Category: Robyn
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Reflecting on September
This week, I am reflecting on my September accomplishments and looking ahead to October. I took on a lot of challenges this month and October will likely be similar. For the month of September, I tried a “no-spend” challenge, a 30-day minimalist challenge, and a state park hiking challenge. I’d say they were all pretty…
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Morning Routines
This week, I am reflecting back on the first month of homeschooling. Back-to-school always marks the start of a new season for us. We reign in our beach/sun/pool/summer-loving selves and return to a season of routines and schedules. This year, I am homeschooling three children – 1st, 5th, and 7th grades – while also grappling…
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Week-in-the-Life: Meal Prep for my Family of Six
This week, I’m sharing a glimpse into my weekly meal prep. I have four children and a husband who all love to eat. We tend to eat most of our meals at home, avoid processed food, and have a few food allergies and preferences in the family. Two of my children are gluten- and dairy-free…
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Summer’s Last Hurrah!
This (past) week was the last big hurrah of the summer before we start homeschooling for the fall 2022-spring 2023 academic year. My brother-in-law has a lake house in Vermont that he has been renting out for the last year. Last week, we finally made the trip up there to check it out. We took…
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Peach Jam
This post is not affiliated and any products referenced are purely for informational purposes. This week, we finally scored some peaches on sale and made peach jam! Each year, we try our hand at canning and/or jelly making, but we had yet to attempt any group canning efforts. I had made a variety of refrigerator…
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Chalk Art Contest
This week was all about checking things off the summer bucket list. With only a few weeks left before school starts, it feels “down to the wire” to squeeze in all the summer fun. Of course, as a homeschooling family, there is no saying we couldn’t adjust our school schedule one week or maximize an…
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Front porch refresh
This week… We are just a few weeks away from moving back home! The renovation is complete upstairs and the builder is finishing the repairs and renovations from the flood damage. We’ve been working hard on the outside of the house (and on the inside – more to come later!) in preparation for our return.…
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Fridge Cleanout Salad
This week… I watched my nieces and nephew for a few hours and cleaned out a bunch of miscellaneous ingredients left in the fridge to throw my own lunch together in the process. The end result was a pretty delicious salad – proof that you can always eat your vegetables! Dump-the-fridge Salad Ingredients Yellowing arugula…
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Flashback: Backyard Makeover
As I mentioned in my last post, we are currently staying at my in-laws’ house after our house was devastated by a freak flood. I am super grateful that they have enough space to accommodate our entire family, a nice yard for the kids to play in, and the patience to deal with the four…
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Revamping orange, dated bunk beds
(This post is not affiliated. Any products mentioned are purely for informational purposes). This is the week for DIY/home improvement projects, I guess! Sarah has been doing all the things at her new house and Joy’s new couch inspired us to work together on a living room redo. Meanwhile, I’ve been pretty busy pulling my…