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Celebrate Kindness: 10 Simple Acts for Everyone

Published on April 24, 2026April 25, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Our theme of the month is KINDNESS, so my kiddos made some lists of ways that they can show KINDNESS to others. Below are the top 10 ways that they had listed:

Helping others with chores around the house and/or helping others without being asked.
Using KIND words, no grumbling or complaining.
Doing Random ACTS of KINDNESS.
Having a good attitude and showing love to others.
Sharing with others.
Spending time with others.
Cooking a meal or making a snack for someone.
Talking to people and having a listening ear.
Playing games with others and letting them choose what game to play.
Writing a nice note or making a card for someone.

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Easy Ranch Pasta Salad

Published on April 21, 2026April 22, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

It’s getting close to that time of year when we will be pulling fresh veggies from the garden and looking for ways to use them up.

We love pasta salad and this is one of our favorites… so much better than the boxed kind! We love using our homemade ranch with this as well… just makes it a little extra special!

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Sowing in Grace & Abundance: A Faith-Based Chaos Garden Guide & Devotional

Published on April 17, 2026April 8, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

I’ve been so busy and so sick… these two things don’t go together, but I think I am on the mend now. I’ve missed a couple of deadlines that I had set for myself and I wasn’t able to get a couple of things posted on the blog, but I’m trying to catch up a bit. Maybe I’ve just set my goals too high for this year? I won’t give up on them though… the timeline just might get altered a little bit.

I know I’ve done some videos on CHAOS GARDENING, and I know it isn’t for everyone, but it can be fun. It is also something that kids can help with. I’ve put together a little guide with some suggested seed mixes to try. I also find gardening helps bring me closer to GOD and can really help me when I’m feeling a bit stressed… I combined this garden guide with an optional devotional, if you’d like to give it a try.

I’ve also added some edible flower suggestions to the guide. This method of gardening works really well when you have a bunch of old seeds that need to be used up too… does anyone else have that problem?

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Special Holiday Meals: May Edition

Published on April 15, 2026January 16, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog3 Comments

This time of year seems to be a little busier for us, so I thought it might be helpful if I just got all my special meals and recipes gathered for the month. I checked the menu plan and have made a list of the holidays that we want to celebrate.

If you haven’t seen our Perpetual Meal Plans yet, then you really need to check them out, as they have all kinds of special and unique holidays listed. Now is the time to start making your bucket list for Spring things, if you haven’t already.