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Month: September 2019

Ramona the Brave

Posted on September 30, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

My kindergartner and I just finished Ramona the Brave as our most recent read aloud. I know I am not alone in saying that reading Ramona books is like coming home to my elementary school self. I’m sure there are millions of people who feel the same way. I had such a difficult time with…

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My Ear Piercing Experience

Posted on September 27, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

When I turned nine I was allowed to get my ears pierced. To say I was excited is an understatement. In suburban New Jersey, I was one of the last girls standing when it came to earrings. My mom had not been allowed to get her ears pierced at all. She finally did the deed…

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What It Was Like To Take My Daughter To Get Her Ears Pierced At A Piercing/Tattoo Studio

Posted on September 26, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

One of my favorite bloggers, Swistle, has posted from time to time with a “what was it like” (to have an endoscopy, have a tooth extracted, buy a used car). I find these so helpful. Many times a fear of the unknown keeps me from action, but this lets me know what it was like…

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Ten-Year Journal

Posted on September 25, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

I have never been one to keep a journal. I would always start with great enthusiasm, but would peter-out by about day ten (if I even made it that far). But, somehow, back in 2009, I read about the ten-year “Gardener’s Journal” which I ordered from Lee Valley Tools. (that link takes you to the…

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Five More Favorite Podcasts

Posted on September 23, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

As soon as I hit publish last week, I thought of dozens more podcasts that I love. All of the ones that I have mentioned are podcasts that I subscribe to. Without further ado, here are another five of my favorite podcasts. The Anthropocene Reviewed I love this podcast! It’s quirky and fun and I…

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My Top Five Favorite Podcasts

Posted on September 19, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

I love podcasts. Here are some of my favorite, the ones where, when they release a new episode, I stop what I am currently listening to and turn it on. Or, the ones that I savor, finding a time when I can listen without kids and interruptions. The Satellite Sisters (Julie, Liz, and Lian Dolan):…

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My Favorite Website For Buying Online (And In Person)

Posted on September 18, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

There are so many choices available now. If you want to try to get “the best” it’s almost impossible to pick a toothpaste or a deodorant. Choice abounds, and online, choice abounds along with reviews. I just dove down this rabbit hole last week in a quest for a new pair of summer pj pants…

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Reading isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Posted on September 17, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

I’m teaching my daughter to read using the Reading Lesson. I like this book. It’s simple looking with lots of white space. It takes the kids slowly through the process of introducing some of the phonetical sounds. (Nothing like teaching someone to read to notice how much of the English language is not phonetical at…

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Our Chapter Book Read-Alouds so Far…

Posted on September 16, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

Since we have started formally homeschooling Kindergarten, we’ve added chapter book read-alouds to our day. With my older three children I feel like I rushed into chapter books. I distinctly remember reading the Little House series to my oldest when my second child was born, and he wasn’t even three yet! But, with our fourth,…

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Weekend Links

Posted on September 13, 2019February 1, 2021 by Gwen Shaneck

Here are some of the most interesting reads I’ve found on the web this week: Was Shakespeare a Woman? Shakespeare’s life is remarkably well documented—yet no records from his lifetime identify him unequivocally as a writer. Is Sunscreen the New Margarine? How did we get through the Neolithic Era without sunscreen? Actually, perfectly well. What’s…

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