Author: Jennie Moraitis
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Awake Wonder in Your Child (And YOU!) this School Year
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. (attributed to Henry Ford) I woke early, before my child or husband woke, to shuffle out into the living room and read. Quiet. I opened the sliding glass door to let in the cool dawn air and listened.…
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How to Paint an Ocean Waves Canvas
Oh, how I love this ocean waves canvas painting! It is simple enough for a child or novice to make and it’s also quite therapeutic. 🙂 This painting idea came to me several years ago when I was working on some larger canvases. As I painted, I would swipe the extra paint off of my…
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What I’m Reading This October
Octobers are for reading, aren’t they? Reading has always been a joy for me, and that joy has only grown the older I’ve grown. Since time is limited, I’ve become more intentional about what I want to learn and who I will read. I thought I’d share some of the books I’ve been reading as…
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Writers and Hope*Writers.
Perhaps you’ve been thinking about writing for a long time. You have an idea (or more than one), but have never found the time to start. Maybe you are a published author, in the trenches and alone, looking for companionship. Or it could be you’re in the messy middle: you have a story or idea…
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Homeschool Math for Littles
I’m sitting here with a cup of tea in hand and thinking about so many moms and dads out there who are desperately trying to figure out this home education thing this year. With all the voices of what’s “right” and what’s the “best” option out there, I’m sure it is absolutely overwhelming. Even though…
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How to Set Up a Simple Homeschool Binder
Today I’m going to show you how to set up a simple homeschool binder for your student (or students.) Whether or not you live in a state where extensive record keeping is required, I highly recommend keeping records of your kids’ work. For older students, you’re going to need the work your student completed to…
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Creativity for Your Heart, Real Life, and Soul
Well, I’m back. After taking a sabbatical for the past year, I’m back here in this space, wanting to write again. So much has happened, and I miss this outlet. And in these crazy times, I think, no, I know there is such a NEED for creativity for our hearts, real life, and the deepest…
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How Creativity Helped Us Rock Our Debt Free Journey
Getting out of debt is not easy but creativity really helped us on our debt free journey. Ours was a LONG road, but we did it, and you can too!
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Painted Fall Table Runner
This fall I’ve been on the lookout for a fall table runner or tablecloth. I wanted something simple and understated that I could add decoration to as needed. We were at Target picking up supplies for another blog post about sending a boo in the mail when I noticed a plain table runner in the…
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How to Happy Journal With Kids
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PilotPenBackToSchool #PowerToThePen #CollectiveBias Today I’m going to share how to happy journal with kids! Spending time in your gratitude journal after a busy day is a great stress-free activity for moms AND kids, so let’s get started. The start…