Hey everyone! I’m slowly getting back to routines and really hope to start blogging on a more regular basis. This move has really been crazy but as things are settling down we are starting to get back to our routines, and changing them as needed.
Just wanted to give you all a peek into our morning routine today and share some of what we’ve been up to. Continue reading “Getting Back To My Morning Routine”
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 also know as:
The weeks are known as:
(Links will be updated closer to the dates of each holiday.)
I found this list and more here:
Build A Scarecrow Day – first Sunday in month
World UFO Day (2nd)
Independence Day (4th)
**see Independence Day for more activities
National Fried Chicken Day (6th)
**see National Fried Chicken Day for recipes
Chocolate Day (7th)
**see Chocolate Day for more activities
National Blueberry Day (8th)
**see National Blueberry Day for more activities and recipes
National Sugar Cookie Day (9th)
**see National Sugar Cookie Day for more activities and recipes
Teddy Bear Picnic Day (10th)
**see Teddy Bear Picnic Day for more activities
Cheer up the Lonely Day (11th)
**see Cheer up the Lonely Day for more activities
Pecan Pie Day (12th)
**see Pecan Pie Day for more activities and recipes
National French Fries Day (13th)
Shark Awareness Day (14th)
Tapioca Pudding Day (15th)
World Snake Day (16th)
National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sunday of the month)
**see National Ice Cream Dayfor more activities and recipes
Global Hug Your Kids Day (3rd Monday of the month)
**see Global Hug Your Kids Day for more activities
National Lollipop Day (20th)
**see National Lollipop Day for more activities and recipes
Hammock Day (22nd)
**see Hammock Day for more activities
National Hot Dog Day (23rd)
**see National Hot Dog Day for more activities and recipes
Amelia Earhart Day (24th)
**see Amelia Earhart Day for more activities
Aunt and Uncle Day (26th)
**see Aunt and Uncle Day for more activities
National Day of the Cowboy – fourth Saturday in July
National Milk Chocolate Day (28th)
Interntional Tiger Day (29th)
National Lasagna Day (29th)
**see National Lasagna Day for more activities and recipes
National Cheesecake Day (30th)
**see National Cheesecake Day for more activities and recipes
Father-in-Law Day (30th)
**see Father-in-Law Day for more activities
Mutt’s Day (31st)
**see Mutt’s Day for more activities
Also check out:
Homeschool: July on Pinterest
Well a couple of weeks ago I mentioned that we had a special outing planned. Unfortunately we did not get to go the weekend we planned to go because of the weather. We did go this past weekend and it was so much fun!
As you can imagine trying to take a many kids as we did (we took 7 kids, ages 4-14) can be a bit daunting but we managed. One of my sisters was also able to join us which helped out alot. Continue reading “Family Outing: Jacksonville Zoo 6/10/2017”
We started a new class this past week and we had enough food to feed an army! There was plenty of fun and dancing all around!
Last night, May 9th, kicked off our new classes in Ft. White. We had plenty of delicious food like lasagna, sweet n sour meatballs, cabbage and sausage, chili, and too many desserts to list.
I didn’t take a lot of pics as I was too busy dancing and gabbing with friends but below are a few that I took and a few that were sent to me.
If you didn’t get to make it last night please come next Tuesday, May 16th, and join us.
It started with a 5am text. I wasn’t expecting it at all but it was a good thing I got it. (I have thanked my friend time and time again for that little message.)
After responding to the text I was unable to go back to sleep so I got up and went about my normal morning routines. When I came to the kitchen for a cup of coffee I noticed a smell. The smell of electrical wires that had gotten way too hot. It was a scary smell indeed and it triggered me to go into emergency mode.
I quickly made my way to the laundry room where the smell was the strongest. I suspected the freezer may have been malfunctioning but it seemed fine. I worked my around the room touching and checking everything in there. When I got to the breaker box it was HOT!
I immediately opened the door and went to cut the power off. Once the house was dark I called for my dad to come to the house. Fortunately it doesn’t take him but 5 minutes or less to get here. My mind was racing while I waited for him and I had our evacuation procedures in my head and ready to sound the alarm, if needed. Thankfully though I had caught it in time.
We were able to get the problem fixed and haven’t had any issues since. It was definitely a scary event that still comes to mind every now and then. I was so thankful that God had used my friend to send me that text so that I would be up and ready for what I was about to deal with.
After the event I thanked God for sparing us and for giving us more time together. We hear a lot about house fires and such. A fire is such a devastating event for families to deal with. Often times you lose all of your worldly possessions. It wasn’t the loss of possessions that scared me though. The thought of how fast a fire can spread terrified me and I was glad to know that we did have an evacuation plan and that we had practiced it.
I encourage everyone to not only thank God today for your family and friends but also to let them know how much they mean to you. Also please consider making an evacuation plan for your family and practice it in case of an emergency.
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