By Holly Giles | DIY , Simple Living
I have wanted to try my hand at making lip balm for a long time. I tucked the idea in the back of my mind, especially since Grant has such skin allergies and dry lips. We have been through many tubes of lip balm, and at the price of “natural”, my wallet is chapped! At […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , Florida , homeschooling
How to get a car for free My husband came home with a FREE car one Sunday afternoon. A friend was moving and asked for help and then said, you get a car for free if you want. This car had been sitting for a year at a friend’s house. What transpired from there is […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Mondays seem to be the do-over day for homeschool in our house. When the week before did not go as planned, Monday is always around the corner to make a fresh start. Today was no different. Last week we had several fun distractions that kept us from staying on our homeschool tasks and I spent […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes , seasonal , Simple Living
Orange Spice Sugar Orange Spice sugar is an easy gift to have on hand to give to friends and family for different occasions. This easy sugar was a hit around the holidays or summer parties, and I want to share it with you! I save any little glass jar I can get my hands on. […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Florida , florida vacations , Great Outdoors
Camping Trip As we head out this weekend on another camping adventure, I thought I would continue our adventures from last year. In part one of camping, I talked about the truth of family camping. Now I will share our run-ins with critters and nature as we venture on exploring Fort Desoto in Florida. This […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , florida vacations , Great Outdoors , homeschooling , Nature Study
Florida Manatee Florida manatee show up in the springs of Florida from December through March. During the winter months, manatee move to warmer waters and a large number of them find their way to Blue Spring State Park. We have been taking Grayson and Grant to the park to see Florida Manatee since they were […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Inspiration
Blending In with Family No, this is not an ad for camo nation, but a symbol of family coming together, to blend in. The months have been so busy in our house. I was given the opportunity to speak at a regional convention here in Florida, and it pushed me to finish a book I […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling , Nature Study
Science in your backyard Around here, backyard science need not be planned. On any given day, it falls from the sky or slithers by for us to take notice. Why not seize the opportunity. On this day, we were reading on the couch when a loud thud hit the back window. As we searched the deck, […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Reading Learning to read can cause frustration throughout a household and within family and friend circles. When I first began working with Grayson, he was interested in reading. However, when Grant came along, reading was the last thing on his list! Comparison is just human nature. But as homeschool moms become wiser through trial and error. We realize, […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors
How do I plan a Family Camping Trip? The anticipation of cooler days is approaching. Our annual fall family camping trips come to mind. This past spring, we seemed to hit a camping marathon, three trips in five weeks, that left me pondering the ideal versus the reality of family camping trips! Just the word “camp” sounds fun doesn’t it? […]
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