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A local author and home educator has written a book that has become pretty famous in homeschooling circles. “Unlikely Homeschool” by Jamie Erickson is an amazing resource for those just starting out on a homeschooling journey. Full of encouragement and great ideas, her book (and her blog/Instagram account) are pretty much a staple. If youContinue reading “Unlikely Public School: Beginnings”

Hello. My name is Leanne and I am the parent of an “outside the box” kid. I mean, I think if we have kids, we all are, to a certain degree. Whatever “the box” is, I guarantee that there is some way that each of us does not fit entirely inside it. I read aContinue reading “Finding Joy in…being “outside the box””

Both of my sons were born at really inconvenient times of the year. Gage was born shortly before Thanksgiving, right in the middle of deer season, at the time of year when the weather starts getting a bit unpredictable in northern Minnesota. His first birthday was foiled by a blizzard the night before, although myContinue reading “Finding Joy in….birthdays!!”

Today is Saturday morning. Right now my two boys are snuggled up in their room watching one of their latest and greatest kids’ shows on Netflix (Dad has the remote with him next to the bed so that they do not accidentally veer into “inappropriate for children” territory). We chose to put a television inContinue reading “To Screen or Not to Screen?”

Hello, my name is Leanne and I am a Christmas dork! There is no shame in my game. I am all about Hallmark movies and watching the overworked executive who hates Christmas get stranded in her small town, learn the true meaning of the holiday, and ditch her corporate lawyer boyfriend for her high schoolContinue reading “Pandemic Holiday”

As we speak, I am sitting on my patio in a T-shirt and leggings and sipping iced coffee. I live in Duluth, MN. It is November 6th. Yes, friends, this is unheard of!! In typical grumpy northern Minnesotan fashion, we are all saying, “That’s great, but you know it won’t last – we’ll probably getContinue reading “Time to Play!!”