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    The Epic Gift Giving Dilemma Solved – How Many Gifts to Buy Your Kids This Year?

    November 5, 2020 / 2 Comments

    How many gifts do you get your kids for the holidays?  Every year, our kids make an extravagant list of things they want (and sometimes need) for the holidays because in our family, we only buy gifts for the kids at Christmas and their birthday (I’ll write a post on why soon, I promise!).  They know they’ve only got a couple times a year to ask for everything they’re wanting, and they certainly take advantage of the holiday season! But how many gifts should you actually buy?  I think it depends on the answers to a few questions, and the answers to these questions can change over time.  Ten years…

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    A Travel Tip to Eliminate “Are We There Yet?”

    September 18, 2020 / No Comments

    I think the biggest hurdle of taking a road trip as a family is the dreaded “Are we there yet?” spoken in that whining, squirming, tired kid voice that communicates “I am tired of sitting.  I’m tired of being in a car.  I’m tired of driving.  Let me out!!” Before my in-laws moved to Tulsa, we took annual or biannual road trips to visit them in Richmond, VA.  It’s a 21 hour drive from Tulsa to Richmond, and while one route is beautiful and scenic with rolling corn fields and forested mountains, the route we used to take was flat soy bean fields and a straight, boring highway.  As you…

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    September 13, 2020 / No Comments

    Our kids are back at school in person this year, and there are a LOT of creative ways being implemented to keeps our kids safe while they’re there.  Some of those things include masks and additional hand washing, but the majority of those safety precautions involve social distancing. I was at a Moms in Prayer meeting a few weeks ago, and a couple of the moms were talking about the effects of this social distancing on their kids.  One of our school’s protocols is to keep the classes separated when they go out for recess, basically isolating each class from the others.  Although the entire 5th grade is outside at…

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    The 12 Best Oklahoma Lakes for Families

    August 17, 2020 / No Comments

    Did you know that landlocked Oklahoma has more shoreline than any state touching the ocean?!?  Amazing, right?!? With over 200 manmade lakes and 11,611 shoreline miles Oklahoma has more opportunities for water fun than any other state!  If you’re looking for a great weekend getaway, an Oklahoma lake can fit the bill! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I receive a small commission if you purchase through my links, at no additional cost to you.  Please read my Disclosure for more info. Best Lakes for Families 1. Lake of the Arbuckles in Sulphur, OK Perched on the edge of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, this lake has some of the best…

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    What’s Your Homeschool Style?

    August 8, 2020 / No Comments

    Did you know there was such a thing as a homeschool style?  Just like different people have different fashion styles, different families have different homeschool styles.  Some families like a super structured routine with lots of memorization and repetition.  Some families prefer to be more laid back and “unschool.”  Do you know what style you want your homeschool to be?  When we lived in Alabama, I was surrounded by moms who homeschooled.  Almost every stay-at-home mom I knew was also a homeschool mom, and that was mostly because public education in Alabama is very poor.  The best two options for education were private school (the popular private schools were the…

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