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𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕤 📚 It's no

𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕤 📚

It's no secret that we love books over here, so I figured it was about time we hit up our local library instead of constantly adding to my Amazon cart. Planning on making this a new routine. I'm excited because
a) I know the girls are going to love the library just as much as I did when I was a kid. Thank goodness our library has 50 book limit. 😂
b) It's a great way for us to discover and "try out" new books before contemplating adding to our home library.
c) Got my pin number for using the Libby app!
d) Creative juices are flowing in regards to bookish content. Sharing more about that on my stories later today.

Now tell me, do you still visit the library, or is this a thing of the past?

#libraryvibes#atthelibrary
#librarybooks #librarylife #readaloudfamily #readaloudrevival #readaloud #readalouds #readaloudchallenge #readingismagic #readingmatters #readingtogether #readingtokids #childhoodunplugged #raisingwildflowers #readinggoals #motherhoodsimplified #slowchildhood #homeeducation #unschoolingmom #bookwormsofinstagram #bookwormbaby

𝕆𝕙 ℍ𝕖𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝟛𝟘

𝕆𝕙 ℍ𝕖𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝟛𝟘!

Today's my 30th birthday ya'll! Graduating college at 20 and getting married and starting my career at 21, I have always felt closer to 30 than 20 anyways, but now that it's here, I'm not going to lie it's a little surreal. Like how did this happen so fast?! But ya'll I think your 30s is where it's at, and I'm super excited to see what this next decade has in store!

#30thbirthday
#thisis30 #turning30 #hikergirls #hikingmama #hikingmom #raisingwildflowers #outdoormama#outdoorsy #maxpatch
#supposedtobeonacruiserightnow

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝔸𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝔸𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖

The more I read up on parenting, child development, homeschooling, unschooling, and everything in between, the more I am convinced of the importance of reading aloud. I continually am reminded of the 1985 Commission on Reading report Becoming a Nation of Readers that concluded, “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.” And the many studies since that have similar conclusions.

And reading aloud doesn’t only help your kids help with scholastic skills such as expanded vocabulary, phonetic awareness, reading, reading comprehension, and conveying knowledge on every subject imaginable. It is also fantastic for family bonding. The act of cuddling up together on a bed or sofa or comfy arm chair (or even on a picnic blanket outside) and being entirely present in those moments to read together is priceless!

For me it's a definite way to make sure I'm focusing on family time.

But I'm a list loving, Enneagram Type 1, so I decided to make myself a challenge to keep me motivated. And I'm inviting you to join me! My goal for us for 2021 is 10,000 minutes read aloud, which is about 27 minutes a day. I made a printable tracker to go with our 1,000 hours outside tracker. It's 1,000 books on a 10x10x10 bookshelf. I plan to color a book for every 10 minutes read aloud. But you could do every 5 minutes is that sounds more manageable. Or you could use it to track 1,000 books. It's up to you!

Sharing my favorite read aloud resources such as Sarah McKenzie from @thereadaloudrevival and a free copy of the tracker I made for us over on my blog!

https://samantharaisingwildflowers.com/2021/01/03/the-read-aloud-challenge/

#readaloudfamily #readaloudrevival #readaloud #readalouds #readaloudchallenge #readingismagic #readingmatters #readingtogether #readingtokids #childhoodunplugged #raisingwildflowers #readinggoals #motherhoodsimplified #slowchildhood #homeeducation #unschoolingmom

𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕𝕓𝕪𝕖 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟘 Wow

It's Christmas Week and Winter Solstice week Ya'll

It's Christmas Week and Winter Solstice week Ya'll, and I'm dropping in to offer you a last minute stocking stuffer idea for all you outdoor loving families! [Ad] These EverBrite rechargeable headlamps are the bomb! We love having these headlamps, especially for the shortest days of the year. There are 7 different lighting modes including red and green lights, which are great for when you are out in the woods. And the best part is they are rechargeable, so one less thing needing batteries Christmas morning 🙌! Check my stories or link in bio, to get yours ordered and delivered before Santa visits your house. @everbrite_lighting

PS: Who all had managed to see the Jupiter and Saturn Christmas star?We're going to try and see tonight 🤞
#headlamp #illuminateyourfocus #illuminateyourlife #everbritepartner #everybritelighting #1000hoursoutside #wintersolstice

Y’all look at these darling dolls 🥰 I love th

Y’all look at these darling dolls 🥰
I love them so! Such a special time of year for us as we celebrate birthdays and Christmas! We’re just a few days away from having 4 year olds 🤯
So thankful for the private Santa encounter to keep some sort of semblance this holiday season. And y’all Santa Eric and Mrs Claus are the best! The girls asked Santa for bikes this year. That and new underwear is all they want! 😂
Swipe right to see how much they’ve changed in a year!
#raisingwildflowers #raisingdaughters #mamatodaughters #girlmama #blessedmama #santaphotos #santapictures #christmastimeishere #twinsplusone

𝕸𝖞 𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖓𝖔 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖓𝖊𝖆𝖗 𝖆𝖘 𝖋𝖚𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙💕

#ad But for real, a few extra hands wouldn't hurt 😂 That's why I love my Everbrite Rechargeable Headlamp! As you know, we spend a lot of time outdoors and the shorter winter days are cramping our style. But thanks to our @everbrite_lighting headlamp, outside time has been extended to after dark. We really enjoyed our nightly walks on the beach, and mama also loved having all my hands free for holding tiny hands. I also love that the headlamp is rechargeable so no going through batteries 🙌

#headlamp #illuminateyourfocus #illuminateyourlife #everbritepartner #everbritelighting #1000hoursoutside #raisingwildflowers #fullhandsfullheart #fullhandsfullerheart

𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌

𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖐 𝖆 𝖑𝖔𝖙 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖘

Woah December, how did the get here so fast? I'm pretty sure the months this year went something like January, February, March-May took a year, then blink and it's December. Anyone else feel like this?

Anyways I am super excited for December with birthdays (the girls turn 4 🤯) and Christmas around the corner. The girls are so excited about everything. I love seeing the world through their lens! It can me the littlest thing, but Blakely will exclaim, "This is so exciting! This is the perfect day!"And we are currently in a southern snow globe making it all feel even more magical! ❄️

What are you looking forward to this month?

#hellodecember #hellodecember2020 #mostwonderfultimeoftheyear #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #christmasmood #holidayseason #raisingwildflowers #twinsofinsta #twins

Wanted to share this holiday gift idea 🎁with yo

Wanted to share this holiday gift idea 🎁with you while they are having their small business Saturday deals (up to 40% off and an additional 25% sitewide)! We love our #gifted @slumberkins! They are the cutest and softest lovies, and they are lovies with a purpose! Each "kin" (or snuggler) comes with a book (a huge hit with the girls) and affirmation card, and their story promotes different types of emotional well-being. Brooklyn is holding Lynx whose story promotes self-expression. Blakely is holding Honey Bear whose story promotes gratitude. We also have unicorn (authenticity) and Bigfoot (self-esteem)!
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#slumberkins #slumberkinsnuggles #slumberkinlynx #slumberkinhoneybear #shopsmall #smallbusinesssaturday #holidayseason #holidaygiftideasforkids #holidaygiftideas #presentideas #christmasgiftsideas #christmasshopping #supportsmallbusiness #twins

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A Dozen Easy Ways to Get Outside with Little Kids

Get Outside · April 22, 2020

A Dozen Easy Ways to Get Outside with Little Kids

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𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕤 📚 It's no

𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕤 📚

It's no secret that we love books over here, so I figured it was about time we hit up our local library instead of constantly adding to my Amazon cart. Planning on making this a new routine. I'm excited because
a) I know the girls are going to love the library just as much as I did when I was a kid. Thank goodness our library has 50 book limit. 😂
b) It's a great way for us to discover and "try out" new books before contemplating adding to our home library.
c) Got my pin number for using the Libby app!
d) Creative juices are flowing in regards to bookish content. Sharing more about that on my stories later today.

Now tell me, do you still visit the library, or is this a thing of the past?

#libraryvibes#atthelibrary
#librarybooks #librarylife #readaloudfamily #readaloudrevival #readaloud #readalouds #readaloudchallenge #readingismagic #readingmatters #readingtogether #readingtokids #childhoodunplugged #raisingwildflowers #readinggoals #motherhoodsimplified #slowchildhood #homeeducation #unschoolingmom #bookwormsofinstagram #bookwormbaby

𝕆𝕙 ℍ𝕖𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝟛𝟘

𝕆𝕙 ℍ𝕖𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝟛𝟘!

Today's my 30th birthday ya'll! Graduating college at 20 and getting married and starting my career at 21, I have always felt closer to 30 than 20 anyways, but now that it's here, I'm not going to lie it's a little surreal. Like how did this happen so fast?! But ya'll I think your 30s is where it's at, and I'm super excited to see what this next decade has in store!

#30thbirthday
#thisis30 #turning30 #hikergirls #hikingmama #hikingmom #raisingwildflowers #outdoormama#outdoorsy #maxpatch
#supposedtobeonacruiserightnow

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝔸𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝔸𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖

The more I read up on parenting, child development, homeschooling, unschooling, and everything in between, the more I am convinced of the importance of reading aloud. I continually am reminded of the 1985 Commission on Reading report Becoming a Nation of Readers that concluded, “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.” And the many studies since that have similar conclusions.

And reading aloud doesn’t only help your kids help with scholastic skills such as expanded vocabulary, phonetic awareness, reading, reading comprehension, and conveying knowledge on every subject imaginable. It is also fantastic for family bonding. The act of cuddling up together on a bed or sofa or comfy arm chair (or even on a picnic blanket outside) and being entirely present in those moments to read together is priceless!

For me it's a definite way to make sure I'm focusing on family time.

But I'm a list loving, Enneagram Type 1, so I decided to make myself a challenge to keep me motivated. And I'm inviting you to join me! My goal for us for 2021 is 10,000 minutes read aloud, which is about 27 minutes a day. I made a printable tracker to go with our 1,000 hours outside tracker. It's 1,000 books on a 10x10x10 bookshelf. I plan to color a book for every 10 minutes read aloud. But you could do every 5 minutes is that sounds more manageable. Or you could use it to track 1,000 books. It's up to you!

Sharing my favorite read aloud resources such as Sarah McKenzie from @thereadaloudrevival and a free copy of the tracker I made for us over on my blog!

https://samantharaisingwildflowers.com/2021/01/03/the-read-aloud-challenge/

#readaloudfamily #readaloudrevival #readaloud #readalouds #readaloudchallenge #readingismagic #readingmatters #readingtogether #readingtokids #childhoodunplugged #raisingwildflowers #readinggoals #motherhoodsimplified #slowchildhood #homeeducation #unschoolingmom

𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕𝕓𝕪𝕖 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟘 Wow

It's Christmas Week and Winter Solstice week Ya'll

It's Christmas Week and Winter Solstice week Ya'll, and I'm dropping in to offer you a last minute stocking stuffer idea for all you outdoor loving families! [Ad] These EverBrite rechargeable headlamps are the bomb! We love having these headlamps, especially for the shortest days of the year. There are 7 different lighting modes including red and green lights, which are great for when you are out in the woods. And the best part is they are rechargeable, so one less thing needing batteries Christmas morning 🙌! Check my stories or link in bio, to get yours ordered and delivered before Santa visits your house. @everbrite_lighting

PS: Who all had managed to see the Jupiter and Saturn Christmas star?We're going to try and see tonight 🤞
#headlamp #illuminateyourfocus #illuminateyourlife #everbritepartner #everybritelighting #1000hoursoutside #wintersolstice

Y’all look at these darling dolls 🥰 I love th

Y’all look at these darling dolls 🥰
I love them so! Such a special time of year for us as we celebrate birthdays and Christmas! We’re just a few days away from having 4 year olds 🤯
So thankful for the private Santa encounter to keep some sort of semblance this holiday season. And y’all Santa Eric and Mrs Claus are the best! The girls asked Santa for bikes this year. That and new underwear is all they want! 😂
Swipe right to see how much they’ve changed in a year!
#raisingwildflowers #raisingdaughters #mamatodaughters #girlmama #blessedmama #santaphotos #santapictures #christmastimeishere #twinsplusone

𝕸𝖞 𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖓𝖔 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖓𝖊𝖆𝖗 𝖆𝖘 𝖋𝖚𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙💕

#ad But for real, a few extra hands wouldn't hurt 😂 That's why I love my Everbrite Rechargeable Headlamp! As you know, we spend a lot of time outdoors and the shorter winter days are cramping our style. But thanks to our @everbrite_lighting headlamp, outside time has been extended to after dark. We really enjoyed our nightly walks on the beach, and mama also loved having all my hands free for holding tiny hands. I also love that the headlamp is rechargeable so no going through batteries 🙌

#headlamp #illuminateyourfocus #illuminateyourlife #everbritepartner #everbritelighting #1000hoursoutside #raisingwildflowers #fullhandsfullheart #fullhandsfullerheart

𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌

𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖐 𝖆 𝖑𝖔𝖙 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖘

Woah December, how did the get here so fast? I'm pretty sure the months this year went something like January, February, March-May took a year, then blink and it's December. Anyone else feel like this?

Anyways I am super excited for December with birthdays (the girls turn 4 🤯) and Christmas around the corner. The girls are so excited about everything. I love seeing the world through their lens! It can me the littlest thing, but Blakely will exclaim, "This is so exciting! This is the perfect day!"And we are currently in a southern snow globe making it all feel even more magical! ❄️

What are you looking forward to this month?

#hellodecember #hellodecember2020 #mostwonderfultimeoftheyear #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #christmasmood #holidayseason #raisingwildflowers #twinsofinsta #twins

Wanted to share this holiday gift idea 🎁with yo

Wanted to share this holiday gift idea 🎁with you while they are having their small business Saturday deals (up to 40% off and an additional 25% sitewide)! We love our #gifted @slumberkins! They are the cutest and softest lovies, and they are lovies with a purpose! Each "kin" (or snuggler) comes with a book (a huge hit with the girls) and affirmation card, and their story promotes different types of emotional well-being. Brooklyn is holding Lynx whose story promotes self-expression. Blakely is holding Honey Bear whose story promotes gratitude. We also have unicorn (authenticity) and Bigfoot (self-esteem)!
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.
.
.
.
#slumberkins #slumberkinsnuggles #slumberkinlynx #slumberkinhoneybear #shopsmall #smallbusinesssaturday #holidayseason #holidaygiftideasforkids #holidaygiftideas #presentideas #christmasgiftsideas #christmasshopping #supportsmallbusiness #twins

Happy Thanksgiving from the Hicks Family! 🍁🍂

Happy Thanksgiving from the Hicks Family! 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍁

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