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Wow! An entire extra 24 hours for us this year and I am grateful for them. Seems like there are never enough hours in a day to get it all done. I have just started reading the Elm Creek Quilt series by Jennifer Chiaverini and am loving this series.
One thing that caught my eye in the first book was a statement that said that quilting was an art form, and after trying to learn how to make my first quilt, I totally agree! The conversation went on and someone commented that they'd rather quilt than clean house, that there is always time to tackle the cleaning, but only so much time in life to really work on those things that interest us.
I have to say that I think there is a lot of merit to this comment. I know that we all like to have a clean house, laundry done and everything taken care of. But isn't it also important to have time for ourselves for our family, our hobbies, our friends, etc.?? I *definitely* think so! I used to have a spin-n-span clean house, but have really relaxed about it over the past year or so. My friends may think my house is mostly clean when they come to visit, but what they don't know is that I am not obsessing about it like I used to. I do a quick clean each day to keep up with it, but am not stressing out when things are out of place. Instead, I've been spending time learning new things, reading and spending time with my family.
I'd like to encourage all of you to be sure to take some time for yourself. Pretty soon, there will be gardens to tend to, new animal babies to take care of and kids wanting to get out and enjoy the warmer spring days. All of this can lead to more busy-ness, but remember to keep your sight on what is really important and make time for YOU! It's ok to do that ... really!
Well, I'm off to go visit some new bloggers here at HSB and I'll be choosing another blogger to feature on Monday by using that Random Blog button. It's really fun to random blog surf ... there are some great bloggers here on HSB!
Kris Price
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***************** FREEBIES FROM THE FREEBIE FRIDAY NEWSLETTER *********************
I found a great website called Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids. This site provides learning tools for kids grade K-12, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works. So whether your little ones are just ready for the ABC's of Government or you want to teach older kids about Citizenship, this site has a ton of free information. There is something for everyone! Make sure to check out the section on the Election Process.
Next, thanks to one of our Freebie Friday readers, here are some great Election Notebooking Pages. This great freebie includes pages to do research about the Candidates, information to learn about Primaries and Caucuses and there is even information on Political Advertising. There are 3 pdf's to download at the website. Make sure you get them all! If you have any trouble getting to the site save this email and return later. Sometimes we overwhelm servers when we all rush to get downloads at once.
Now, for a little something from me! My 7 year old daughter and I have been using the American Girl books as a jumping off point for American History this year. Together we designed a free American Girl Lapbook. This lapbook can be used with any of the American Girl books. There are some basic mini books that will fit any of the time periods and then there are some booklets that are designed just for each girl. We had a blast making it and we hope you enjoy it too. You will find the free mini books HERE.
This one is not so much a freebie, but a contest! Bunkhouse Sewing is sponsoring a Children's Sewing Contest. You can find all the details HERE.
Next, thanks to one of our Freebie Friday readers, here are some great Election Notebooking Pages. This great freebie includes pages to do research about the Candidates, information to learn about Primaries and Caucuses and there is even information on Political Advertising. There are 3 pdf's to download at the website. Make sure you get them all! If you have any trouble getting to the site save this email and return later. Sometimes we overwhelm servers when we all rush to get downloads at once.
Now, for a little something from me! My 7 year old daughter and I have been using the American Girl books as a jumping off point for American History this year. Together we designed a free American Girl Lapbook. This lapbook can be used with any of the American Girl books. There are some basic mini books that will fit any of the time periods and then there are some booklets that are designed just for each girl. We had a blast making it and we hope you enjoy it too. You will find the free mini books HERE.
This one is not so much a freebie, but a contest! Bunkhouse Sewing is sponsoring a Children's Sewing Contest. You can find all the details HERE.
