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August Holidays

Published on July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog5 Comments

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I will try to update this list with some fun activities as well. Feel free to click the links to find out more about the origins and meanings behind these special days. I plan to incorporate a few of these into our normal homeschool routine to add a little fun and excitement to our days. I’ll update this page with ideas we’ve found as we go through the month. Have fun and maybe make up your own personal family holiday or tradition for the month!

This month is also known as:

Admit You’re Happy Month
Family Fun Month
- Check out these books here and here for some fun frugal family fun ideas.
Dog Days of Summer – July 3 – August 11
International Clown Week – always August 1-7
National Catfish Month
National Eye Exam Month
National Golf Month
- Take the family to the local putt putt course
Peach Month
- Read James and The Giant Peach with the kids or watch the DVD
Water Quality Month
- Check your water quality with one of these kits
National Picnic Month
- Plan the perfect picnic with one of these baskets

And the different weeks are recognized as:

Week 1 National Simplify your Life Week
- See Click here for the first post in my Simplify Your Life series (available July 29)
Week 2 National Smile Week
Week 3 Friendship Week
Week 4 Be Kind to Humankind Week

(These links will be updated as we get closer to the actual holidays.) Continue reading “August Holidays” →

One Person’s Boredom Is Another’s Security

Published on July 21, 2018June 18, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

This sentence in the book I just finished reading so describes my life sometimes. I’ve written about our routines and schedules again and again. Some people think that our life must be pretty boring if we are doing the same things again and again. Sometimes it does seem a little boring but I try my best to keep things interesting.

I stick with what we do because it is what works best for our family. We have three children, two who are special needs, who were adopted. They need the structure and stability of the routines we have in place to help them feel secure. So this sentence makes perfect sense to me.

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Kirby’s Kids: Our 2018-2019 Homeschool Curriculum Reveal

Published on July 19, 2018August 14, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog5 Comments

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Ohhhh! I am so excited to be sharing this post with you. The kids are pretty excited about it too! My fingers are going faster than my brain as I am typing and somehow or another they are managing to put into words what I want to say. I did show a sneak peak of some of the items we’ve received in this post here but now I am going to show you everything we have right now.

If you haven’t seen my latest posts about homeschooling check out the links here but if you are only interested in what we have planned for this year, please keep scrolling.

I’ve been talking about how excited I am for our next homeschool year and I just can’t wait to get started. I have actually talked about this curriculum before but its been awhile. My kids are finally at the age that I think this will work out really well for everyone.

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Haystacks aka Noodle Cookies

Published on July 16, 2018June 18, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog9 Comments

As promised I will share the recipe for the cookies we made earlier today. These are super easy to make and I had made two batches, or about four dozen cookies, in less than 30 minutes.

I’ve always called them haystacks but Mr. Awesome knows them as Noodle Cookies. You can probably add other ingredients, desired or maybe even swap the butterscotch chips for chocolate ones.

Mr. Awesome likes them without marshmallows but with plenty of peanuts. The kids like them with marshmallows. That’s how I ended up making two batches.

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Elephant Fuzz, Building Bugs, Poodle Skirts and Moon Day; A Week In Review

Published on July 16, 2018August 14, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

We have had quite the week again. Fun and crazy as usual. Keep reading to find out about some of our many adventures here in the little house on the pond. We have included affiliate links to some of the products mentioned in this post. These help to support our blog.

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