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    What America Means to this Veteran’s Family

    / July 3, 2016 / 2 Comments

    As I write this, I am in the backseat of our minivan on the way home from our family’s 4th of July Summer vacation. For now, everyone is behaving. My heart is full,…

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  • Beauty in the Mess,  Family,  Independence Day

    Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 08.12.14

    / August 12, 2014

    And I want you to know that somewhere, in that mess you look at and call life, there is beauty there too. Grasp it. Hold onto it. Share it. Because it is your…

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  • Ezra,  Homeschooling,  Independence Day,  The Preschool Years

    Patriotic Preschool Unit Ideas and Resources for the 4th of July!

    / July 8, 2013 / 6 Comments

    Patriotic 4th-of-July themed educational resources and activities for preschoolers!

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  • Ezra,  Family,  Independence Day

    An Independence Day Birthday Party for AMERICA!

    / July 6, 2013 / 11 Comments

    For the 4th of July this year, in addition to taking Ezra to a preschool parade, we planned to have a birthday party for America! Mostly for Ezra’s sake – as he LOVES…

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  • Ezra,  Family,  Independence Day,  The Preschool Years

    4th of July Parade in Kernersville, NC 2013

    / July 5, 2013 / 3 Comments

    "It's a parade for America's Happy Birthday!!!!" As we were walking to the parade, he ran down the sidewalk. "Dere's da parade! I'm coming, Parade! I'm coming!!!"

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  • Patriotic Preschool Parade in Small-town North Carolina #patriotic #preschool #parade #4thofjuly #independenceday #Northcarolina
    Ezra,  Family,  Independence Day

    Miss Mary’s 4th of July Children’s Parade ~ Kernersville, NC

    / July 4, 2013 / 6 Comments

    Instead of standing and watching as a parade goes by, these special little ones got to be IN the parade - scratch that - they got to BE the parade!

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  • Ezra,  Independence Day,  The Preschool Years

    Patriotic Sensory Bin and Color Sorting Activity

    / June 26, 2013 / 4 Comments

    I combined the color-sort idea with the sensory bin idea and 4th of July theme and came up with this activity.

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