homeschooling

Stacking Spiders

Stack the spider was a fun dice game we played for math.๐Ÿ•ท
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The little’s competed rolling the dice and seeing who could get the most spiders or bats on their straw before we ran out or the straw was full.
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It was fun to see how competitive they were and how fast they stacked them…perfect game for fall๐Ÿ

Here are all the supplies you need to implement this fun game in your home or class โฌ‡We earn a portion of your sale when you click on our links below..thank you for supporting our blog๐Ÿ’›

homeschooling

Play-Doh Fall Fun Center


Play-doh is so much fun for my little to play with and easily provides an hour or so quiet time for me when .. win for both of us!
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So I decided to take it up a notch and add some play-doh ( I also found sparkle play-doh โœจ ) and some fun things to mix in and create with like eyeballs, pipe cleaners, buttons, spiders, bats and jewels


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It turned out so cute! My daughter had a friend over and they played with the kits making all kinds of creations. Ofcourse ,the sparkly jewels and glitter play-doh was their favorites โค๏ธAnd I caught the older kids stopping by to watch them and I think secretly wanting to play with it themselves ๐Ÿ˜


Here are some of the resources to create your own ..The box to store it is different then the one we used but looks like it would still work and maybe even for travel.When you click on our links below,we receive a portion of your sale..thank you for supporting our blog๐Ÿ’›

Family activity, homemaking

Spooky Hot Cocoa Bar

Spooky Hot Cocoa drink station is perfect to warm up for these blustery fall days ๐Ÿ•ธ
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I am loving how it turned out and we have been enjoying having a hotcocoa almost daily with teatime so I think itโ€™s a success ๐Ÿ•ท


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The @peepsbrand Frankenstein makes a fun topper ๐Ÿ•ทand we have ghost or pumpkin marshmallows also ๐Ÿ•ธ

I have added the links if you want to make your own Fall Hot Cocoa Station ๐ŸŽƒ

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Gathered thoughts, Review

Gathered Thoughts

Itโ€™s that time again to start planning and this year for my home management and family life , I chose the @the_happy_planner @disney plannerโœจ
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I am loving the layout and the beautiful dividers for the month. Since this planner will be mostly laid open on my counter all day every day, I knew I wanted it to be pretty to look at so I would want to actively use it.
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Oh and did I mention that it might give off the slightest princess vibe? Ok it TOTALLY gives it off and with so much of this world trying to tell us what we arenโ€™t it is such a sweet reminder that we are Princesses and it reminds me of my identity in Christ and how He sees me.. as a princess! So yes Iโ€™ll take that any day๐Ÿ’œ

Animal kingdom, disneyworld, Review

Animal Kingdom @Waltdisneyworld~ Night Blossom Drink

The Night Blossom drink from Pongu Pongu was so good! It was the perfect drink to celebrate riding Flight of Passage . It has layers of pear and apple limeade topped with passion fruit boba . Definitely a must try and for under 6$ it makes a great shareable treatโœจ

Magic Kingdom, waltdisneyworld

Peter Pan Float @Waltdisneyworld Magic Kingdom

Happy Friday โœจ
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One of our favorite treats @waltdisneyworld was this Peter Pan Float from Storybrook Treats and it was less then $7โœจ
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Think lime dole whip on top of sprite with a chocolate featherโ€ฆ Yumm!!
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We are supposed to go into the 100 degree heat this weekend in the PNW so we may need to attempt to make these as we are sweating in style๐Ÿ˜…,Disney style๐Ÿคฃ

Gathered thoughts

Gathered Thoughts

There are so many pieces of our homeschool year that are coming to an end . Some of them we are so ready for and others bring tears . 

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This  year started out with all its uncertainty and some of these pieces came together out of not really knowing how they would work or fit into our year. 

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We joined a pod with a few other families, I taught Math via online to two students, I taught my littles .. All their classes.. ( except highschool biology ), and I taught an American Girl Doll History class . Each of these brought joy and fun in unexpected ways to our family this year. They kept us moving forward and created friendships that will be lifelong. 

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As many of these come to an end this week , I am thankful and humbled.This year canโ€™t be repeated, it is a unique one of a kind year and Iโ€™m so thankful for getting to create those wonderful memories! 

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We are however, so excited to be done with Math and our other studies and looking forward to lazy summer days of reading and meeting up with friends . 

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How was your year? Did you try something new ? I would love to hear from you .. Let me know in the comments belowโค๏ธ

Disney Good Neighbor Hotel, Disneyland, Hotel, Review, travel

Best Western Plus Park Place Inn~Disneyland Good Neighbor Hotel


We recently stayed at the @bestwestern in Anaheim called the Best Western Plus Park Place Inn.It is one of Disneylandโ€™s โ€œGood Neighborโ€ Hotels.
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One of the first things we loved was the sticker on the door certifying it was clean and ready .
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Upon entering , we were pleasantly surprised. Since our last stay a few years ago the rooms had been remodeled and had a nice clean, crisp feel.
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The rooms come with a good size fridge and with a coffee maker and supplies .
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Some of the things we really loved were the door between our two rooms that we could open to go back and forth. The beds and couch were comfortable and we all woke up feeling refreshed .
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Oh and this hotel is directly across from @disneyland!!!That is an amazing perk of staying at this property.
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There is also a bagged breakfast to go that included a pastry, orange and bottled water you can pick up as you walk to the park.
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The price point was great as well! We paid less then a 100$ a night off season but with the parks opened now the prices can range. We would stay here again if the price was under $200.Itโ€™s a great value for the location and room and it easily fits a family of 5 or larger with the connecting door between the roomsโœจ