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Ocean Main Lesson Block

Ocean Main Lesson Block

Posted on July 7, 2020November 19, 2020 by Hana
It’s time to start a new unit and this time around I’m writing my own main lesson block for a study on the ocean. Ocean study is broad, so I’m focusing our work on local coastal plan... Read More
How To Do A Bird Unit Study

How To Do A Bird Unit Study

Posted on July 16, 2019November 19, 2020 by Hana
There’s always excitement when I put together a new unit. It’s the same excitement you might feel at the start of the new homeschool year. I love looking for new resources and assembling a... Read More
HOW TO DO AN OWL UNIT STUDY | RESOURCES & PROJECTS

HOW TO DO AN OWL UNIT STUDY | RESOURCES & PROJECTS

Posted on June 13, 2019July 15, 2019 by Hana
Are you looking for a small unit study on owls? I’ve got you covered! I know my unit studies tend to be long, involved and contain a lot of books, but this one is small, with a few beautiful boo... Read More
Book Haul | What We’re Reading and Why

Book Haul | What We’re Reading and Why

Posted on March 18, 2019April 5, 2021 by Hana
Homeschool | Living Books and Hands On Kits More living books! Yes please. I keep saying I’ll divert my funding from books to use for other resources, but here we are, back to buying books. I lo... Read More
HOW TO DO A CHARLOTTE MASON INSPIRED NATURE STUDY

HOW TO DO A CHARLOTTE MASON INSPIRED NATURE STUDY

Posted on February 1, 2019January 31, 2019 by Hana
Did you know that you can do nature study in the city? You don’t need beaches, mountains or valleys to partake in nature study. In fact, when you have to search and appreciate the smallest amoun... Read More
LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

Posted on May 18, 2018May 22, 2018 by Hana
This started out as a simple project, but turned into a homeschool keepsake. I’m not even sure at what point it happened, but this project took on a life of its own! It pulls together three diff... Read More
WATERCOLOR MONARCH BUTTERFLY

WATERCOLOR MONARCH BUTTERFLY

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 by Hana
I love adding watercoloring to our lessons when possible, and this monarch butterfly watercolor is a great beginner project. With just a couple of colors, you can make an extraordinary painting. For t... Read More
OVEN BAKE CLAY | LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

OVEN BAKE CLAY | LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

Posted on May 15, 2018May 17, 2018 by Hana
Sculpey Ultra Light oven bake clay is my new favorite modeling medium! It’s awesome!! Let me tell you why this is a must have item for your art supply stash or homeschool supplies. It comes in w... Read More
ANATOMY OF A BUTTERFLY

ANATOMY OF A BUTTERFLY

Posted on May 14, 2018May 17, 2018 by Hana
I love it when I can mix art and science or art and math for that matter. Any lesson is an opportunity to pull out the watercolor paper and art supplies. For this lesson we are using our Tim Holtz Dis... Read More
FELTED CATERPILLAR TUTORIAL

FELTED CATERPILLAR TUTORIAL

Posted on May 11, 2018May 16, 2018 by Hana
I’m always surprised when my children want to felt. It’s not the easiest craft and it takes a while to, but their projects turned out so cute! Especially my 7-year-old’s caterpillar.... Read More
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Graham cracker Masjid and star and crescent cookie Graham cracker Masjid and star and crescent cookies. Because my 10-year-old daughter is sad I’m not doing more festive Ramadan activities like I used to do with the boys when they were young. 
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So my day consisted of baking and assembling festive desserts with my 10-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son. Then I took a nap. Then I cleaned up and spent even more time in the kitchen preparing iftar. 
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That was the whole day. How did that happen? Why did it take all day (plus the day before) to do these projects? What about all the other things we have planned for Ramadan? How did I do this before and the kiddos were even younger 🤷‍♀️🙈
Shouldn’t I be better at this by now?!
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I don’t know how the day it literally escaping me but it is. I hope that the time spent creating and engaging in these activities enhances my children’s Ramadan experience and creates strong loving ties to this blessed month that they can carry with them into adulthood. Ameen. 
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P.S.  I’m not a baker or dessert maker. I feel all the sugar isn’t good for their body so I don’t make an effort, but dessert is good for the soul. So I’ve come to terms with it...on occasion. 
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P.P.S. I didn’t have any of this though it looked super delicious while we were making it and I did think I would have some after iftar but I didn’t feel like it by then. Two members of the family had waaaay too much of it after iftar and regretted their decision 🙀so I don’t think they’ll be doing that again any time soon. 
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I’ll let you know tonight 😉
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It’s been years, but I’m finally getting back It’s been years, but I’m finally getting back into a deep love of mine: scrapbooking!! 
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I’ll be scrapbooking daily during the month of Ramadan. Our Ramadan scrapbooks are some of our favorite. I’ve been making them for years, but I’ve missed several Ramadans recently 🙈
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I have so many scrapbooking supplies, so I’m using these things up first. If you’re a scrapbooker you’ll recognize that these supplies are really old...like really really old, some of the companies are no longer in business! But they still feel current to me. 
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Overall I’m excited to reconnect with this meaningful creative outlet. 
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I hope you have a blessed month. Ramadan Mubarak! I hope you have a blessed month. 
Ramadan Mubarak! 
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We just wrapped up our ancient China Unit and are We just wrapped up our ancient China Unit and are diving into our Golden Age of Islam Unit... just in time for Ramadan. 
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Ancient China review video posting April 16th and it’s a long one! 
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You don’t have to be in California to enjoy guac You don’t have to be in California to enjoy guacamole, but I do believe our avocados taste better 😉
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I like mine with limes and a touch of lemon, and of course garlic. 
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I just posted this recipe on my YouTube channel and a viewer shared that in her home country of Mexico, they don’t use garlic. 
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It got me thinking of all the variations of this beloved side dish. My favorite is homemade guacamole with all the ingredients you’ll find in the video tutorial with the addition of jalapeños and tomatoes. 
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But since I made this for my daughter, I omitted the jalapeños and tomatoes and I think it tasted even better!
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I also used my volcanic rock mortar and pestle to make this batch of guacamole. It works well enough if you’re making a small batch, but I felt like the avocado was more prone to falling out. 
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I’ll probably go back to using a large bowl to make guacamole and use this mortar and pestle for spices. 
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One plus side is that my guacamole looked spectacular in this rock bowl. 
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This is my first time making this recipe and after This is my first time making this recipe and after tasting it, my daughter asked me to make this everyday. Safe to say it’s a winner, and one I’ll be making again. 
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 I got the recipe from the September 2020 Eating Well magazine @eatingwell 
I made a couple changes, but overall it was super tasty and bursting with flavor. 

I swapped out bread for rice and added harissa for a kick. 
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Video tutorial posting next week on my YouTube channel, along with my hummus recipe (which is super simple and can-free). 
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The extra perk of this recipe is that it looks pretty and even my children patiently waited while I took pics for the blog post and thumbnail🙈
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How to Use These Lesson Plans. Instagram post 1816 How to Use These Lesson Plans. Instagram post 18161696653186457
What’s the opposite of a green thumb? I have one What’s the opposite of a green thumb? I have one of those. And yesterday, I spent hours repotting new succulents into all my pots. They had been sorely neglected after being over tended (too much water with bad drainage will kill succulent pretty fast) and all that remained were a couple of sad and wilted succulents in each pot. The soil was so dry it was dusty and dried leaves littered the decorative rocks. 
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Now these containers are bursting with life with succulent clippings from my friend Maimoona’s garden. @maimoonas_chronicles 
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I clipped a few from my front garden as well and now everything looks fresh and ready for spring. 
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While I have a variety of pots, these two are from my sister Aurelia @aurelia_khatib and are actually intended for yarn 🙈 
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I’m in an energetic mood, so I’m hoping to ride that energy to do some spring cleaning, projects and more!
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This chalk drawing accompanies our Genghis Khan an This chalk drawing accompanies our Genghis Khan and Marco Polo unit. You can see a slower more detailed version on YouTube where I walk you through the process of drawing with chalk and portable chalkboards. 
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We love our Sargent Art Square Chalk Pastels for our chalk drawings. I can’t remember why I bought this brand for the first time over a decade ago, but it’s practically the only chalk I use. 
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My first chalk boards were from @paperscissorsstone.pss and although they changed their chalkboards to a local manufacturer, I still use my old ones. 
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But the new ones are awesome! I love the texture and the ability they give my chalks to blend, not just replace chalk or fall off as chalk dust. 
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The ones I’m using now are 2’x3’ and I love this size for chalk drawings and other lessons. 
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If you don’t want to invest in a‎  large chalkboard, I highly recommend these as a great alternative. 
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And if you thought you could get a suitable chalkboard from chalkboard paint, my recommendation would be to try a chalkboard instead. I have used chalkboard paint as well, and it’s not as nice as these chalkboard. 
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I have had all three kinds so far: slate, chalkboard and chalkboard paint. So far, after 12 years, the chalkboards from @paperscissorsstone.pss are my favorite. 
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Nearly all our Silk Road units are posted on YouTube and on my website at Pepper and Pine. Check it out for more inspiration! Link in bio or head to my website at www.pepperandpine.com 
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