June 2010

giveaways

Block Party Giveaway: The Vintage Pearl

by Jamie
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This giveaway is now closed. Check back on July 4th for the winner! Welcome to the Simple Living Media Summer Block Party! We’ve got 20 giveaways across the entire network this week to give you plenty of chances to win! So let’s get started with a fabulous prize from The Vintage Pearl, a family-owned company [...]

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family time

10 Picture Books that Teach Important Life Lessons

by Jamie
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Today I’m guest posting at Simple Mom on one of my favorite topics–books. From my post: “Often as parents we get consumed by the details of our days–life speeds past while we try to catch up and just keep everyone fed, clothed, and healthy. Sometimes the rush of our busy routines leaves little time leftover [...]

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Weekend Links

by Jamie
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From Farm to Table: A Summertime Field Trip :: Simple Kids Reflections on our First Year of Homeschool :: The Creative Mama Waldorf Dolls: An Introduction :: Moon Child How We Do School :: Life as Mom Labeling Your Home {school} :: 1+1+1=1 “Do not train children to learn by force and harshness, but direct [...]

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field trips

Vacations and Field Trips for Children of Varying Ages

by Jessica
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Written by monthly contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom All of life is learning. Our children can learn so much, academically as well as socially, by a simple trip to the grocery store as well as by completing a math lesson amidst the distractions of a sibling. And summertime is no different. Whether it’s exploring [...]

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Living History Museums: Going Beyond Textbooks

by Kara
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Written by Kara Fleck, editor of Simple Kids. Would it surprise you to learn that my family and I are time travelers? It is true!  Our mini-van recently became our personal time machine when we visited one of our favorite local living history museums, Conner Prairie. Living history museums are a way to interact with [...]

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Travel the World from your Dining Table (Recipe: Liberian Jollof Rice)

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom This month at Simple Homeschool one of our themes has been giving children a global mindset. Jena provided us with an excellent unit study last week, which culminated in a celebratory feast from the country of your choice. Summer is the perfect, [...]

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