Top 10 Games for Family Game Night

We are a game loving family.  We’re always looking for new games to play and then returning to our old favorites.  Here’s a list of our most recent top 10 that will stay on our shelves for a long time and make family game night a favorite for all. 1.  Chess This is my son’s…

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If I Only Read Historical Fiction, I wouldn’t be able to read….

limits of only reading historical fiction

Historical fiction make up some of my family’s favorite read alouds.  However, there can be too much of a good thing. My first year homeschooling, I used a curriculum that centered everything around the history studied that year.  It was a great opportunity to integrate ideas between subjects, but it restricted our read alouds to historical fiction.…

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A Quick Game to Foster Creativity: Add on Art

The other day I was working on preparing for the upcoming school year, which meant that the kids were left to fend for themselves.  Occasionally my youngest finds herself a little lost in figuring out what to do.  My husband grabbed her, gave her a marker, and they started playing what he calls: “Add on…

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Vacation Quick Stops I’d love to Return to: Santa Fe, NM

Today happens to by my son Andy’s birthday.  He’s been a blessing in our lives for the last 15 years. When he turned 10, we went on a crazy road trip to visit one of his good friends that had moved to Colorado.  On our way there, we stopped by Santa Fe, NM.  Even though…

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Sunday Reflections: A Week in Review

Sunday Reflections

This post may include affiliate links.  See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… We have a unique living situation in our home.  We combined households with my mother four years after my dad had passed away.  It was also at a time when my husband was shifting from taking…

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