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It’s the best day of the year: Star Wars Day! My son and I are dressed in our finest Dark Side and Rebel Alliance gear, respectively, and planning to watch at least one of the movies today. He will do some Star Wars preschool workbook activities and I’ll dive into a Star Wars comic or book once he’s asleep. Maybe I’ll even do a Zoom call using one of the Star Wars backgrounds. I do have to admit…since watching Episode IX, I’ve noticed a waning of sorts of my Star Wars love. And I wasn’t thrilled with Episode IX. In...

Do you feel in tune with your hunger cues? Before you can consider how to become an intuitive eater, you must tune in to your hunger cues or lack of hunger cues and learn how hunger manifests for you.  The second principle of intuitive eating is honor your hunger.  As the authors of Intuitive Eating state in the introduction of this chapter, “Keep your body biologically fed with adequate energy and carbohydrates. Otherwise you can trigger a primal drive to overeat. Once you reach the moment of excessive hunger, all intentions of moderate, conscious eating are fleeting and irrelevant. Learning...

This year for Mother’s Day, consider having a “who gets what” conversation with your family. Who gets your gorgeous silk WWI souvenir postcard like this one that sold for $5 in 2015? They said I was a terrible auctioneer. But it wasn’t my fault. Really. I was shocked and embarrassed. What could I say? Arguing would have been unproductive. I was only there to offer my estate sale services. When I told the homeowners that their cherished goods were worth a fraction of the amount they expected, they didn’t believe me. I “must be wrong,” they said. I “must be...

Memorization is an important technique for homeschool families. It helps students to build knowledge, while also exercising the brain. As homeschoolers, we want to provide better educations and opportunities for our children. Memorizing the 50 states and capitals can actually put your head and shoulders above the rest. In fact, 49% of Americans under age 25, can’t find New York on a map (11% can’t find the United States, either). Let’s strive for better. Here are some resources to help your homeschooler memorize the 50 states. Why Memorize All 50 States Besides rocking trivia contests, memorizing the 50 states is...

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