Our favorite seed and plant sites

Published on April 10, 2024April 11, 2024 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

We all know that I’ve been a bit hyper-focused on the garden situation here… I may have gone a wee bit overboard but that has not been confirmed yet.

I just recently made a couple of more orders for seeds and plants… there are so many things that I want to try and I’ve really been trying to limit myself to a few new things every month but sometimes there are deals that are just too good to pass up or things that are only in season at certain times. There are also a few items that we are waiting to be restocked so we have to grab them when they become available or we won’t get them at all… so much to keep track of. I like using the ‘Diary’ section of the Gardenate app to help me keep track of some of these things.

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Oily Chat – February

Published on February 1, 2024February 21, 2024 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

I haven’t really talked a lot about essential oils lately but they are still a big part of our lives. I had gotten away from the boxes that I used to receive from Simply Earth but I have signed up again as the quality of the oils I’ve been getting from other places just isn’t as good.

*I love lemongrass and lavender but Mr. Awesome prefers the grapefruit and other citrus scents.*

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January 2024 Blog Roundup

Published on January 30, 2024February 22, 2024 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

We made it through January! I sometimes find it helpful for me to see what posts and resources we have used over the past little bit and to see what other people have been looking for as well. Here is a quick round-up of just those things from our blog this past month.

Top 10 Favorite Posts for January

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By the Shores of Silver Lake: Life Skills Lessons

Published on October 31, 2019November 5, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog9 Comments

Here are our Lesson Plans For Life Skills

These lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have!

This page contains our lesson plans for a few different areas that I have included with our ‘Life Skills’. You will find lessons on cooking, cleaning, and organization as well as Bible memory work, manners, and character training. All of these will go together to help raise our children into the responsible and caring citizens of tomorrow.

We will be discussing some of the character qualities that are displayed in the book but if you would like to do a separate character study lesson you can download one HERE. Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake: Life Skills Lessons” →

Bye-Bye Monster Spray! aka ‘Bedtime Spray’

Published on October 12, 2019November 26, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Have your kids ever climbed into your bed because they were afraid of the monsters under their bed? Well, you may need to make up some Bye, Bye Monster Spray to keep those pesky monsters away! Plus the lavender essential oil may even help your kids sleep a little better.

If you don’t care for lavender oil you can use just about any other oil that you prefer.