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Cozy up this Summer
Temperatures are in the 3 digits. Backyard pools and inflatable floaties are filled to bursting. Sunscreen scents the entire house, where there never seems to be enough ice or sweet tea. What’s a mama to do? Why not chill out and cuddle up with a cozy mystery? Cozies offer friendly places to visit, just enough drama to keep one guessing, and a happily resolved ending. Usually, they are light on the violence, easy on the language, and leave the hot and heavy to one’s imagination. So, go out have fun, with the kids, during the breeziest times of the day. Then head indoors to an easy to read, hard to put…
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Summer Break From CC
Whether the core of my home school year was 24 weeks or 30 weeks long, by the time end of year celebrations roll around I’m exhausted. My brain has absorbed as much new data as it can store and the time has come to reflect, relax, and reboot. My kiddos feel little different. They too are drained and strained to their limits. They may be sad to say goodbye to the weekly promise of friends but inwardly they’re done with the push. One tiny problem… in most states 24 to 30 weeks does not a school year make. Add to that the tension and worry of summer time’s sieve…
