Frugal Fingers: Twine Pears out of Light Bulbs

Everyone loves a house that looks nice with adorable decorations and a wardrobe up-to-date and in style – but sometimes its hard to rationalize and budget for the price tag that usually comes with it. Frugal Fingers is a series to help you keep your house and life cute—frugally!

Learn how to make your own twine pears out of light bulbs!

Family Movie Nights for Classical Conversations Cycle 2 (Medieval History & Astronomy)

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A few years ago we started family movie nights, when I made our first Cycle 3 family movie list. Our family...

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Family Movie Nights for Classical Conversations Cycle 2 (Medieval History & Astronomy)

Young Artist classes a la carte is back for 2022: Build your own art camp at the Center for Creative Exploration (PA College of Art and Design)

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This Summer the Center for Creative Exploration (CCE) is offering a buffet of diverse opportunities for weeklong and multi-day youth art classes...

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Young Artist classes a la carte is back for 2022: Build your own art camp at the Center for Creative Exploration (PA College of Art and Design)

Africa: Morning Time Guide, Read-Aloud List and Family Movie Ideas

By Kathy /

A six-week morning time guide on Africa geography, history, literature, music, family movies and arts and crafts. As I was...

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Africa: Morning Time Guide, Read-Aloud List and Family Movie Ideas

Shopping Lancaster County Etsy Stores

By Kathy /

Support your local creators and vendors this holiday season, by checking out these local Etsy shops. I've made three collections...

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Refreshing Mountain Christmas Lights & Family Escape Room Experience

By Kathy /

Consider a gift of experience this year for the holidays and make some memories with those you love most. You...

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7 Summer Theater Camps in Lancaster County

By Kathy /

If your child has the performance bug and wants to learn how to perform on stage, Lancaster County has no...

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7 Summer Theater Camps in Lancaster County

How We Save on Gas

By Kathy /

Where we live, we're about 20 minutes from almost everything. It's a blessing, because you can go so many places...

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How We Save on Gas

How to Live Off Of Your Pantry for a Month

By Kathy /

For the month of January 2021, I completed my first ever pantry challenge. What is a pantry challenge? Simply put,...

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How to Live Off Of Your Pantry for a Month

80+ Etsy Gifts for Classical Conversations Tutors

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I found myself down a little rabbit trail this weekend when I was searching Etsy for some tutor gift ideas....

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80+ Etsy Gifts for Classical Conversations Tutors

Our Family’s Top 10 Favorite Sourdough Recipes

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During the COVID quarantine I saw so many people trying sourdough. I was interested, but it just wasn't the right...

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Our Family’s Top 10 Favorite Sourdough Recipes