Skill Trek: Life Proofing The Next Generation Like Nothing Else

Published on January 2, 2018March 25, 2024 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

One of my New Year’s goals is to get more organized. Well, that is gonna take some time and I have had so much on my plate that it almost seems impossible. Plus I’m always trying to come up with fun and exciting lessons to teach my kids everything they need to know.

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Sometimes I worry that I am missing things like teaching them to tie their shoes… yeah my 4 and 5-year-olds need to work on this school as it was something I’ve just overlooked. This made me wonder how many other skills have I overlooked? What other skills do my kids NEED to know to be successful in life? How am I possibly gonna find time to research all of this and put lessons together?

Adorable family. Sister and brother isolated on white

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Homeschool days making dinner crunched?

Published on December 30, 2017December 29, 2017 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Homeschool days making dinner crunched?

Having dinner ready to go whenever we’re ready to eat is such a lifesaver on busy weeknights when we head out to activities. Now my *kids* are taking charge of dinner from start to finish. Before we start school, they start the slow cooker. Check out the videos from Kids Cook Real Food that we are using here.

Blackberry Pig in a Poke with a Brown Sugar Glaze and a Traditional Glaze

Published on December 30, 2017November 30, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog14 Comments

You can read more about how this recipe came to be HERE. After reading through my copy of ‘The Dinner Calendar‘ I have since learned that this was probably more of a steamed pudding dessert.

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