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Celebrate Kindness: 10 Simple Acts for Everyone

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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:

  1. Helping others with chores around the house and/or helping others without being asked.
  2. Using KIND words, no grumbling or complaining.
  3. Doing Random ACTS of KINDNESS.
  4. Having a good attitude and showing love to others.
  5. Sharing with others.
  6. Spending time with others.
  7. Cooking a meal or making a snack for someone.
  8. Talking to people and having a listening ear.
  9. Playing games with others and letting them choose what game to play.
  10. Writing a nice note or making a card for someone.
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Heroes of History: Sojourner Truth Resources

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We are working our through history with some historical biographies this year. We are starting with the story of Sojourner Truth… here are some helpful resources that we have found to go along with this biography:

Historical Biography Notes Outline (to use as we read through the biography):

HIstorical Biography Notes OutlineDownload
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Sowing in Grace & Abundance: A Faith-Based Chaos Garden Guide & Devotional

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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

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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.

Special Spring Meals with Recipe Links

You can also check out our Holidays tab and the May 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:

Grocery List

Blank Meal Planner

MAY

1: May Day  – this is also Mother Goose Day

2: World Tuna Day

4: May the ‘4th’ Be With You Day

5: Cinco de Mayo 

6: National Lemonade Day

8: National Have A Coke Day – or use one for BBQ Chicken and Pasta Bake

13: Apple Pie Day

15: National Chocolate Chip Day 

26: Sally Ride Day

28: National Burger/Brisket Day

31: National Macaroon Day

 Mother’s Day– second Sunday in May

Armed Forces Day -third Saturday 

Memorial Day – last Monday of month

Other:

Friday the 13th: Good Luck Meal

5th Saturdays: Weenie Roasts

Pentecost

June

2: National Doughnut Day 

3: National Egg Day

4: National Cheese Day & National Applesauce Cake Day

5: National Gingerbread Day

Holy Days

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!

Biblical Feasts & Sabbath: A Christian Celebration Guide & Printable Planner

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As many of you know, I went down a rabbit hole not too long ago and the things I have learned have totally transformed my life, for the better. Things can still be confusing, and I am by NO MEANS an EXPERT on this topic, but I feel led to share what I have been learning and I will update posts as we continue on this journey.

Today, I want to share with you a little about how we have been celebrating the Biblical Feasts and Sabbath. I will also give you some scripture references for each celebration. This is intended as a starting point for others who may have stumbled upon this as I did. Please do your own research and pray about how GOD will lead you on your journey.

Our Family Feast PlannerDownload
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