Showing posts with label practical life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label practical life. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

How My High School Girl Scout Troop Earned the (*cough, cough* unofficial *cough*) Harvest Badge

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Yes, we made up another Girl Scout badge . I'm telling you, though, that if you've got a troop of older kids, especially Seniors and...
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Sunday, September 10, 2023

Pumpkin Pounding: A Halloween Project for Small Children

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  This tutorial was originally posted on Crafting a Green World way back in 2009!   Encouraging my children's independence is VERY impo...
Thursday, August 31, 2023

The Post-Girl Scout Cookie Season Cookie Prep Meeting

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Every year, the most annoying thing about Girl Scout cookie season is figuring out how to fit in a Girl Scout troop meeting to prep for it. ...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Day 1 in England: In Which Security Theater Flags My Lara Bars, And I Give My Life Over to Cadbury Chocolate

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To England! These teenagers of mine are getting so grown up that who knows how many more times I'll be able to pack them both with me on...
Friday, April 14, 2023

Four Little Rascals and Their Mama: Our Foster Kittens are Three Weeks Old!

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Dill and Fennel  Welp, they're definitely messier than they were a week ago ! I'm currently spending all my teaching money on puppy ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

My Kid's Baking Class, or, a Growth Mindset isn't for the Weak

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fresh homemade croissant filled with prosciutto and cheese Want to know yet another of my fun neuroses? I don't like to see people prais...
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Cooking with Teenagers: Mochi Ice Cream

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  These mochi ice cream balls did not turn out to be delicious, but since the whole point of Cooking with Teenagers --for me, at least!--is ...