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This is a good reminder to leave the leaf litter in your gardens a while longer for the pollinators and other insects that are hiding there! The leafy leftovers from last fall can also attract some fabulous birds. Maybe you can have your kids make a list of birds that visit to dig through the leaves!

As temps keep climbing and days get longer, you may be tempted to get your flowerbeds back in tip-top shape, but it’s not quite time yet!

Many of Wisconsin’s pollinators are still in “do not disturb” mode, snoozing away in hollow-stemmed plants and leaf litter, like this common eastern bumble bee.

Experts with the Xerces Society suggest leaving your rakes, garden gloves and yard waste bins in the shed until overnight temperatures reach 50 degrees consistently.

Instead of disturbing critical habitat, try reading a book, doing a jigsaw puzzle, doing your taxes (don’t forget to look for "Endangered resources" in the donations section!), tidying up the garage or cleaning the gutters.

While you may be eager to get outside and play in the garden, it’ll be time to toil in the soil before you know it!

Are you looking for a way to organize your day or record all of your activities? Check out my homeschool planner! Organized by weeks and subjects, and including entertaining quotes from my kids, it will help you chuckle while you stay on track.

Homeschool Planner for Parents 2022-2023 — Love to Homeschool This printable homeschool planner for parents will help you organize your entire 2022-2023 homeschooling year. It includes a year-at-a-glance calendar to fill in your unique schedule, two attendance pages, monthly overview pages, two-page monthly calendars, two-page weekly spreads organized by days

My planner for kids for 2022-2023 is finally ready and available for download! I'd hoped to have it on the website a few weeks ago, but a homeschooling life is a busy life. Go check it out! It's a great way to help your kids get organized!

Homeschool Planner for Kids 2022-2023 — Love to Homeschool This printable homeschool planner helps children record monthly projects and weekly tasks. Keep track of book lists, chores, appointments, exercise, acts of kindness, and more!

This week we've been exploring our local parks! We often go on vacation in September, but for the second year in a row, the pandemic has us looking for adventure closer to home. We've found some amazing hiking trails!

"Please stop kicking things!" ~ me

"I'm not kicking things! . . . "You might say I’m 'bonking' things, but I'm not kicking them." ~ five-year-old

Yes, it's going to be one of THOSE days.

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While I have tried to establish some of these habits, I certainly need more practice. I especially like the suggestions about digital decluttering.

10 Unconventional Habits to Live Distraction-Less It is increasingly clear that distractions are not going away on their own. The responsibility is ours to live attentive, intentional lives among them.

I needed a way to store supplies under my laptop tray. We bought two paper trays and I designed and stitched a fabric strapping system. It works great and I won't be knocking supplies off my desk anymore! Another win for KAMsnaps! (www.kamsnaps.com)

"I have a question. And it could be quite random. Why is 'space' called 'space'?"
- my curious five-year-old

How good were the mangoes my five-year-old ate this week?

"If I ate that by a pond, I'd fall in."

I'd better make sure I keep him in a life jacket if I feed him near bodies of water!

My homeschooling planner for kids for 2021-2022 is available on my website! Go take a peek! I'm not the only one who's enjoying creating art on a tablet. My son has a very detailed art style, whether drawing on paper or on a tablet. I LOVE the cover he designed for our kid planner!

Homeschool Planner for Kids 2021-2022 — Love to Homeschool This printable homeschool planner helps children record monthly projects and weekly tasks. Keep track of book lists, chores, appointments, exercise, acts of kindness, and more!

My planner for 2021-2022 is available on my website! Go check it out! Our family has been learning how to create art using a tablet. I had so much fun drawing the cover for our homeschooling planner for parents this year. We are having a blast with this new form of expression!

Homeschool Planner for Parents 2021-2022 — Love to Homeschool This printable homeschool planner for parents will help you organize your entire 2021-2022 homeschooling year. It includes a year-at-a-glance calendar to fill in your unique schedule, two attendance pages, monthly overview pages, two-page monthly calendars, two-page weekly spreads organized by days