Just Passey-ng By

This is so overdue! I made a goal list in May of everything I wanted to accomplish before leaving for Maryland at the beginning of June. I knew once I left, it would be some time before I could get back to projects. And as you can see it's nearing the end of July and I'm  just  getting this post up!  My goals are in bold: - Prep & paint back room:  This was a multi-step process and kinda intimidating! The whole room; walls, trim, closet, radiator cover; was painted peach. First I painted the trim white. I taped the floor but didn't worry about the walls since I've be painting over them anyway. Then I removed the wall paper border. I tried to this using hot water and vinegar but this glue was too old or something so I bought Chomp wall paper remover from Home Depot. It worked like a charm! Next, I primed and painted the walls Mindful Gray from Sherwin Williams.   Finally, I mixed up some  chalk paint  with the same white c...

We don't homeschool year round but we do review math facts regularly and have the kids read for 30 minutes each day even in the summer. My son loves to read but with my daughter it is a little more of a struggle. I'm excited that there are so many different reading programs that we can use this summer to help both of them be more motivated to complete their reading.  All I did to find these programs was google Utah summer reading programs. Do the same thing for your state and I bet a ton will show up + some of these are nationwide!  Here are the ones I found: Utah State Fair  - For children ages 6-12 as of September 1, 2017. They need to read 10 books by July 28 and mail in the completed form. They will receive admission to the State Fair, ribbon bookmark, coupon for a free drink and free carnival ride. Barnes & Noble  - For children in grades 1-6. Read any 8 books and record them in the summer reading journal. Return to Barnes and Noble ...