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Downtown Disney Lego Store Now Open!
We have a Lego boy in our home who’s been obsessed with the Danish interlocking building blocks since he was a wee little lad. I love watching the wheels spin as he spends countless hours building...
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Little League Day & Albert Pujols Hits His First Angels’ Homer
Yesterday we celebrated Little League Day at Angels’ Stadium and kicked off a fun-filled-action-packed family day. We met with our fellow Orange County Little Leaguers in the Angel Stadium parking lot...
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My Brother Visits
The saying that time flies when you’re having fun is so true. I can’t believe we’ve lived in southern California for almost three years! In these three years we’ve had some friends and family visit,...
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We had the opportunity to experience Cars Land at California Adventure this week. Disney offered Annual Passholders one hour special event early entrance before the park opened to the general public....
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Playing, Building, Learning
Some may say my Papa (grandfather) was a junk collector. If you knew him you know he would NEVER consider throwing away a piece of copper wire, an old two-by-four, a rusty nail, or an unusable...
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Teaching Art: Giotto
This week (Classical Conversations Cycle 1, week 13) we’re learning about Italian artist Giotto di Bondone. He is commonly know as Giotto. He was a medieval painter and architect from Florence who...
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Field Tripping to a Dairy Farm
Early in the morning, on the last day of April, we crossed the state line and ventured into Indiana for a homeschool field trip with our Classical Conversations group. To be honest, I didn’t research...
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Field Tripping: Cahokia Mounds
Welcome to Cahokia Mounds! The Cahokia Mounds are located less than 10 miles from downtown St. Louis and if you’re visiting the Gateway to the West, this field trip is a must! St. Louis is a unique...
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Omnivores, Carnivores and Herbivores
We recently studied omnivores, carnivores and herbivores. Omnivores eat plants and meats while carnivores eat only meats and herbivores eat only plants. To reinforce our study, we went on a field trip...
View ArticleJapanese-American National Museum
Today I took a homeschool group to the Japanese-American National Museum in Los Angeles. This field trip was inspired by our book club selection, Sylvia & Aki, and Dr. Mark Yamazaki, who spoke so...
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