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
Meteor Day is a day to hopefully enjoy those cosmic meteor displays. Click here to learn more about this holiday. This is celebrated on June 30th.
Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:
(Use at your own discretion.)
Activities:
Fun and Facts with Kids: Meteor Day! – blogger
Meteorites – Astronomy For Kids – KidsAstronomy.com
Education World: Great Sites For Teaching About: Meteor Showers
Meteor Facts: Lesson for Kids | Study.com
Make Craters with Mini-Meteors – Scientific American
Videos:
Fresh Veggies Day is a day to focus on eating healthier. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on June 16th, and Eat Your Vegetables Day is on the 17th.
Check out our Side Dish Recipes for some ideas of what to make with your veggies!
Continue reading “Fresh Veggies Day”
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”
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