My family tends to relax our typical homeschool schedule a bit over the holidays, beginning with Thanksgiving. The last few years I have enjoyed hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner full of all of the traditional foods - gluten free and prepared from scratch. While I am busy cooking, my daughter likes to do Thanksgiving craft projects. She usually helps me make the pies and then happily crafts at the table nearby. These craft projects can be completed in the weeks leading up to … [Read More...]
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