I was in the mood for a celebration, so we planned a fun Lunar New Year family party. We included books, movies, games and food inspired by China. We read these books: We watched this movie: Disney Nature Born in China available on Disney+ We watched these TV shows: Curious George: season 9 episode 5 … Continue reading Happy Lunar New Year 🧧
Category: Holidays and Special Events
Gathering Great Goals for 2020
My friends, LR from Returning to Paradise and JF from Of Progress and Purpose have inspired me to think about, write down, and share my new goals for 2020. So far, I had come up with one New Year's resolution: to read one grown-up book per month. Then I saw LR's Goals for 2020 and I remembered … Continue reading Gathering Great Goals for 2020
The Story of Ferdinand – Five in a Row Christmas Ornament
I did not come up with this adorable idea. Our friends, the North family, from North Carolina made this for the Five in a Row ornament swap in 2016. I made a very similar ornament for a friend of mine. First, collect 4 corks per ornament. My next-door neighbor just happened to bring over a giant … Continue reading The Story of Ferdinand – Five in a Row Christmas Ornament
The Snowy Day – Before Five in a Row Christmas Ornament
I got a post-Christmas burst of creativity and started making replacement Five in a Row ornaments. This is the first of several instructional posts. Nothing like poorly timed creativity. Why didn't this hit me in November? Oh well, I'll enjoy these on the tree next year! This ornament was super easy. I found "indoor snowballs" … Continue reading The Snowy Day – Before Five in a Row Christmas Ornament
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