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10 Nature Art Ideas Kids Love

April 19, 2020 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Nature art

Sometimes my kids want more than paint and paper when it's art time. When that's the case, we tend to do nature art and crafts. That's because we find so much inspiration in the outdoors. Plus, it challenges them to think of art and painting in a different way. Last but certainly not least, we get to explore and learn more about nature in the process. (Affiliate links included). First Step to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art & Crafts, Family & Lifestyle Tagged With: art, crafts for kids, kid activities, life with kids, nature art

Work From Home Parents Share Tips On Juggling Work with Young Kids at Home

April 8, 2020 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

work from home

Let's be honest. In both office and work from home settings, there are distractions. But the distractions are different. Instead of a coworker popping into your cubicle to catch up, now you have a young kid tugging at your shirt asking for a snack for the millionth time since they woke up. Or saying they're bored and want something to do. Working from home with kids? It can be hard, especially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: WAHM Life, Work From Home Tagged With: homeschool, wahm, work from home, work from home routine

Little Miss’s Birthday Reminded Me to Focus on What We Can Do Instead of What We Can’t

April 4, 2020 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

focus on what you can do

I dreaded telling little miss that we had to cancel her birthday plans, including her party. A week ago, we sat together on her bed as I reminded her about why we were staying home, and I broke the news that we had delay her party. She teared up, briefly upset, but then she looked at me and asked, "I still get a birthday, right?" "Of course!" I told her. "You get to spend the day of your real … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Life With Kids, Parenting, Personal Development Tagged With: birthday, kid activities, lessons from little miss, life with kids, little miss, reminder

6 Awesome Craft Kits Kids Love From Oriental Trading

March 31, 2020 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Oriental Trading

We have a wee bit of an obsession with art and crafts in our house. As in, my kids are constantly creating. While they often do things from "scratch," I also like to have a handful of craft kits on hand that make it easy to keep them entertained and occupied for at least a half hour. (Affiliate links included). This is, honestly, one of the reasons I'm obsessed with Oriental Trading. We always … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art & Crafts, Family & Lifestyle, Life With Kids Tagged With: art, arts and crafts, at home learning, craft time, life with kids, oriental trading, quiet-time

Homeschooling Parents Share Tips for Learning at Home

March 26, 2020 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Homeschooling parents

First, take a breath. Then, repeat after me: Your job is not to homeschool. Homeschooling, after all, is a decision that parents make. What is happening right now is not a choice we made. Many of us were thrown into this situation in an effort of social distancing. Schools were called off, many for “indefinite” periods of time. Teachers scrambled to get some eLearning put together. Parents were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Life With Kids Tagged With: eLearning, homeschool, homeschooling, kid activities, learning at home

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Everything we feel is valid. Multiple things can b Everything we feel is valid. Multiple things can be true at once.#september11th #WeRemember #BigFeelings
I’m Team Listen to Music While I Write… and in my I’m Team Listen to Music While I Write… and in my latest Substack, I talk about how music influences my writing process, both in how I show up to the page and in what words I write. Consider this an invitation to use sound to amp up your stories! The full post is on Substack (link in my bio and stories!) #WritingExercises #Creativity #Cowriting #WritingInvite
The first draft is far from the last draft… this j The first draft is far from the last draft… this journey to publishing Becoming Charlotte Corday has had a LOT of ups and downs, but if anyone ever asks for proof I wrote it… I’ll have plenty to show them 🤣 (Not pictured: all my research from primary sources and my thesis for my master’s degree, which was the basis for my debut). #WritingProcess #BecomingCharlotteCorday #HistoricalFantasy #YAReads
Now the question is… when do I start my countdown Now the question is… when do I start my countdown to book launch day? 🎉🙌💖If you like: 🌸 family secrets 🌸 time travel 🌸 alternate history 🌸 powerful women🌸 revolutions… Then I think you’ll like my book! Coming 4/27/27. #HistoricalFantasy #AlternateHistory #YoungAdultFiction #LizsWritingJourney
Not everything you write needs to make it into you Not everything you write needs to make it into your book… writers, what’s your approach to world building? Do you create your own “historical documents” too? Please tell me I’m not the only one! #AmWriting #WorldBuilding #HistoricalFantasy #AuthorsOfInsta
What creative projects am I juggling this week? We What creative projects am I juggling this week? Well, actually, I’m trying to focus on just one… and I’ll have some updates about Becoming Charlotte Corday soon! #HistoricalFantasy #Books #WritingLife #LizsWritingJourney
I feel like it should come as no surprise that my I feel like it should come as no surprise that my son inspired a picture book I’m working on. 🤣#TheThingsKidsSay #WritingLife #MomLife #Books
What are you reading today? This is everything th What are you reading today? This is everything that I’ve been reading lately 🤣To be honest, I had every intention of finishing Atmosphere before picking up Love Hypothesis but the latter is due TODAY. (FYI, I’m barely in Atmosphere and I’m already in love). I’m reading Frindle with the kids.And the bottom three are all non-fiction and I’ve been very slowly reading through all of them in bits and pieces… and lemme tell you, they’re all very different! Your turn! What’s on your reading list today? #ReadABookDay #AmReading #MyReadingList #Books
That’s what I tell my kids, too! One of the many r That’s what I tell my kids, too! One of the many reasons to read. Thanks for the reminder, @bookstoreofge 💖#ShopLocal #BookQuotes #AmReading
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