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      • retelling / summarizing
      • visualizing
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    • environmental print
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    • word consciousness
    • vocabulary
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    • creative writing
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    • informative writing
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  • math
    • computation
    • counting
    • numbers
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    • animals
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    • science experiments for kids
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      • critical thinking
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      • president’s day
      • st. patrick’s day
      • april fool’s day
      • easter
      • mother’s day
      • teacher appreciation
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      • halloween
      • thanksgiving
      • christmas
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stay sane during the holidays: Blue Apron makes feeding family easy and fun

Our family loves food. We love food. We love to make food, talk about food, celebrate with food, and eat food. My kids are food …
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healthy, quick meal prep service for busy families: Terra’s Kitchen

I am always thrilled when asked to try new products or services that may make my family's life better, easier, or healthier. So when I learned that …
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stress-free dinner prep and planning: the happy family solution — Gatheredtable

When I was asked to check out Gatheredtable and then share it with my readers (if I liked it!), I was hesitant. It sounded too good to be true. …
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learn to make cookies or cupcakes: online courses from Craftsy

  I never would have imagined these courses could be quite so fun, but they are. This summer, Maddy, Owen, Cora, and I have been exploring …
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best bunco game night snack ideas

    I lied when I said that the best thing about Bunco was that it was an easy game to play while catching up with …
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belgian mussels with kids: a cultural adventure at home & trip of a lifetime

      We are so lucky now that our kids can literally have the world at their fingertips. With technology today and …
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how to do a family fondue night: special occasion dinner

how to do a family fondue night: special occasion dinner

Our family has longtime been a fan of the fondue night. It's a tradition for us to make this dinner on New Year's Day and Valentine's Day, and often …
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holiday baking with kids: eBook

      This time last year I was scrambling around doing what I could to finish our holiday baking with kids eBook in time …
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quick, kid-friendly after school snack: Bagel Bites (and $100 Visa gift card giveaway!)

I can hardly believe that the new school year is almost upon us.But it is.And before I know it, our home will be a whirlwind of paper, pencils, and …
Read morequick, kid-friendly after school snack: Bagel Bites (and $100 Visa gift card giveaway!)
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make a kid-friendly kitchen without a major renovation

      Growing up, I always remember my mom saying that she always wanted her four girls to be comfortable in the …
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raising kids who can rock it in the kitchen: 5 tips for every family

      It's a crazy busy time of the year, that I know. And for the last few weeks, I've had kids home sick just about every …
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pumpkin cookies: recipe reading (and cookie-eating)

Today was our holiday cookie-baking day, and we made an all-time fave: Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies! We baked a million cookies, and we're still not …
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try something new with kids: coconut

We're big fans of mixing up the fun and learning over here, always trying a little something new each week. We've done restaurants, foods, crafts, …
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the papaya: totally new for our family fruit

We are always looking for new and exciting things to try over here, and this week, though it may seem boring, normal, average and everyday to your …
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how to get your kids to try new foods (and like it!)

It's hard to get kids to try anything new, especially when it comes to food. A lot of parents, myself included, aren't always sure how to get their …
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new for us friday: the grapple

We were totally due for some new-for-us foods around here, after our handful of awesome, new-for-us games, thanks to Toy Fair, Easter, and the kids' …
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best of teach mama countdown: #1 — candy sushi

I know, I know. It kind of makes me laugh, but our how to make candy sushi post has seen quite a bit o' traffic over the last year. As part of …
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best of teach mama countdown: #4 — cooking with kids

Though our family has changed a ton in the three years that I've been writing this blog, one thing that has remained the same is my kids' interest in …
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last minute treats: fancy, festive chocolate pretzels

Last week, the kids and I celebrated our annual Cookie Baking Day--something we all look forward to in the month of December. On the morning of our …
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we teach: holiday learning eBook — free, fab, filled with ideas

Hip, hip, HOORAY!!  The we teach holiday learning eBook is hot off the presses! Filled with fabulous ideas from over 30 brilliant members of our …
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Loving my new St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 tee and eyeing about 5 others I totally want!

Remember—the more we can get our kids reading, the better! 

So find a fun and festive shirt for everyone in the fam and teach kids phrases like: 

🍀 Saint Patrick’s Day sparks JOY

☘️ Happy Go Lucky

🍀 Team Irish

☘️ Lucky Charm

🍀 Irish I was a little bit taller

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🍀 Lucky mama

☘️ A wee bit Irish 

and more!

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If you have not yet met the Buddha Board, today is your lucky day.

The Buddha Board is the ideal way to help kids find focus and to relax, and honestly every family could use one.

I would do anything some days to bring a little big of peace and calm–and zen–to our home. 

With a Buddha Board always out on a shelf, we are always just minutes away from unplugged focus and relaxation.

Have you tried one? 

Here are the deets:
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Doesn’t it seem like time has become a crazy mashup of virtual-hybrid-normal-life, scattered with the *occasional* bright spot—with an overload of disappointment, confusion, and uncertainty? Like it’s hard to pinpoint what happened exactly last spring or the summer before last or even last fall?

It’s all kind of a jumbled mess?

It feels like that for me. 

But I know this for sure: spending time with these women is truly good for my soul. It’s what my heart needs. Time slows down. I can breathe. 

And it’s what I’m betting everyone needs right now—some time with good friends—sister bffs—friends like family. 

No matter what is going on in the world, these women ground me, help me feel more centered, and fill my heart with so. much. joy. 

I walked Louie this morning with what felt like lighter steps and a bigger smile on my face, and I know it’s because I spent time with beloved friends last night. 

Friends, listen to me: It’s EASY to want to hole up right now and not do much of anything—it’s dark by 5pm, it’s freezing out, it’s grey and gross outside, and we are all so tired. But one night this week or next, call a pal. 

Make plans for coffee or a meal together, and just RECONNECT with some friends. Put on a little lipstick. Dust off that bottle of perfume. Wear a big sweater over a tee shirt and leggings and put on fun earrings. It’s not that hard, but it makes a difference. 

I guarantee it will be exactly what you need and you will move forward the next few days with a brighter spirit. 

Love you, @jessicamcfadd @justicefergie and @sandie_chen so, so, SO MUCH. And love Evie too!! 

Let’s get another date on the calendar stat. 😉😍

(Of COURSE we made beautiful @eve.mcfadden pose with us last night after her dance class because we are her bloggy aunties and have known her since she was 2yo and we love her like our own.)

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Thank you @delegateericluedtke @senzucker @delegatepamqueen for meeting with Maryland @MomsDemand volunteers to discuss how we can work together to end gun violence in our communities. 

JOIN US at our next event by texting READY to 644-33 to get involved in your community!

#MDGA22 #MDpolitics #MomsAreEverywhere #DoSomething #SaySomething #BeTheChange
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As a @MomsDemand volunteer, I just met virtually with my #MDGA22 legislators to work to keep our state safe from gun violence. 

I told @delegateericluedtke @senzucker @delegatepamqueen that:

- In 1999, I was teaching English at Wilde Lake HS in Columbia, MD when the Columbine HS massacre took place. I vowed then that I would do everything I could to prevent something like that from happening again. I thought: There is NO WAY this will happen when I have children in school. Laws will change. Surely we will protect our children better.

- In 2007, I had just had my 3rd child, and a month later, the VA Tech shooting took place. I watched the news in horror and thought, please, please, PLEASE let smart people make laws to prevent this from ever happening again. PLEASE. 

- In 2012, I had three kids in elementary school--K, 1st, and 3rd grade, and my husband was an admin at a different school. That same year, 20 children and 6 adults were shot and killed at Sandy Hook ES. I joined @sandyhookpromise as soon as it was created. I thought: THIS will be the last one. No more senseless, preventable deaths.

- In 2022, just last week, at Magruder HS, where I once taught English and where my husband coached soccer, there was another shooting. This time with a ghost gun. Every day, I send my 3 children off to high school 10 minutes down the road from Magruder HS, and every day, I plead, pray, and beg God to keep them safe. 

They should not fear for their lives when they walk into school each day, nor should ANY child, any teacher, any administrator, or support staff. Schools should be safe places.

Today, we asked #Maryland lawmakers to prioritize legislation to prohibit the manufacture & sale of ghost guns: do-it-yourself weapons that can be downloaded or purchased online, bypassing the background check system that keeps us all safe. 

Please do the same. Join your local @momsdemand or @studentsdemand 

#UseYourVoice #DoSomething
#MDpolitics #MomsAreEverywhere
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Although I can’t be in Annapolis today, this Maryland @MomsDemand volunteer stands with those there in urging my legislators to protect our state from ghost guns. #MomsAreEverywhere #MDGA22 #MDpolitics

Want to get involved? 

❤️ visit momsdemandaction.org

❤️ share ANY and ALL @momsdemand @studentsdemand or @everytown posts

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❤️ join this movement and make a difference!

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Excited about big things happening over here in 2022. 

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Time for your New Year’s Family Interview! 

If you haven’t done it yet, it’s OKAY. We are all feeing a little bit behind already this year. 

Be good to yourself. 

Love your people well. 

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