November was a busy month because of Princess turning 12, Thanksgiving, and we wanted to get as much done as we could to homeschool as little as possible in December (which hasn't been successful). (This post has affiliate links) Week 1 of November I'm trying … [Read more...]
Time out for some Christmas freebies I found
The best lessons in middle school (aside from days you saw the TV cart) were the days your teacher gave you a themed packet related to the current holiday. It happened all the time in elementary school, not so much in middle school, and I certainly don't remember it in high … [Read more...]
Mary Poppins movie night
Probably my very first movie of watching a movie is Mary Poppins. It came on TV, and Mary Poppins is my Mom's absolute favorite movie. I remember we unfolded our sofa bed, and my brother and I cuddled up with my Mom as we watched Mary Poppins. Fast forward several years and I … [Read more...]
Christmas story minute to win it game
This year I'm no longer teaching 3/4 grade in Sunday School. Instead, I'm teaching/mentoring 7th-grade girls. Now every Sunday School lesson starts with a game. Sometimes they're minute to win it type games, sometimes they're trivia games, and in a few weeks, I'm responsible for … [Read more...]
The BFG movie night snacks
Several years ago I was talking with my best friends about books we loved watching with our kids, and they raved about how much they loved The BFG by Roald Dahl. I hadn't read it as a kid, and vaguely remembered it was something about a giant, and I thought there might have been … [Read more...]
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