Welcome to the website of Clarissa R. West! All articles and PDFs are researched, written, and published by Clarissa; she retains the copyright. This site may contain affiliate links and collect cookies. Please read my full disclosure and privacy policy for more info. Author: Clarissa R. West You can have an amazing autumn party on a budget to celebrate fall and…
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I have a list of books about homeschoolers and homeschool authors to share with you. My goal is twofold: support authors who were themselves homeschooled (nonfiction/fiction) and bring you books that feature homeschoolers (fiction). Choosing books featuring homeschoolers as the main characters and using the free PDF printable (found at the end of this article) will make reading fun for…
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Here are the resources we are using to study the solar system & space in the upcoming school year. These will be used with my children ages 9-14, to some extent, with the focus being on my 10 and 11-year-old children. This makes a great space and solar system unit study for science, especially for elementary levels, but some items…
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During the hot summer months, it is always nice to use kitchen gadgets for cooking and baking that cut down on the heat. One great way to keep the house cooler is by using the Instant Pot. I use my Instant Pot every single day, and it is one of my favorite kitchen appliances! Grab the FREE Frugal Meal Planning Kit…
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My oldest wanted to make homemade frozen fruit pops, so I let him! His recipe was totally thrown together without measurements, so I will just quickly share the ingredients and the health boost options he used. My kids loved these and have been wanting to make them again, trying new flavors of fruit and milk. Of course, we do them…
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