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20 Things We Learned This Summer

August 31, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Don’t let the $21 in late fees I just paid our local library fool you. There wasn’t a whole lot of school friendly learning in our house this summer. As I wrote last year, I’m the type of mom who rides the summer slide—no hands! And this year was no different. I led my kids […]

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15 Things I Learned, Um, Lately

May 20, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

If you go to blogging conferences and read blogs about…well, blogs, you know that you should 1) post daily, 2) post themed writing (like my lessons) on the same day each week, and 3) hmm, I don’t remember. (No wonder I stopped going to conferences…) As much as I love following rules, I have things […]

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10 Things I Learned Last Week(s), Vol 157

April 27, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Believe it or not, I seemed to be the only one in our family who was sad to see spring break come to an end this morning. And not just because it gave me some writing inspiration. (Though it did…) Lesson #1: When you’re getting ready for bed and discover that only one of the […]

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10 Things I Learned Last Week(s), Vol 156

April 6, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

My mind wasn’t the only thing I lost recently, but it was certainly on the list. At least I think it was. If only I could find the darn thing…

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10 Things I Learned Last Week, Vol 155

March 16, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

We’ve collected yet another week of experiences, laughs, and lessons. And dirty clothes. But that’s not what this post is all about…well, not entirely. Lesson #1: We need to clarify the early morning rules in our house. For instance, when we tell the boys that they need to read in bed when they wake up […]

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