{"id":237,"date":"2025-08-07T01:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:56:46","slug":"my-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/my-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"My Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Jump to a Section<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/my-recommendations\/#A_Note_Before_You_Dive_In\" >A Note Before You Dive In<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/my-recommendations\/#Why_Affiliate_Links\" >Why Affiliate Links?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/my-recommendations\/#Favorites_We_Love\" >Favorites We Love<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/my-recommendations\/#Questions\" >Questions?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Note_Before_You_Dive_In\"><\/span>A Note Before You Dive In<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This page includes products and resources my family and I genuinely use and love\u2014especially in our homeschooling and daily rhythm. Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them\u2014<strong>at no extra cost to you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These are the things we come back to again and again\u2014simple, useful, and deeply loved parts of our everyday life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Affiliate_Links\"><\/span>Why Affiliate Links?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Affiliate links are a way for me to earn a small commission on purchases made through the links I share. When you click and buy something, it costs you nothing extra, but it helps support <em>Stream of Blue<\/em> and allows me to keep creating content that I hope adds value to my readers&#8217; lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for supporting Stream of Blue\u2014your trust means the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Favorites_We_Love\"><\/span>Favorites We Love<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Here are some of our top picks, from homeschooling tools to daily essentials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-101419893-13490115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Five Magazine<\/a> \u2013 a huge hit in our home &#8211; thanks, Mom! It\u2019s filled with stories, crafts, and puzzles that our kids love! You can read what got our family started on our monthly magazine subscription in <a href=\"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/highlights-magazine-homeschool-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3J7v68l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"j7qc80-i69sc0-ml2e6u-t6mih8\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\">Bob Books &#8211; Set 1<\/span><\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4mgShM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book) <\/a>&#8211; I shared how I used these to teach my child to read in <a href=\"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/teaching-your-child-how-to-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JvrY60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FEZIBO Electric Standing Desk with Drawers<\/a>. &#8211; this adjustable standing desk has been a game changer for my homeschool\/work-from-home routine! You can see my full homeschool\/work-from-home setup in <a href=\"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/homeschool-and-office-space-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41TAVMS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Echo Pop Kids<\/a> &#8211; what started out as a Christmas gift for our oldest so that we didn&#8217;t have to listen to Disney princess music from the living room, has surprisingly turned into a helpful learning tool. Our oldest uses it to practice Spanish on her own! Which, if you&#8217;re looking to teach your kid a second language, you can read about our journey with that in <a href=\"https:\/\/streamofblue.com\/staging\/6733\/how-to-teach-kids-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(More to come as I continue to build this list!)<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions\"><\/span><em>Questions?<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><em>If you have any questions about a recommendation or just want to say hi, feel free to leave a comment below or email me at deirdre@streamofblue.com.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Note Before You Dive In This page includes products and resources my family and I genuinely use and love\u2014especially in our homeschooling and daily rhythm. 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