Cookies, Crayons, Classes, & Chaos

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

Double Duty Green Design: Solar Flowers

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Dubbed the "solar-power generating tree that bears two fruits – green power for public areas and a treat for the eyes" the Solarfl...

Lush living: 3 Ways to Decorate with Living Greenery

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Pouring over some delicious magazines (thank you library!!!) I found inviting indoor projects to try.  These are nature crafts sophisticated...

Upgrading the grilled cheese sandwich

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I hate cooking. I hate making lunches. I do not like making changes to my comfort foods.  My mashed potatoes are just fine without garlic or...

Take your own Project Runway Challenge: Design your own fabric

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I've always love the Project Runway challenge in which the contestant-designers get to design and use their own fabric. (And it alway...

K-12 math learned in 30 hours?! Learn math without "teaching?"

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source Learning what you want, when you want, how you want. That's the general approach followed by unschoolers, and advocates of nat...

Teaching art to children

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Whether you are homeschooling or just to keep kids busy during the summer, these are some great blogs to follow for inspiration and...

Parenting the intense, explosive, inflexible, sprited, twice gifted child.

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A rose is a rose by any other name, but a challenging kid can have lots of different labels. I'm not against labels if they help me ge...

The importance of knowing your neighbors, lots of them.

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From NPR: How Social Networking Can Help Neighbors During Disasters Knowing your neighbors, and lots of of them is important.   Daniel ...

For the CNN junkie who likes gardening: The story of Luther Burbank

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It's hard to believe that many of my geeky interests co-mingled in this one book; Plants, politics, and history.  If CNN was ar...

Lawns with Less Grass: Outdoor play spaces for children

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We have been working to eliminate as much unnecessary grass as possible.  If the grass isn't a space in the yard that is conducive ...
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Easy recipes for busy families: One pot cooking

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I'll admit it.  I hate hate hate to cook.  But I don't mind making soups.  I love to eat soups and I feel like I can be at least mil...

More help for picky eaters

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canary-island-smoothies.com Our family has found a great food strategy that in keeping with the tricks of " Sneaky Chef " Miss...

Help for picky eaters and moms who hate to cook.

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D.W. the Picky Eater (Arthur) Many families struggle with picky eaters.  Maybe that's why our family really loves the tale o...

When kids push your buttons

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http://www.magiclistbot.biz/  WHEN KIDS PUSH OUR BUTTONS I really appreciated the " Daily Groove " words of wisdom.  There ...

Popsicle Stick Bracelets

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What a fun and inexpensive way to make jewelry out of summer's leftover pieces. Have fun with this tutorial for making Popsicle Stick...

Annoying prickly yard waste = Beauty and Fun

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 Painted Gumballs by Casa Maria's Creative Learning Zone  I'm finally glad to say I have those annoying prickly seed balls that...

If you love water and sand tables....

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My sensory seeking kids have always loved sensory tables as preschoolers and the fascination continues into their early elementary ages.  Ok...

Paper Bag Flowers

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Staring out the window at bare tree branches and longing for spring, these floral delights are a nice bright spot in my day. These faux ...
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Paper Narcissus

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Thanks to Dabbled who shared a tutorial for paper narcissus from Bitter Betty Industries . Picture from  Stanley Makes Three The Bitte...

Finally! A really really good use for loo rolls

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First of all, it's really fun to say "loo rolls" instead of toilet paper tubes.  Australians make everything sound fun! Seco...
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