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July Holidays

Published on June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

I remember when I first started these posts. They have come in so helpful for me to look back on and hopefully they have helped some of you as well.
I’ve added even more Pins to boards Homeschool: Summer, Homeschool: July, and Parties: 4th of July/Patriotic with even more ideas for the 4th of July. I’m sure you’ll find something on this list to keep your kids busy this summer.

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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. Have fun and maybe make up your own personal family holiday or tradition for the month!

This month is full of food days so as school finishes up this may be the perfect time to incorporate some cooking lessons into your day with your kids. Just be sure to keep it simple and have fun!

(Links will be updated closer to the dates of each holiday.)

I found this list and more here:

Independence Day (4th)

**see Independence Day for more activities

National Fried Chicken Day (6th)

**see National Fried Chicken Day for recipes

Chocolate Day

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Midweek Progress: Vacation Pics, Unplugging, and Movie Night

Published on June 21, 2018September 15, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

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Hey everyone! Yesterday I posted about the ‘Summer Slide‘ but I really want to post these vacation pictures. I really hope everyone had a great a Father’s Day weekend as I know we did. While we didn’t see the Altamahaha on this trip we did make some really great memories. (The Altamahaha is a local legend dating back for centuries.)

Picture from: Deviant Art

It was a little stressful and chaotic getting ready for the trip but we all managed to survive. We went to the Altamaha Regional Park in Brunswick, GA. We stayed the weekend in one of their rental cabins while some of my family stayed in tents. I wasn’t quite brave enough to do this with so many kids in tow. Continue reading “Midweek Progress: Vacation Pics, Unplugging, and Movie Night” →

Have Your Kids Went Down ‘The Slide’ This Summer?

Published on June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

How is everybody? Have the kids been driving you bonkers yet since they are out of school? Well, a couple of my kids haven’t finished their school work yet but hopefully they will be completely finished by Friday. As I was going through the rest of their assignments I came across a couple of links that I thought I’d share.

As many of you know I homeschool my kiddos and we like to use Easy Peasy All In One Homeschool. Most everything is FREE and so useful. They are always adding new things to the site as well and I am ever so thankful for them. My kids really love the site and all of the different resources that they provide. They have learned a lot of different subjects and various subject matter. However a lot of times our kids get so busy playing that they forget, what they’ve worked so hard to learn during the previous year, over the short summer. This can cause for a lot of trouble at the beginning of the new school year. Continue reading “Have Your Kids Went Down ‘The Slide’ This Summer?” →

Dealing With Bug Bites

Published on June 18, 2018June 12, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

It’s that time of year when we all like to be outdoors. The weather is nice, well most of the time, but the bugs are not. Here we’ve had quite a bit of rain so it’s been a struggle dealing with mosquitoes and yellow flies too.

These things really itch when they bite so we really like to use our ‘Stop The Itch Cream’. It really does help to soothe the skin and stop that annoying itch. I’ve just made up a new batch and you can follow this link for the recipe.

My favorite place for buying oils has been Simply Earth. (This is an affiliate link.) They also have a monthly subscription box where you can get recipes and all the ingredients you need for them delivered right to your door. It’s so easy!

Kirby’s Krafts Favorite Facebook Posts June 2018 and Last Minute Father’s Day Ideas

Published on June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

I have several Facebook Pages to help keep all of my ideas semi organized. Below are some of my favorite Kirby’s Krafts posts from the last month or two. At the bottom of the post you will find some links to the Last Minute Father’s Day Ideas.

My kids would love this!

Turn A Washcloth into a Teddy Bear