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Randy (@RandyArcher) and Karla (@KarlaArcher) met and fell in love on Twitter. [Seriously.]
Thousands of text messages, phone calls, and airline tickets later, they are now married, run a business together, out of their small home, and live happily (and chaotically), raising 4 wonderful, intense, gifted children.
This is their place on the web to journal and share their journey of living simply, purposefully, and against the grain, in a world that screams for the opposite.
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Gifted News & Resources: May 17, 2013
*This week was a bit hectic, hence May 17th’s resources being posted on the 19th. Thanks for your patience. Each week we round up and highlight various articles, blog posts and links relating to or of interest to gifted children and/or education. Some of these may pertain to a specific region, others will be on [...]

Some Fabulously Addictive Videos – Spring 2013 edition
The last several months have been really busy with work and the kids, so I haven’t been posting as much as I would like to. In the meantime, I’ve accumulated so many videos that we’ve enjoyed, and I still wanted to share with you all. So here you go. Some are recent (like the first [...]

My Favorite Modest Tees and Layering Tops for Preteen & Teen Girls
I’ll just come right out and admit: I hate shopping for clothes. I really do. Don’t get me wrong, I love wearing cute clothes, and looking nice, but I honestly have so many texture/fabric and fitting issues that I end up sticking with my tried-and-true comfy clothes. So the idea of shopping for, and with, [...]



