Cookies, Crayons, Classes, & Chaos

Musings and resources for homeschooling, being creative, getting organized, and advocating for community change

My current craigslist project...restoring vintage chaise lounge chair set

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Thanks to the generous craigslister I am the new owner of these soon-to-be-gorgeous  vintage chaise lounge chairs !!  She received them from...
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Here's a space saving design from Lowe's for an art station at home.  Goodness knows it is difficult to cram art supplies, math ...

The next time somebody says your homeschooled kids need to be socialized....

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This is just too funny!  Yes, it is sarcastic and full of great talking points. Enjoy! No Thank You, We Don’t Believe in Socialization! --...
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Project Runway Fans: 20+ No-sew or Easy-sew fashions!

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Do you LOVE watching Project Runway and wish you could whip up something fashionable...but you don't really sew?  Then try these re-p...

Our fantastical brains

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As an undergraduate psychology major I balked at my professor's suggestion we all consider studying the biology of the brain.  He insist...

Toddler and kid friendly recipes

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I got such strange looks when I asked all sorts of "experts" about the food pyramid and servings for toddlers when my kids were yo...

Crafting your way through a home remodel....

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Here are some fabulous ways to integrate crafting into a home remodel with these super terrific ideas and instructions from the very talente...

Are schools illegally discriminating based on age?

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A strange synergy of ideas occurred today. Multiple folks from different venues stressed the importance of teaching kids based on their ab...

Free personalized pattern for an easy sew wrap skirt

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Here is a fabulous (and rather humorous!) tutorial on how to make your own pattern for a wrap skirt from Bethany at Sew, Mama, Sew ! My su...

Garden themed books

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These are some books we recently checked out at the library and had a lot of fun with! Good Morning Garden -- Beautiful paper illustratio...

Plant of the day: Viburnum

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If you've ever been lured by an incredible scent on a walk, chances are you might have passed a viburnum shrub.  It's one of the mos...

Free Algebra and Geometry Lessons online for the summer!

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Even if your kids attend public or private school during the school year, you are still a home educator! Parents are always teaching their...
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Help Grace Lin find this dress for the Oscars!

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Children's author and illustrator and Newberry honoree, Grace Lin , is looking for her dress to wear to the Newberry banquet.  And si...
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Can I use girl power to move this boulder?

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Worse than my need to continually move furniture, I have recently decided I  need to move our 1-2 ton boulder (again) to make room for the k...

Cool links for outdoor education

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Public Workshop What Snowstorms Can Teach Us About Learning, Civic Engagement & Cities. http://publicworkshop.us/?p=194 What Happen...

Recognizing children with sensory processing disorder

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Here is a wonderful cartoon illustration to help people recognize (some) typical signs of a sensory processing disorder from sensory street ...
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