Sponsor Love:: Quarterly Update & Current Specials {scroll to the bottom for a giveaway!}
I have a couple wonderful new sponsors to introduce to you all today, along with many returning sponsors as well. You’ll find lots of coupon codes and specials listed below, and be sure to scroll to the bottom for a chance to win one of the brand new Catholic Cuisine aprons!
Please welcome my new sponsors for this quarter:
Kolbe Academy
“Kolbe Academy was founded in 1980 by three families who experienced first-hand the rapid decline of the public school system and who were looking for a wholesome, academically challenging educational environment. The founders anticipated the need to form young Catholic citizens who could effectively defend their Faith through a thorough understanding of doctrine and regular reception of the Sacraments. They also foresaw the growing need for better, more individualized and intensive instruction in basic education. Kolbe Academy Home School became an outgrowth of the day school in 1993 when parents who lived too far away to commute asked for our help with home schooling their children. Recently Kolbe Academy merged with Trinity Grammar and Prep to become Kolbe Academy/Trinity Prep, which educates students from Pre K through high school. With a focus on providing an education that is Ignatian in Method, Classical in Content and Loyal to the Magisterium in a small-class size environment or at home, Kolbe Academy continues to thrive.”
Note: I mentioned the other day that we enrolled our high school students with Kolbe Academy for this upcoming school year! I think it will be a perfect fit for our family and they will be working towards the Magna Cum Laude Diploma. In addition to all the benefits of enrolling, I really love the flexibility that Kolbe offers and that we can continue tailoring our curriculum to our family’s preferences and our children’s needs. I’m sure I’ll be blogging more about this soon, once I finish this year’s curriculum plans.
This welcome addition to Pauline Kids’ Friends with the Saints series takes readers into the heart and mind of a young girl coming to grips with life and unraveling a mystery? but is the mystery the location of a hidden garden for children, or is it the mystery of how to create a life by doing “small, good things” for others and thereby for God?
Sherry Weaver Smith follows up her acclaimed novel The Wolf and the Shield with the story of a friendship that transcends social class, life’s challenges, and even death itself.
Note: Our children loved The Wolf and the Shield which we purchased and added to our collection last March! I’m looking forward to giving them Search for the Hidden Garden (also available from Amazon) this October for the upcoming feast of St. Therese!
to all my returning sponsors!
Prayer Pillowcases… more than just a pretty place to lay your head! They’re a unique way to bring Catholic art and prayer into your home. And a practical way to share the Faith with your family and friends. Our distinctive line combines original art and favorite Catholic prayers that appeal to all ages and transform pillows from the ordinary to the divine! Honor a special occasion or make any occasion special with the gift of a joyful, lasting (and personalizable) Prayer Pillowcase. We’re always working on new designs and hope you’ll visit again soon to see even more ways to help your loved ones begin and each day with a prayerful heart.
Catholic Child“Our goal is to help you find the finest resources to help you nurture the faith of your Catholic child and strengthen him or her for the challenges of the journey ahead. Each one of the hundreds of items you find here has been chosen by us with care, reviewed for faith and quality, and has been child and parent approved. When you buy from Catholic Child Catalog you are supporting an independently owned, personally run business that remains committed to searching out products to guide, inspire and delight the young Catholics in your life.”
Culture of Life Studies “In addition to our existing products, we have several new products being released this fall:
For high school students we have the highly anticipated 3 part video series entitled Who Was the Real Margaret Sanger. The study focuses on helping students understand how Margaret Sanger helped Americans embrace the contraceptive mentality which led to abortion and how her legacy still impacts their lives to this very day.
We’ll also be releasing, as a purchasable download, Defend Life: The Beauty of the Developing Human Being – a parent or teacher led study for 7th and 8th grade students taking them on a complex journey through the development of the preborn baby. Not only will students learn the basic milestones in the life of a preborn child but they are also given the chance to examine the philosophical reasoning that is the basis and foundation of the pro-life movement.
Finally, we have a dozen new e-lessons coming out this fall including an elementary and middle school lesson on the soon to be St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta!”
De Montfort Music – The Monks of Norcia
“Inspiring, beautiful music of Chant at it’s very best – from Italy by The Monks of Norcia. Recorded on location at the monastery in Norcia, Italy, the album was produced by 11-time Grammy Award-winning producer Christopher Alder and engineered by Grammy-Award winning engineer Jonathan Stokes.”
Gail’s DesignsGail’s Designs has been creating unique, elegant jewelry and cherished rosaries since 2009. Gail has been an artist for most of her life and is grateful for her faith and being able to make elegant jewelry and cherished rosaries for people of the Catholic faith.
Behold Publications, LLC“Behold Publications, LLC is more than just a publisher! Family owned and operated since its founding in 1999, we have developed great Catholic clubs like the Little Flowers Girls’ Club and Blue Knights Catholic Boys’ Clubs for Catholic girls and boys ages 5 and up. What makes these clubs unique is that they are at their core faithfully Catholic. We don’t “tack on” Catholic identity as other clubs might, but begin and end with a Catholic world view. We also believe that local clubs best operate the way they see fit, so there is no national organization, policies, registration or dues. Groups can easily adjust the program to fit their local needs. Behold Publications also produce a line of historical fiction based on American history and American saints for ages 7-15.”
Regina Martyrum Productions“Regina Martyrum Productions produces the finest works of Catholic audio theatre. With emphasis on the lives of the Saints, these products are edifying, and entertaining.”
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Shining Light Dolls“Shining Light Dolls is dedicated to bringing high quality religious dolls to children of all ages! At Shining Light Dolls, we believe children deserve to have beautiful toys with a contemporary aesthetic and meaningful message.”
Coming soon: St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) will be here in the middle of August, just in time for the canonization in September; and then in September St. Therese of Lisieux, Our Lady of Charity and Our Lady of Mount Carmel will arrive!
“I create handmade, heirloom-quality rosaries and chaplets. I use high-quality parts and careful craftsmanship. These rosaries should last a lifetime. I also create hand-embroidered 100% wool brown scapulars, and handmade religious jewelry. All my products have a lot of reflection behind them — each one was created with a purpose. I have something for everyone, and for all budgets.”
“Our shop provides families ornaments and tools to share the traditions of the different seasons of the church year, like the Jesse Tree, O Antiphons, Advent, Lent, Easter and other aspects inspired by Jesus. We create ornaments that would help others share their faith with their children and last for years to come.”
Visit Catholic Folk Toys for beautiful hand painted wooden saint dolls and more! Custom orders are welcome! In addition to the hand painted wooden dolls and jewelry, Tammy is also making silver rosaries, rosary bracelets, and painting wedding and baptismal gowns. Custom paintings are available and also prints and cards of paintings. They make lovely “save the date” cards, thank you notes or invitations. Please contact for availability and details.
Note: Tammy has been gone for some of the summer but will be back and re-stocking her shop soon!
Robin Nest LaneRobin is a Catholic mother of 15 ( 7 with Our Lord ) who spends her days serving, loving, praying, and sewing. She started making veils for her daughters and wanted to share with others. She truly loves creating veils to serve Our Lord!
Almond Rod ToysAlmond Rod Toys makes Saint Blocks that are just the right size for little hands and can be used for imaginative play, building, stacking or collecting. The front has a print of original watercolor artwork. The back has a quote or a prayer chosen to inspire little ones and the one that cleans up behind them. The saint’s name, feast day and patronage are also listed; just enough to be a reminder and an inspiration for further learning.
Visit Almond Roy Toys at Etsy and follow the Facebook page!
Currently on vacation, but the shop will open again soon:
Catholic Cuisine ApronsOnce again we have beautiful Catholic Aprons available over at Catholic Cuisine! All of our aprons are embroidered, not screen printed, giving them a rich, elegant, look! Our durable 100% cotton-twill aprons, with soil-release finish for added stain protection, provide ultimate full length cover and comfort. Designed with two large pockets and 1″ wide neck and waist ties, with adjustable neck strap, they measure 22”W by 30”L.
I thought it would be fun to give away one of our brand new aprons. I love this new design which features the Carmelite Seal on a brown apron!
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Space is filling up quickly for the Nov-Jan quarter!
Looking Back :: Our 2015-2016 Curriculum
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| The Catholic Daily Planner and 2016 Saints Calendar (You can order the 2017 Saints Calendar & 16-Month Planner now, ready to use beginning in September!) |
I had every intention of sharing our 2015-2016 Curriculum Plans last fall. However, once our school year got underway, shortly after our month long summer road trip, I needed to focus on actually completing the plans with our children, rather than blogging about them… 😉 We successfully finished the year and I’m working on plans for 2016-2017 now, but first I wanted to pull this post out of my draft folder and finish it up for my own records at least.
This past school year our children were in 9th, 9th, 6th, 5th, 3rd, Kindergarten, and Pre-K.
Ranger actually started the year as an 8th grader, even though he has been studying at the same level as his older brother for a few years now, but by the end of September we made it official and he was moved up to 9th grade!
Our children have been enrolled in a home-based charter school for a number of years now. We‘ve jumped through the required hoops (testing, weekly samples, etc) in the past in order to be able to use the “allotment” our children receive to pay for extra-curricular activities, sports, and tutoring.
Originally I thought Ranger would be able to earn high school credit in 8th grade for his high school level courses, but that wasn’t the case. If he wanted to earn the credit he had to be enrolled as a high schooler by the end of the year. We had three options that we considered:
1. Leave him in 8th grade and basically have him complete 5 years of high school, filling in the graduation requirements with advance classes or dual-credit classes at the community college. (He wasn’t thrilled about this option.)
2. Move him up to 9th grade at the end of the school year depending on how he did in the high school classes. (This is what the charter school director was suggesting, but we didn’t like that it would mean that he would miss out on a year of high school sports, if he ended up being moved up from 8th to 10th at the end of the school year.)
3. Move him up to 9th grade at the beginning of the year, with approval from the school depending on his beginning-of-the-year test scores. (My youngest two brothers did the same thing: Kevin was held back a year due to his Auditory Processing Challenges, just like our oldest son, and David skipped 8th grade, just like our second son. They are 22 and 20 now and will both be seniors in college this fall with full golf scholarships! I had quite a few conversations with my mom on whether it was the right thing to do or not. We also had conversations with Ranger about whether or not he wanted to be a little older his senior year – mainly due to the competitive sports – and if he wanted to have a year in those sports without his older brother. Not to mention that going this route meant we would have our oldest two leaving for college at the SAME time!)
We ended up going with the 3rd option and Ranger had a great school year! He was at the top of his Science class, had the best test scores in the school (he scored in the 96 percentile of all 9th graders statewide at the end of the year on the state math test), and finished the year with a 4.0. We also had the added benefit of having a built in tutor as well. Late at night I’d often find Ranger explaining math concepts to his older brother. Such a blessing! The Regional Varsity golf tournament was hard for him. I had to remind him that not only were he and his brother some of the only freshman out on the course that day, he was by far the youngest, and he didn’t come in last – far from it! We were so proud of them for their hard work and just qualifying to complete with all the older Varsity players from all the other schools with so little experience! (Other than week long summer golf camps, this was their first year playing golf.) In addition to earning the Varsity Award for hockey and golf, the boys both received Athlete-of-the-Week during golf season and Kiwanis Student-of-the-Month Awards!
The charter did have quite a few challenges though… I’m not going to go into them all right now, but I will say that we have decided to withdraw at least our boys. We have already enrolled our high-schoolers in Kolbe Academy for this upcoming fall! I think it will be a perfect fit for our family and they will be working towards the Magna Cum Laude Diploma.
We continued using Saxon Math with all the children, as well as courses from Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) and All About Learning (AAL) for Language Arts, Focus on Science Geology from Real Science for Kids, Latin from Memoria Press (making changes for next year), portions of Connecting with History from RC History, and Meet the Masters for Art.
Captain and Ranger :: 9th Grade
Theology:
Our Quest for Happiness: Our Goals and Our Guides (with Dad)
The History of the Church (supplemental reading)
Christ 101 (partially completed, plan to continue)
Additional resources:
Beginning Apologetics
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Ignatius Catholic Bible (Compact)
Imitation of Christ
English:
The Elegant Essay: Building Blocks for Analytical Writing (1st Semester)
Speech Boot Camp (2nd Semester)
Fix It! Grammar: Frog Prince, or Just Deserts (all year)
Phonetic Zoo, Level C (all year)
History & Literature – World History I:
A Light to the Nations, Part I: Development of Christian Civilization
Tests from A Light to the Nations Student Workbook and Teachers Manual
Additional Literature chosen from Connecting with History Volume 2 (starting at Unit 5) and Volume 3 for Independent Reading, various Audio Books, and Family Read-Alouds – I will try and share the booklists and checklists I created for them for the year.
Mathematics:
Saxon Algebra 1 with Art Reed DVDs and 1-2 hours of weekly tutoring
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| We had been using the Saxon Teacher CDs (which were working fine) but switched the older boys to the Art Reed DVDs for 2015-2016. They are excellent! I’ve already ordered the Art Reed DVDs for the girls for next year. |
with weekly science labs at our local charter school
Latin I:
First Form Latin with DVDs and Quizzes & Test Booklet
(We will be making changes for 2016-2017. I’ll share the details when I post our curriculum plans.)
Electives:
High School Robotics
Drivers Education (summer – Captain only)
Fine Arts:
Meet the Masters: Tracks B & C (8 artists, 4 per semester)
Physical Education:
High School Hockey – Varsity Team (winter)
In-House Hockey League (Oct-Mar)
High School Golf – Varsity Team (spring)
Religion:
Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism No. 2 (continue with Dad)
Mathematics:
Saxon Math 7/6 with Teacher CDs
Student Writing Intensive Continuation Course Level B
Fix It! Grammar: Robin Hood
Phonetic Zoo, Level B
Pictures in Cursive and Copybook Cursive (Latin Hymns and Prayers)
Additional Literature
Latin:
First Form Latin with DVDs
History & Geography:
Maps Charts and Graphs Level F: Eastern Hemisphere
The World’s Story
Additional Literature chosen from Connecting with History Volume 2 (starting at Unit 5) and Volume 3 for Independent Reading, various Audio Books, and Family Read-Alouds
Life Is Precious: A Culture of Life Unit Study for Elementary Students
Focus on Middle School Geology with Laboratory Workbook, Quizzes, and Teacher’s Manual
Fine Arts:
Meet the Masters: Tracks B & C
Physical Education:
Hockey Lessons
Middle School Golf
Chiquita :: 5th Grade
Religion:
Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism No. 2 (with Dad)
Mathematics:
Fix It! Grammar: Robin Hood
Phonetic Zoo, Level A
Pictures in Cursive and Copybook Cursive (Latin Hymns and Prayers)
Additional Literature
History & Geography:
Maps Charts and Graphs Level E: United States and It’s Neighbors
Founders of Freedom
Additional Literature chosen from Connecting with History Volume 2 (starting at Unit 5) and Volume 3 for Independent Reading, various Audio Books, and Family Read-Alouds
Life Is Precious: A Culture of Life Unit Study for Elementary Students
Focus on Middle School Geology with Laboratory Workbook, Quizzes, and Teacher’s Manual
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| St. Brendan the Navigator Puzzle to go along with our History Studies |
Snuggles :: 3rd Grade
Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism No. 1 (with Dad)
Mathematics:
Saxon Math 3
Logic:
Logic Safari Book 1
Language Arts:
Student Writing Intensive, Level A (begin at a slow pace with lots of reinforcement, will continue next year in 4th grade)
Phonetic Zoo, Level A
Handwriting Worksheets
Lots of Readers – Faith and Freedom Readers, Saint Books, All About Reading Readers, Gospel Trekkers, Tales of the RAF, Farmer Boy, The Hobbit and much more (His reading really took off this year. He was reading all the time and to anyone who would listen!)
History & Geography:
Maps Charts and Graphs Level C: Communities
Founders of Freedom
Additional Literature chosen from Connecting with History Volume 2 (starting at Unit 5) and Volume 3 for Independent Reading, various Audio Books, and Family Read-Alouds
Science:
Life Is Precious: A Culture of Life Unit Study for Elementary Students
Focus on Elementary Geology with Laboratory Workbook and Teacher’s Manual
Rose :: Kindergarten
St. Joseph First Communion Catechism (with Dad)
Mathematics:
Saxon Math 1 (begin this year, will continue next year)
Language Arts:
Primary Arts of Language: Writing and Reading
All About Spelling Level 1
History & Geography:
Founders of Freedom
Additional Literature chosen from Connecting with History Volume 2 (starting at Unit 5) and Volume 3 for Independent Reading, various Audio Books, and Family Read-Alouds
Science:
Life Is Precious: A Culture of Life Unit Study for Elementary Students
Focus on Elementary Geology with Laboratory Workbook and Teacher’s Manual
Bud :: Pre-Kindergarten
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| Looks like one of my teens had some fun with the handwriting manipulatives. #handwritingwithouttears #highschooledition |
I have come to realize that just because I haven’t been able to keep up with my own hopes and expectations for our younger children, it doesn’t mean that the education they are receiving is lacking.
Our younger children’s “curriculum” may not include all of the same fun activities that our older children enjoyed while learning with “Little Saints” and “The Alphabet Path” but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t just as enriching, especially with so many fun and amazing older siblings to help teach them and include them in their own enrichment activities!
But we’ll see… Maybe this next school year will be the year that I’ll be able to add more of that back in to our plans.
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| Searching for “Hidden Treasure” courtesy of their older sisters whose geology experiment this week included burying a treasure, creating a map, and giving that map to a friend. #homeschoolingrocks #focusongeology |
I also have a WHOLE SET (Text Book, Test Book, Activity Book, Teacher’s Manual, Timeline, Dramatized Audio Book, and video lecture series – a $154.70 value!) of The Story of Civilization: Volume 1 – The Ancient World from TAN to review and giveaway (I’m looking forward to using this when we get back to Ancient History in a couple years) so be sure to watch for that in the next couple weeks.
Also, don’t forget Sacred Heart Books and Gifts when ordering your curriculum! I have a shopping cart going right now as I finalize our plans for this upcoming year. Not only does Linda offer great prices, you can also get free shipping on orders of $40+ with coupon code JMJFS OR free shipping and $5 off on orders of $60+ with coupon code JMJFS5 good through August 3, 2016.
Saint Anne’s Colors
According to Catholic Tradition, “Saint Anne has two colors, red and green, one for love, the other for rebirth, as she bore the New Eve, Mary. No artist is bound to paint the mother of Mary wearing these two colors, and a number of holy cards do not do so, but it is more often the case that Saint Anne is seen with one or both of these colors in her robes. Like the Virgin Mary she usually has a white lily for purity in the scene and often roses, too, again a parallel with the Virgin. The other symbol is an open book because it is she who steeped the Mother of God in the holy mysteries.”
Feast of St. James the Greater
A certain someone baked Madeleines again today… This time she made “Bacon and Chocolate” to celebrate her bacon-loving older brother’s nameday! Happy Feast of St. James!
The Summer Book of Days
I haven’t had a chance to share much about The 2016 Rocky Mountain Catholic Home Educators Conference yet (hopefully soon!) but thanks to some of my wonderful and always generous sponsors (Catholic Child, Prayer Pillowcases, De Montfort Music, Culture of Life Studies, and author Cay Gibson) I had all sorts of awesome prizes to give away during my workshops!
In addition to the copies of Catholic Mosaic and Christmas Mosaic that Cay sent for the giveaways, she also sent me a copy of her new seasonal planner, The Summer Book of Days.
The Autoimmune Protocol :: Homemade Guacamole
The Autoimmune Protocol :: Homemade Guacamole
I never did get around to sharing my guacamole recipe last year, after posting the Seven Snacks That Helped Me Survive the AIP Diet. I have had a few more requests for it lately so I dug the post out of my draft folder to finish up and share with you all! I don’t have exact measurements for you – it ends up a little different every time I make it depending on what I have on hand – but here’s what I use:
3-4 avocados, peeled and diced
1 large cucumber (or 4 small cucumbers), diced
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1 lime, juiced
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
olive oil (I just drizzle some over)
apple cider vinegar (same thing, just drizzle some over)
1/4-1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tsp sea salt
Mix avocado, cucumber, onion and garlic in bowl. Stir in lime juice. Drizzle olive oil and apple cider vinegar over, sprinkle sea salt and stir together. Taste to make sure it has enough salt. Garnish with cilantro. Use as a dip or a condiment. Enjoy!
I enjoy this autoimmune protocol homemade guacamole with plantain chips, with baby carrots, on my lettuce wrapped hamburgers, on my salads, on my fish taco lettuce wraps, or even by the spoonful! 😉 Mmmmmmm!
From the Archives:
The Autoimmune Protocol :: My Journey Towards Better Health & Weight Loss with the AIP Diet
Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
“Mary Magdalen was well known as a sinner when she first saw Our Lord. She was very beautiful and very proud, but after she met Jesus, she felt great sorrow for her evil life. When Jesus went to supper at the home of a rich man named Simon, Mary came to weep at His feet. Then with her long beautiful hair, she wiped his feet dry and anointed them with expensive perfume. Some people were surprised that Jesus let such a sinner touch Him, but Our Lord could see into Mary’s heart, and He said: “Many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much.” Then to Mary He said kindly, “Your faith has made you safe. Go in peace.”
From then on, with the other holy women, Mary humbly served Jesus and His Apostles. And when Our Lord was crucified, she was there at the food of His cross, unafraid for herself, and thinking only of His sufferings. No wonder Jesus said of her: “She has loved much.”
After Jesus’ body had been placed in the tomb, Mary went to anoint it with spices early Easter Sunday morning. Not finding the sacred body, she began to weep, and seeing someone whom she thought was a gardener, she asked him if he knew where the Body of her beloved Master had been taken. But then the Person spoke in a voice she knew well: “Mary!” It was Jesus, risen from the dead! And He had chosen to show Himself first to Mary Magdalen, the repentant sinner.”
Our 4 year old discovered the Risen Jesus and Mary Magdalene in his Easter Basket earlier this year, along with the He Is Risen! set from Naturally Catholic. Our little ones pulled it out of the basket to play with as we read the story of St. Mary Magdalene today.
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| I had to go to the office and work for a few hours this afternoon. When I got back home the little kids were “playing Mass,” our oldest son had started preparing dinner, and our oldest daughter was finishing up a batch of Madeleines (her very first time making them!) to celebrate today’s FEAST of Saint Mary Magdalene! |
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| Saint Mary Magdalen form Saints: A Year in Faith and Art Photo Credit: Twinkle Toes |
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| “Playing Mass!” – Photo Credit: Twinkle Toes |
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| Mary Magdalene from Lives and Legends of the Saints |
Marvel’s Avengers :: Captain America Birthday Party
Captain turned SIXTEEN this week!!! We started celebrating the night before with a Captain America Movie Night with a few friends and continued the party with extended family on his actual birthday. Captain America theme of course!
Captain America’s Shield :: An Avenger Themed Birthday Cake {Dye-Free}
After making a Thor’s Hammer for Ranger’s Thor Birthday Party earlier this year, I knew I had to make Captain America’s Shield Birthday Cake for Captain’s 16th birthday! After looking through various ideas (and being inspired by one of Charlotte’s recent cakes!) I decided to make an M&M’s version (the M&M’s Archery Cake I made last year was easy and turned out great!) but this time I wanted to use Little Secrets Chocolates instead with “NO ARTIFICIAL ANYTHING.”
- 2 – 9″ round cakes
- White Frosting
- Red, Blue & White Little Secrets Chocolates
Captain America Movie Night & Birthday Golf
Wednesday night: “{very} Last minute plans for a movie night with friends {who leave for vacation in the morning} on the eve of our oldest son’s 16th {!!!} birthday. I’m baking a cake to decorate for tomorrow night, but decided to quickly decorate one more for tonight as well! Let the party begin!!!”
It only took about 5 minutes to decorate! I used a star cookie cutter as a guide when placing the berries and ended up just leaving it on the cake until I replaced it with the candles just before serving.
Twinkle Toes, who happens to be allergic to Red 40, was so happy that I made a special batch for her using Milk Chocolate Little Secrets. I discovered these last Christmas and she was so excited when she found some RED & white peppermint “M&M’s” in her stocking! I used these for his birthday cake too, which I’ll post about soon.
- Popcorn, popped
- Red & Blue Milk Chocolate Little Secrets (or Red, White & Blue M&M’s)
- Mini Marshmallows
- Melted Chocolate
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper and cover with popcorn. Sprinkle chocolate candy and marshmallows over popcorn. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Let set until chocolate hardens. Serve.
In between the two movies the boys took a break for birthday cake! Captain was only able to blow out 15 of the candles… The kids all teased him that he had to wait until his actual birthday to be able to blow out all 16!
Thursday afternoon: Sean was able to get off work early today so that we could take the birthday boy (and Ranger) golfing! My first time… ⛳️ 😬😂😂
I had some AMAZING shots! My favorite was the one that landed over in the trees, IN A HOLE (but not the right hole) and under a stick! :/ I also managed to land behind a building and roll into the water. It was so awesome! I managed to score a 72, which isn’t really that bad, at least not when you are playing 18. We played 9. Even the squirrels were terrified. It was so much fun!
After golfing we headed back home to get ready for all the extended family who were coming over for pizza and cake. I’ll be back with the rest of the pictures soon. Happy 16th birthday, Captain!
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