbloggers #gardeningwithkids #botany #education #homeschool #plantsofinstagram

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Adventures in #slime today. It’s amazingly therapeutic to squish! #pbloggers #diyslime

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The theme for this year’s World Kids Colouring Day was typically British. Apparently, food is typically “British” to my kids! #worldkidscolouringday #wkcd2018 #art #education #pbloggers #hsbloggers #homeschool 📝🌈💙

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We are totes going full swing with the botanical explorations. This little pot of hope contains two sunflower seeds. (Hopefully, at least one seed will successfully sprout!) #nashvillefilter #plantsofinstagram #botany #kidsgardening #pbloggers #hsbloggers #homeschool #education #sunflowers

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We have made a #wormery with a reused plastic soda bottle. The worms are already burrowing through the compost layers! 🐛💙🌿 #gardeningwithkids #botany #pbloggers #hsbloggers #homeschool #teachersofinstagram #recycle

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Kids Vegetable Garden; La Segunda Semana

Kids Vegetable Garden; La Segunda Semana

We are now in the second week of our kids vegetable garden. At last, the spring onions and carrots have started sprouting in our mini garden! The kids are still super enthused with the hands-on botanical fun. I’m delighted with how well it’s been received – especially as I’m not blessed with natural green fingers!

Nine days’ growth in our mini garden! Kids Vegetable Garden; Popsicle Plant Labels

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Puedo ver las plantas! It’s day 9 and it’s all happening in our mini garden. The kids are thrilled that all the seeds are finally sprouting! Yay for botany. 🌿💙 #smallspaceliving #plantsofinstagram #pbloggers #hsbloggers #botany #homeschool #teachersofinstagram

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Mini Vegetable Garden; Elementary Botany

Mini Vegetable Garden; Elementary Botany

At the weekend, we planted a super fun miniature garden*. Not a real (outdoor) garden; it’s a transparent planter, so you can observe the plants’ root and stem growth. However, it’s captured our imaginations and we really love our mini vegetable garden already!

Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden botany kit. Vegetable Garden; Growth Tracking

Three days after planting, we had our very first seedling.…

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