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Sunday Reflections: School is Back

This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… School started back this week: our first week of Challenge 1 with our Classical Conversations community. The girls don’t start It’s been great to get everyone back into the rhythm of getting up and learning together. Where I’m…

AdoramaPix Photobooks

This post is sponsored by AdroamaPix. All opinions are my own. When I found out about the AdoramaPix photobooks, I knew it would make a great gift for my mother’s birthday. As I looked more into the quality of these books, I also knew that I couldn’t just use pictures off of my iPhone.…

Sunday Reflections: Last Week of Summer

This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… Countdown is on. Our Challenge classes start up on Tuesday, and therefore this week included orientations and teacher equipping fun. If you’re going to homeschool, make sure you have a group of moms that are in…

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…

Sunday Reflections: A Week in Review

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…