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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 adventurous, and we …
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make easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool)

make easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool)

Halloween’s almost here, but candy corn and tons of sweet treats have been in the grocery stores for what seems like weeks now. Cora and I took …
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sleepover at the national archives: 3 reasons your family will love it

We did it. We slept at the National Archives. The National Archives Museum in Washington, DC. Slept. In the museum. All night long. With sleeping bags …
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mother’s day giveaway: $100 at-home spa kit (& win 20 more gifts for Mom!)

Mother’s Day is the ideal time to treat yourself–or your mama–to something relaxing, peaceful, calming. It’s a day to …
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kids doing laundry: 3 secrets to success

      We are about six weeks into our laundry re-vamp, and things are going well. To be 100% honest, we have had some roadblocks.  A …
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teach kids to be stain fighters: laundry from start to finish

teach kids to be stain fighters: laundry from start to finish

      I’ve been working with my friends from Whirlpool, sharing what we’re doing over here to teach our kids to do the …
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toy fair recap: melissa & doug booth 2014

Toy Fair was last week in NYC, and it was off the hook. I mean it. Totally looking forward to sharing what I learned, what I saw, and some common …
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teach your kids how to do laundry: become wash warriors

      My kids are learning how to do laundry. And they love it.  Love it. No joke. And I want to dance! At 10, 8, and 6 years old, I …
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5 ways to keep family sane during home reno

how to keep your family sane during a kitchen renovation

    It’s been pretty quiet on the blog for the last few weeks, but it’s been insanely busy on the home front. We’re …
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holiday giveaway: 26 fabulous gifts for women (stuff I totally love)

holiday giveaway: 26 fabulous gifts for women (stuff I totally love)

Holiday giveaway SERIES, I should say. That’s right. Twenty-six giveaways, and you’ll love each and every one of them.  It’s a …
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elf the broadway musical lyric opera house

elf, the broadway musical: discount tickets and giveaway- baltimore lyric opera house

    elf, the broadway musical, is coming to the Baltimore Lyric Opera House next week. And I’ve got two tickets to give to a …
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neighborhood toy story day

neighborhood toy store day: kick off holiday shopping locally! *sponsored*

    Did you know? The 4th annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013 to help kick off the holiday shopping …
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teach kids to be smart, strong, and safe: the safety show

    Talking big topics with your kids is sometimes so hard. Especially if you’re as emotional a person as I am. But as our kids get older, …
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why I totally heart neighborhood toy store

why i heart my neighborhood toy store (and you should too!) *sponsored*

    I am a longtime fan of the neighborhood toy store. In fact, I can honestly say that I honest-to-goodness totally heart my neighborhood …
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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 …
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5 reasons families need backyard chickens (no, this is not a joke)

We love chickens. We really do. We love backyard chickens. As in, we love them thanks to two hens who came to us from Rent a Coop here in the DC Metro …
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rainbow loom why kids need it and parents love it

the rainbow loom: 5 reasons kids need it and parents love it

      We are loving–and I mean loving–the Rainbow Loom. We’re bracelet-making, ring-wearing, tiny-rubber-band toting …
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new fire safety law in maryland (and smoke alarm giveaway)

    Did you know that this summer Maryland fire safety laws have changed and that most likely you are affected? Me neither. Here’s …
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3 reasons all kids must see Disney’s Planes

Our Owen was a Cars fan from the time he could crawl. He toddled around with McQueen and Mater in his chubby little hands, and when he turned three, …
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try someting new: fishing with kids

Maybe every other family in the world has tried fishing, but ours has not. That is, until this week. Now? We’re like total fishermen. Fishers of …
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Learn how to bring The National Civics Bee to YOUR community now: https://teachmama.com/bring-the-national-civics-bee-to-your-community/

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Lately when I find four leaf clovers, I’ve been leaving them. 🍀🤷🏼‍♀️

So if you’re in Maryland, and you happen upon a lonely, little 4-leafer with very little grass, weeds, or leaves around it, I don’t know WHO tried to set you up for success.

#yougotthis #keepyoureyesopen #itsthelittlethings #kilpattyluck
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Hit me with the questions you still have about dyslexia—and know we have a few more posts to go!

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What are some of the common signs of dyslexia?

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True ✅ or false ❌?

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What do you know about dyslexia? 

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For the next few weeks leading up to my own start to the school year I am sharing a new series called “De-Mystifying Dyslexia” and I would love for you to join me! 

Follow in my stories or on the highlight above!

#dyslexia #teading  #readingteacher #raiseareader #demystifyingdyslexia

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What better way to get students to engage in civics and contribute to their communities? 

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#CivicsBuzz #strongcommunities #middleschool #civicsbee #teachersofIG
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Have you heard of The National Civics Bee? #ad 

The National Civics Bee is an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. 

Organized in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the competition in your community will inspire middle schoolers to become better informed about American democracy, to engage respectfully and constructively in the community, and to build greater trust in others and institutions. 

Learn how to bring The National Civics Bee to YOUR community now: https://teachmama.com/bring-the-national-civics-bee-to-your-community/

I’m thrilled to have partnered with @mom_select and @civicsbuzz for this exciting campaign! ♥️🤍💙

#CivicsBuzz #middleschoolers #teachersofIG #communitypartners
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Oh HEEEEEYYY, @luvvie — did you see that @littletroublemaker made our hallway bulletin board? 😉♥️

(It’s what Rusty the 🦊 is currently reading.) 

Find it at your favorite bookstore or order here: https://amzn.to/3Pu3tWs

(This is my affiliate link, so when you use it, I will earn a small percentage of the sale, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for using my link and supporting my small business!)

#readingteacher #raiseareader #kidlit #bestbooks #linkinbio
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How can people with dyslexia learn to read? 🤔

Here are the 3️⃣ elements that reading instruction should contain in order to be most effective for students with dyslexia—

#demystifyingdyslexia #raiseareader #readingteacher #teachreading #dyslexiaawareness
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Lately when I find four leaf clovers, I’ve been leaving them. 🍀🤷🏼‍♀️

So if you’re in Maryland, and you happen upon a lonely, little 4-leafer with very little grass, weeds, or leaves around it, I don’t know WHO tried to set you up for success.

#yougotthis #keepyoureyesopen #itsthelittlethings #kilpattyluck
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Open
Okay—how do we know if someone has dyslexia? 

Which professionas are able to make that important determination? 

▶️ Watch to find out. 

Hit me with the questions you still have about dyslexia—and know we have a few more posts to go!

#demystifyingdyslexia #raiseareader #teachreading #readingteachersofig
View
Open
What are some of the common signs of dyslexia?

Watch to learn and find out!

#demystifyingdyslexia #readingteacher #raiseareader #teachreading #dyslexia
View
Open
True ✅ or false ❌?

#demystifyingdyslexia #dyslexiaeducation #readingteacher #raiseareader #teachreading
View
Open
What do you know about dyslexia? 

What questions do you have about dyslexia? 

For the next few weeks leading up to my own start to the school year I am sharing a new series called “De-Mystifying Dyslexia” and I would love for you to join me! 

Follow in my stories or on the highlight above!

#dyslexia #teading  #readingteacher #raiseareader #demystifyingdyslexia

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