Tag: Holidays

Embracing New Family Traditions in Homeschooling

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Thanksgiving is in a couple of weeks and that means Advent starts soon after… where oh where does time go?

If you’ve been around my blog for long then you probably know that I try to do Advent studies with our Homeschool in place of our regular homeschool activities… this year is no different. I really want my family to be able to FOCUS on the REAL REASON BEHIND THE SEASON… not just the HOLLYWOOD VERSION. This gives us time to enjoy our family and helps to eliminate some of the stress from trying to get it all done.

We’ve been making some gradual changes in our home that may or not be for you. We have cut back on the number of gifts that we give and we try to be more intentional on the gifts we give. Often we will purchase ‘experience’ gifts that we can enjoy together as a family.

Free Printables for Holiday Shopping plus some tips for buying for special needs kiddos!

We also have different activities that we do every year like our POLAR EXPRESS PARTY which gives the kids a chance to show off some of the skills we’ve been working on using real-life activities. Below are some of the books that I recently ordered for our Advent Activities… some of these may actually end up incorporated into our Polar Express Party but not sure exactly how yet. We have some links to FREE materials further down in the post.

Free Printable Shopping Guide – Makes Christmas Shopping So Much Easier!
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Free Printable Shopping Guide – Makes Christmas Shopping So Much Easier!

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If you haven’t printed this out then you should do it NOW! Take a few minutes to fill it out and then snap a picture of it so you will have it on hand for shopping trips or those times when you find a great deal but aren’t sure if something will fit someone or not… not to mention that it saves a TON of time if you have friends or family asking what sizes everyone is wearing now… it’s FREE so grab it now!

Free Printable Shopping Guide – Makes Christmas Shopping So Much Easier!

Rosella: Florida’s cranberry

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We have loved growing this plant and we have enjoyed trying it out in many different dishes… plus it is so pretty!

Just wanted to share this article about Rosella.

Green Gardening Matters: Roselle: Florida’s cranberry
— Read on greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2021/11/roselle-floridas-cranberry.html

We had a bountiful harvest before Hurricane Milton and it looks like we might have another smaller harvest soon.

Click HERE to see our Garden Progress on YOUTUBE!

We were able to make 8 pints of jam… 2 have been eaten already! I used the recipe from the Self Sufficient Me site to make the jam.

If we harvest more then I would like to dry or freeze some to use for tea. I think a rosella/lemongrass blend might be nice!

Have you tried Rosella? If so, please let us know what you think and share your favorite recipe for it in the comments below.

God Bless!

Friendly Reminder – Holiday Planning

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Hey everybody!

I know it has been very busy around here and it seems that we truly have been jumping from one challenge to another here lately but we are surviving! We pray that you are doing well too and that everyone is starting to feel like they can breathe a little easier with all the events that have unfolded around us recently.

I really don’t want to think about the holidays yet but they are fast approaching. I know that they will be a little different this year but that’s ok. We are so blessed and thankful for all that we already have. I just wanted to throw out a couple little reminders of things that you can do now if you are planning any special dinners or events. We know that getting family and friends together can help lift everyone’s spirits and we like to try to have a few special events a year… this year has been a little extra but that’s ok.

Now is the time to start looking for Christmas decorations… if you wait much longer then they may be gone. Take a few minutes this weekend and look over your plans for Advent, Christmas, or Polar Express to see what things you may need to get so that you can start buying them now. If you are planning to do something for St. Nicholas Day then now would be the time to start looking for those gold-covered coins and any study guides or activity ideas that you would like to use.

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Polar Express Planning

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It’s hard to believe that the year is over halfway through… so many things have changed this year but we are so very thankful for all the blessings that this year has brought. I’ve learned a lot this year and I’ve really been trying to focus more on the Biblical Feasts and Holy Days vs the Holidays but the Polar Express is a time that our whole family enjoys and it is a special time that our family tries to get together.

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