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HOW WE STRUCTURE CORE SUBJECTS IN OUR HOMESCHOOL
One of my goals as a homeschooling mom is to provide my children with a quality education but also to make sure our daily routine isn’t restrictive or limiting of rest, leisure or creativity time. One perplexing and equally alarming observation noted during the process of exploring elementary education models and curriculums is that the…
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DIY PARTY GARLAND
Three out of my four children have birthdays between February and March- I call it birthday season. I’m always looking for ways to make their special day impactful but staying within the budget I created for that event. When searching for a photo backdrop I found tons of birthday party inspiration, but the DIY garlands…
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VALENTINE’S DAY BUNDLES
Beyond cards and candy, there are so many ways to show and celebrate love. We purchase stationary and educational items for our children that we would already be purchasing to stock our homeschool- but add hearts and a little candy. Lego builds, art supplies (art supplies that travel well) and journals are always useful and…
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5 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE GETTING A DOG
I get asked a lot of pet questions and I wanted to structure a few guidelines to help prospective new dog owners plan the acquisition of their new pet. I say five years is a good time frame to keep these considerations in mind with respect to travel and moving because after five years, most…
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LINGERING SENTIMENTS FROM A WHIRLWIND YEAR
I used a new paint sprayer without reading the entirety of the instruction manual. I found myself unprepared and starting a project. There was a lot of this in 2022. Preparedness is something I remind my children to be conscious of before starting any task. There I sat in a really bad mood and projecting…
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HOW TO AVOID HOILIDAY BURN OUT + OVERSPENDING
Welcome to the greatest opportunity of the year to spend unnecessary money and get wiped out- Hi, December! Christmas is one of those (well-intended) holidays that I love BUT the pressure to spend money is enormous. This year in particular, we’re focused on reaching a huge real estate milestone in 2023 so our spending is…
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HALLOWEEN SUSTAINABILITY
I know what you’re thinking. How does ONE person celebrate Halloween sustainably, let alone a large family? Well, in our family October typically sets the tone for holiday spending through the end of January. My youngest son celebrates his birthday on December 17th. My husband celebrates his birthday on January 19th. February 20th is my…
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MY RELATIONSHIP WITH HEREDITARY CANCER
If you’ve been following along our journey via social media, you may be wondering what’s up with all the travel back and forth to San Franciso. Well, I’m under the (preventative cancer) care of the University of California San Fransisco for a genetic mutation called BRCA1. The genetic mutation I carry was classified as a…
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THE ART OF FAMILY FINANCE
The key to mastering the art of family finance is to first create a monthly budget using collected data from the previous month- What did your family spend on housing, utilities, water, gas, groceries and personal care? Once you’ve established and recorded what’s being spent on fixed monthly expenses and daily purchases, it becomes easy…
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WHY REAL ESTATE INVESTING + HOW TO GET STARTED
Besides the fact that you have to live somewhere- historically, home price appreciation has outperformed inflation. What that means is putting your cash into an asset like a home vs leaving it sitting in a bank account ensures your money will grow at an accelerated rate. You’ll also have access to the equity gained over…
MODERN HOLISTIC MOTHERHOOD
Daley Furbert
