• Home
  • Blog
  • Start Here
  • About
    • Meet Kristy
    • FAQ
    • Private Policy
  • Community
  • Contact

Kristy's Cottage

  • Living Well
    • Christianity & Culture
    • Family Finances
    • More Productive You
    • Practical Solutions
    • Time Management
  • Health, Home & Fitness
    • Beautiful Healthy You
    • Fitness and Fashion
    • Healthy Home
    • Healthy Kids
    • Women’s Health Solutions
  • Learning Well
    • Blogs I Read
    • Book Reviews
    • Home Education
      • Challenges
      • Curriculum Reviews
      • Preschool & Kindergarten
      • Elementary & Jr. High
      • Homeschooling Highschool
    • Personal Growth
    • Reading Lists
  • Eating Well
    • Canning & Preserving
    • Meals & Planning
    • Pantry & Food Storage
    • Where to Buy Whole Foods
    • Whole Foods & Recipes
  • Pastor’s Wives
    • Loneliness
    • Mentoring
    • Ministry Life
    • Pastoral Self-Care
    • Raising Preacher’s Kids
  • Loving Well
    • At the Table
    • Building My Marriage
    • Family and Faith
    • Grace for Moms
    • Real Life Parenting
      • Raising Daughters
      • Raising Sons
  • Life @the Cottage
    • Gratitude & Attitude
    • Inside My Cottage
    • Just Writing
    • Seasons & Holidays
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Autumn
      • Thanksgiving
      • Winter
      • Christmas
    • Working From Home

Thanksgiving Projects for Kids {and Weekend Reads #2}

Life @the Cottage

21 Nov
Pin
Tweet
Share
2 Shares

We are done with school… for the year!

Yes, that’s right.  This mama is taking advantage of our year-round homeschooling schedule:  I’m guiltlessly taking a six-week break, which officially begins TODAY. 

I must say, it felt mighty good to stash my kids school books and backpacks in the “homeschool closet” in our living room, knowing I won’t be dragging them out again until after the first of January!

We did a lot of our school work in the living room this week.  Yes, you might say I was a tad too relaxed in keeping the clutter under control on this particular day.

We did a lot of our school work in the living room this week. Yes, you might say I was a tad too relaxed in keeping the clutter under control on this particular day.

 What will I do with all my “free time”, you ask?

Maybe I’ll keep the house clean(er).

Maybe I’ll finish reading a few good books (like this one or this one).

Maybe I’ll bake a whole bunch of gluten-free holiday goodies.

Or maybe I’ll just sit around watching the Christmas tree lights twinkle (yes, they’re already up in my house!), sip hot cocoa, and snuggle with my kids.

Baby C's new favorite game: riding piggy back on Miss A.  It must be fun to have a big sister ten years older than you!

Baby C’s new favorite game: piggy back rides with Miss A. It must be fun to have a big sister ten years older than you!

These days, I’m trying to do a whole lot more of that.  Snuggling, and just enjoying the moments of life.  Just because they’re mine.

That’s one of the reasons I arrange our homeschool year so that we can take a leisurely break at the holidays.  It’s a busy, crazy time of year, and a lot of times I feel like the beauty and sacredness of it all gets totally lost in the hubbub.

I don’t want to survive the rest of the year.  I want to relish it. 

Quietly. 

Or at least, sanely, if possible! Maybe my visionary nature is running away with me (again), but that’s my plan.

To just be.  Just enjoy.

Weekend Reads @ Little Natural Cottage

And here are a few reads for you to enjoy this weekend, plus a handful of super cute and simple Thanksgiving craftsI found for kids via Pinterest.

———————————–

How to Make ANY Recipe More Healthy, by Anna @ Feminine Adventures

This is such a helpful and practical article for homemakers!  I especially enjoyed the substitution chart Anna included.

 

5 Favorite Essential Oils to Promote Peace & Calm, by Kristen @ Smithspirations

This article interested me because I struggle a lot with handling stress in a healthy way.  Kristen shared her favorite essential oils for dealing with stress, plus helpful ways to use them.  I’m saving this article!

 

5 Reasons Finding Why Finding Out Your Personality Type Will Change Your Life, by Anne @ Modern Mrs. Darcy

I’m a firm believer in self-awareness, and a bit obsessive when it comes to analyzing personality types.  :)  Anne at Modern Mrs. Darcy nails it in this post about the many benefits of being honest with ourselves, and understanding what really makes us tick.

 

Spinning Out: On Managing a Season of Life That’s Already Too Full, by Anne @ Modern Mrs. Darcy

This article revisits the topic of stress.  Another of my favorite reads from Anne this week.  I totally relate to this post, and if you’re an introvert I think you will too.

 

And now a few cute Thanksgiving crafts for your kiddos…

I haven’t actually had the time to do any of these projects with my kids yet.

I’ve been too busy trying to wrap up homeschooling… so we can have time… to enjoy the season. 

Which means I should be doing these projects now, right? 

A pretty Thanksgiving printable, by Angela Sackett.

 These are not my projects or my images.

Click through each image and you’ll find the inspiring and creative blogger who shared these ideas with the world.

Monogrammed Thankful List @ Modern Homeschool Family

Teach your toddler thankfulness with these fun ideas to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Top 10 DIY Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids @Top Inspired

50 activity ideas and free educational printables for Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Coloring Pages with Scripture for Kids

Wreath of Plenty

 

Want to follow my new “Favorite Reads” board on Pinterest?

Follow Kristy Howard’s board Favorite Reads on Pinterest.

What are you up to this weekend?

Drop me a comment!
Share this post!

More Ideas Like This One:

I'm Off to Sally Clarkson's Mom Heart Conference! {& weekend reads}
7 years with you, Mr. K! Let's celebrate today.
Why I Love October 31
Chicken Soup, Expectations, & Daily Grace

1 Comment

« Gratitude, Suffering, and Making Sense of it All
Seeing Eternity in the Moments (because I’m no rodent on a wheel) »

Comments

  1. feminineadventures says

    November 22, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing my post, Kristy! <3

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Or
Login with Facebook

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Or, you can subscribe without commenting.

Hi there, I'm Kristy... daughter of the King, wife to a pastor, mom to five creative kids. Avid reader. Home educator. Writer-at-heart. Tea-drinker. Welcome!

Get to Know Me
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
Follow

Browse the Cottage

What I Write About

  • Eating Well
  • Health, Home & Fitness
  • Learning Well
  • Life @the Cottage
  • Living Well
  • Loving Well
  • Pastor's Wives
Weekend Reads | Mentoring Emails from Kristy Howard @ Kristy's Cottage blog

Would like you to opt in for Kristy's weekly mentoring emails? Click the image for more details!

Trending Posts

  • How Many Christmas Gifts Per Child? Here’s Our Family’s Tradition!
  • Tummy Massage for Baby {help for colic, gas, and constipation)
  • 10 Things Every Young Pastors Wife Should Know {Revisted}
  • DIY Wood Floor Cleaner and Polish
  • My Story On Overcoming Candida Naturally While Pregnant
  • Kristy’s Top 5 Herbs During Pregnancy
  • How Should a Pastor’s Wife Dress? {Part 1: the case for modesty}
  • Salted Caramel Popcorn Balls Without Corn Syrup
  • Homeschooling Day by Day
  • How I saved $18 on Better Homes & Gardens Canisters for my Pantry
  • Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims’ Five Kernels of Corn
  • Treating Varicose Veins Naturally
  • How Should a Pastor’s Wife Dress? {Part 2: the case for beauty}
  • 4 Grace-full Duties of a Pastor’s Wife
  • 7 Reasons I Switched to “My Father’s World” Curriculum

Browse the Cottage

Let’s Get Social

Follow on Instagram
Mr. Rebates

Copyright © 2019 · Kristy Howard · All Rights Reserved