I know we are excited when we have someone graduating and often it seems like we misplace the template for the diplomas… here is the most recent one we have used so that you can use it too… if you like!
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 Fall things, if you haven’t already.
You can also check out our Holidays tab and the April Holidays post for even more ideas!
Don’t forget to add upcoming birthdays onto your Meal Plan!
Here are a couple of links that you might find helpful:
1: April Fool’s Day – it is also National Sourdough Bread Day!
National Burrito Day – 1st Thursday in April
12: National Grilled Cheese Day – these go really well with some SOUP!
22: Earth Day – many people choose a vegetarian meal, but you could also try something fun like an Earthquake Cake, a Mississippi Mud Cake, or a Rainbow designed fruit tray – it is also National Jelly Bean Day
23: National Zucchini Bread Day
24: Pig in a Blanket Day
26: Pretzel Day
Friday the 13th: Good Luck Meal
Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter
1: May Day – this is also Mother Goose Day
4: May the ‘4th’ Be With You Day
We have also been studying ‘Holy Days‘, and we try to add them in as we can.
Biblical Feasts: Spring Feast Resources
I’m sure there are some days that I haven’t added, but let us know in the comments if there are any that you think should make the list!
God Bless!
We just finished reading through this book about the hilarious misadventures of this deranged gentleman turned knight errant, and needed a Quiz to add to our grades. This quiz works well with the version of Don Quixote written for kids (James Baldwin) but it should also work with the novel written by Miguel de Cervantes.
We have been using the lesson from Under the Home, but the audio book versions are not currently working. The site still has lots of useful information and lesson plans though! We were able to find the audio version on YouTube as well.
This month’s theme has been LOVE. We’ve had a lot of changes in our family, and I will say that sometimes LIFE has been HARD and we lose our FOCUS. This means that sometimes we lose sight of needing to show LOVE to people who are being difficult.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. – Luke 6:31
We should always treat others the way we want to be treated. We give respect to get respect, we are kind and expect kindness in return, but what happens when the other person isn’t being respectful or kind? It is easy to start going tit for tat and treating them the way they are treating you, but is that what we are really supposed to be doing?
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. – Matthew 22:39
Hmm… ouch! The BIBLE never says that we are to LOVE them differently, but we are to love them as we LOVE ourselves… even when it’s HARD!
Continue reading “Embracing Love Even When It’s Hard”
The title might sound a little contradictory, but I promise that it is possible to show LOVE with limits, especially when it comes to raising children. If we just let our kids run wild all the time, then they may never learn to be the respectful, fair, and caring citizens that we would like them to be.
One way that we do this is with some limits on their electronics. The world is FULL of not-so-nice people and bullies, and it is our job, as parents, to protect our children in whatever ways we can. While not allowing access to screens would prevent a lot of potential issues, we want them to learn to make good choices when it comes to electronics and screen time.
As we learned in our science lesson today, PREVENTION is the number one key to keeping diseases away. This goes for gardening, health, and habits. It is also the best way to PROTECT our children and show them that we LOVE them. Boundaries are an important part of our PREVENTION PLAN. We need them to learn to make responsible decisions even when we aren’t around. We also need them to let us know when there is a problem and if something is making them uncomfortable.
Another thing that our children learn, from early on, is that SCREEN TIME is a PRIVILEGE and if they are not responsible, then it CAN and WILL be taken away! I don’t remind them of the rules, as they have all had plenty of time to learn them at this point. If we see that they have not finished their chores, used more time than allowed, or not followed the rules in one way or another, then they will LOSE their SCREEN TIME for a designated amount of time.
The rules that we have are to ensure that they develop other interests, stay responsible around the house, and keep EVERYONE SAFE! I don’t need to tell you how DANGEROUS the internet can be. We don’t always allow them online, and they are only allowed online with supervision. They generally are not allowed in chats unless a known adult is in the same chat group or right there with them.
Continue reading “Love with Limits: Essential Screen Time Rules for Kids”
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