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How We Spent Independence Day, Button Art, and Bee Stings

If you’re from the U.S., how was your Fourth of July? It was a hot one here in Pittsburgh. I think it was in the high 80s and then it rained in the evening. Jimmy and Sadie were in a parade with our church and Mordecai and I stayed home because I had a ton of baking to do for my niece’s first birthday party.

Strawberry themed chocolate covered Oreos

Olive is turning one, so the theme was “Olive’s Berry First Birthday” and was strawberry-themed. I started off by making chocolate covered Oreos and was able to paint more chocolate. This time, I made strawberries! (more…)

Everything Axolotl and Being an Aunt

Everything Axolotl

Sadie loves axolotls. I didn’t know what they were (a type of salamander 😂) until she started talking about them a few months ago and now I know *everything* about them.

I think one of the fun things about homeschooling is that we can incorporate Sadie’s interests into our lessons. This week has been all about axolotls: we read a fact book, crafted, did a research project, and even baked cookies!

Axolotl craft and research project (more…)