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Aside from an abundance of spontaneous pleasure-co

Aside from an abundance of spontaneous pleasure-cooking and baking, my kids are each assigned regular weekly meals that they plan, prepare, and serve. This week, Lupine got the idea of a backwards-day meal, serving breakfast for dinner. ⁣⁣
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The idea spiraled, and (since it was a family celebration meal), she set on the idea of a banana split sourdough waffle dinner. ⁣⁣
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Whoa.⁣⁣ Bring it.
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Since it turned into an epic meal, Pete, Sage, and I pitched in and together we made chocolate sauce and fresh strawberry sauce, whipped cream, home-seasoned local pork sausage, and homemade vanilla frozen custard. We also set out three kinds of homemade jam, cream cheese, and homemade maple syrup, and a bowl of perfectly ripe, sliced bananas. And a little bowl full of fresh, sour cherries from our backyard tree. ⁣⁣
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And... it was stupendous. It was a meal full of laughter and accolades, frantic plate heaping, and contented nibbling. What a feast! What a delightful dinner. And what a much-needed sense of celebration during a most trying season.⁣⁣
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What's your favorite rule-breaking family dinner? Confess! ⁣⁣

Show of hands: who is hoping to unplug a bit with

Show of hands: who is hoping to unplug a bit with your family this season?
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I have a scrummy-yummy book gift-away (with my friend @tanglewoodhollow ) that closes tonight, for a copy of my new book, The Unplugged Family Activity Book! Enter for yourself, a friend, or your local library.
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Don't miss it, peeps. Find it two posts back on my feed. 🌿
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Rachel .
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One unexpected benefit of quarantine (which we're

One unexpected benefit of quarantine (which we're still in the thick of over here) has been making do with what we have. Instead of being lured to the thrift store when clothes are torn or outgrown we mend them or we sew our own. And since we can't head to the fabric store, we're making due with the copious amount of textiles we have on hand. We're getting creative. We're making due.⁣⁣
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And so as Lupine navigates a summer with only the clothes she had last year (clothes she is rapidly outgrowing), she is leaning in and sewing her own. First a pair of shorts from a lovely free pattern (search Eucalyptus by Mood @moodfabrics), then her first Strata Top by @sewliberated from Taproot MAKE @taprootmag. ⁣
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The shorts took her a few days to complete, but the Strata Top was so quick and simple she knocked it out in a day on my grandma's vintage sewing machine.⁣⁣
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And I couldn't help but think that if my grandma was watching, she would have been delighted to watch this kid sew on her trusty Husqvarna. ⁣
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Have you found any unexpected gifts in these lean days of stay-at-home self-reliance? What magic are you stitching up in your world? ⁣
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🌱 Unplugged Family Activity Book Gift-Away! 🌱

My friend Allyson @tanglewoodhollow and I are giving away a copy of The Unplugged Family Activity Book. Are you ready for an unplugged family adventure?

To enter:
🌱 Like and save this post.
🌱 Comment with what you look forward to doing most in the summer (we love foraging for wild edibles and having fires in the evening!)
🌱 Tag a friend who would love to unplug and enjoy the seasons with family (each tag is one entry). More tags=more entries! 🌱 Follow:
@lusa_mama
@quartokids
@thesimplelivingcollective
@tanglewoodhollow
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🌱 Additional Entries
-Share this giveaway in your stories and tag me!

Winner will receive a copy of “The Unplugged Family Activity Book”. This gift away ends Monday, June 29, 2020, 8pm EST. Winner will be chosen and contacted within 48 hours. Not sponsored or affiliated with Instagram. Open to the US only.
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We’ve processed 30 quarts of local, small-farm,

We’ve processed 30 quarts of local, small-farm, organic strawberries so far, with more to come this weekend. We’ve made ice cream and smoothies, shrubs and jam (cardamom, lemon verbena, low-sugar, and plain)—and filled the freezer with berries for later this year. Summer might not be my favorite season, but these sweet-tart berries sure do make up for the heat.
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Grateful for the local, sustainable food economy of this little corner of the universe.

⛱ SUMMER CAMP UPDATE ⛱ Hey, team fabulous! Ju

⛱ SUMMER CAMP UPDATE ⛱

Hey, team fabulous! Just a quick (important) note for everyone who preordered my book and was hoping to join in the fun of Unplugged Family Summer Camp.

If you DID NOT fill out the online registration form, you ARE NOT automatically registered for summer camp! You need to fill out the registration form on the blog to be registered.

The reason for this is that not everyone who pre-ordered The Unplugged Family Activity Book wanted to join in on summer camp, so we didn't automatically sign folks up since that would be spammy.

If you did want to join in our summer camp, please go to the link in my bio, and follow the instructions in the post to register. Then drop a note below saying that you signed up. I'll get you all of the camp materials that we've sent out so far later today.

And finally, please like and or comment on this post so that others may see it. That helps! Thanks, friends.

Whew! Thanks, all. Technology is hard. Thanks for sticking with me!

Oh my goodness! What a warm and wonderful welcome

Oh my goodness! What a warm and wonderful welcome you gave The Unplugged Family Activity Book yesterday! Thank you for all of the cheer. and for greeting my new book with such unbridled enthusiasm.
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When your copy arrives, please share! Be sure to tag me in any posts, along with #unpluggedfamilyactivitybook so that I can see what you create. And if you're game, reviews (on Amazon and Goodreads) work wonders for giving other families the confidence to buy a new book. I'd be grateful to have you share a review.
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Which project are you most excited to dig in on first?

Giveaway is now closed. I will announce our winner

Giveaway is now closed. I will announce our winner on Monday! Thanks, friends. I am over the moon to announce that my second (book) baby was born today! The Unplugged Family Activity Book is HERE!
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To everyone who pre-ordered, I can not thank you enough. I'm signing another 100 copies this morning here on the farm, and then all of your pre-orders will head out the door and into your family's welcoming arms.
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Just for fun, I would love to give away two of the three copies pictured here. (I *might* have dropped them in the wet grass, so they have a touch of water damage at the edges, but are still 99% perfect and packed with unplugged family fun). To enter, do all of the following:
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1. Like my page
2. Like this post!
3. Leave a note below sharing why your family would love a copy (or an extra copy if you already purchased), and
4. tag a friend who would love the second copy! (For a bonus entry, share one of these photos in your stories.)
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I'll choose one winner from combined IG and FB entries at the end of the week.
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Thank you for celebrating The Unplugged Family Activity Book with me! ➰
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Tomorrow The Unplugged Family Activity Book will r

Tomorrow The Unplugged Family Activity Book will release! In the meantime, pop over to @quartokids for my lemon balm ice pop recipe!
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#fleetingtotimeless
#gettingmommywithit
#handsonlearning
#homeschool
#homeschool365
#homeschoolactivities
#homeschoolersofinstagram
#homeschooling
#homeschooling
#homeschoollife
#interestledlearning
#invitationtolearn
#kidsunplugged
#learningtogether
#lifelearners
#lifelearning
#lifeoutside
#ourcandidmoments
#playmatters
#playtolearn
#selfdirectedlearning
#simplicityparenting
#theartofslowliving
#theworldisourclassroom
#unpluggedfamily
#unschool
#unschooling

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