tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133101472024-03-23T19:01:17.861+01:00Kristas Random Thoughtson life, raising little boys and living in a foreign land!Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874192359791263759noreply@blogger.comBlogger840125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-22733433725835095082020-10-10T08:40:00.007+02:002020-10-10T08:43:01.072+02:00Fall Favourites - DinnersSo i've taken a LONG break from blogging... mostly because 5 kids is no joke and i spend all of my time running from one thing to the next. literally. including 4 school runs a day. but none the less still have to feed the little critters. This is my attempt to compile easy make, kid friendly meals for our crew this fall (kids ages: 3, 4, 7, 8, 9) (this post literally sat in draft form for a year!)<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16330/stuffed-peppers/">Stuffed Peppers</a> - this one has been a hit in our house. peppers are in seasons, it has that fall warm feel and it's yummy. We serve it with a side of mixed vegetables or green beans.<br />
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2. <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lasagna-casserole/?_cmp=RecipeOfTheDay&_ebid=RecipeOfTheDay11%2F1%2F2016&_mid=121802&pmcode=IT7JJZ101">Easy Lasagne</a> - super easy to make and our kids love it! usually even have some left overs, which is rare around here! serve with a side salad.<br />
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3. <a href="http://twistedfood.co.uk/sheet-pan-chickeen-fajita-crunchwrap/">Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas</a> - these are SO yummy. and myabe not the easiest but i'm still putting them on my list.<br />
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4. DIY Swiss Chalet Chicken Dinner - we're Canadian, but live in Poland, so this is a sweet taste of home for our family! we actually buy the <a href="https://www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca/Food/Pantry/Herbs%2C-Spices-%26-Sauces/Cooking-Sauces/Swiss-Chalet-Dipping-Sauce-Mix/p/21062259_EA">sauce packs in Canada</a> (i know it's cheating!) but you can also make your own <a href="https://www.theblackpeppercorn.com/2014/02/swiss-chalet-secret-sauce-copycat-recipe/">DIY Swiss Chalet dipping sauce</a> here. I roast the chicken in the oven with a <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/savory-rubbed-roast-chicken/">savory roasted chicken mix</a> i made. We add friend, a salad and sometime fresh homemade buns! There are 7 of us though, so i may soon have to start roasting 2 chickens!<br />
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5. <a href="https://magdascauldron.com/2017/08/27/leczo-lecso-pepper-courgette-stew/" target="_blank">Leczo with zucchini & kielbasa</a><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here's a new one for us this year! We live in the land of kielbasa, and our neighbour is always giving us more zucchini than we know what to do with! I actually like <a href="https://www.kwestiasmaku.com/przepis/leczo-z-cukinia" target="_blank">this recipe</a> better but it's in Polish (though there is always google translate!)</div><div><br /></div><div>*note courgette (british) = zucchini!</div><div>
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<br /></div><br /></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-31913488461787303922019-02-06T09:07:00.000+01:002019-02-12T13:55:39.001+01:00Canadian Social Studied :: Canadian Symbols (via Canadian Coins)I decided recently that it's time to teach our boys about Canada! We are a Canadian/American family that lives in Poland. Our boys go to Polish school (grades K, 1 & 2) and I also homeschool them (in English, math and social studies). This little unit I put together to help them better understand Canadian symbols and Canadian money. I'm posting it here for future reference and in case it may help anyone else who is looking for a fun, free social studies unit for grades 1-2.<br />
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<li>to<b> introduce</b> kids (age 5-8) to <b>Canadian money</b> and <b>Canadian symbols.</b></li>
<li>to <b>familiarize</b> kids with Canadian money and grow<b> math skills</b> in counting by 1s, 5s, 10s, 25s & adding coins</li>
<li>to be able to <b>name 6 Canadian symbols </b>and tell someone why they are important</li>
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<b>Lesson 1: Introduction to Canadian Coins & Canadian Symbols & </b><b>Penny/Maple Leaf</b><b> </b><br />
<b>Lesson 2: Nickel/Beaver</b><br />
<b>Lesson 3: Dime/Schooner</b><br />
<b>Lesson 4: Quarter/Caribou</b><br />
<b>Lesson 5: Loonie/Loon</b><br />
<b>Lesson 6: Toonie/Polar Bear</b><br />
<b>Lesson 7: Other Canadian Symbols - Mounties & the Canada Goose</b><br />
<b>Lesson 8: </b><b>Other Canadian Symbols - </b><b>Innushuk & the Totem Pole</b><b> </b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lesson 9: Canada DAY</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 8.0pt;"><b>Canada in my Pocket</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Michael Mitchell</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 8.0pt;">I've
got Canada in my pocket<br />
A little bit of history<br />
A penny, and a nickel<br />
And a quarter and a dime<br />
Mean a lot to you and me<br />
It's more than pocket money<br />
They're the symbols of our land<br />
They're pictures of important things<br />
For which this country stands<br />
<br />
The <b>maple leaf</b>, the maple leaf<br />
Is a beautiful sight to see<br />
It waves 'hello'' to us below<br />
From the top of a maple tree<br />
And with every year that passes<br />
It grows like you and me<br />
So should we all grow straight and tall<br />
Like the lovely maple tree<br />
<br />
The <b>beaver</b>, oh the beaver<br />
Is a beautiful sight to see<br />
He's a happy, furry animal<br />
Like a teddy bear with teeth<br />
He's never ever lazy<br />
He works all night and day<br />
Building houses for his family<br />
He's got no time to play<br />
<br />
The <b>schooner</b>, oh the schooner<br />
Is a beautiful sight to see<br />
It's a great big wooden sailing ship<br />
That can sail across the sea<br />
It brings to other countries<br />
The things their people need<br />
And brings back things<br />
Like chocolate bars<br />
And books for us to read<br />
<br />
The <b>caribou</b>, the caribou<br />
Is a beautiful sight to see<br />
He's a really big strong animal<br />
I'm sure you'll all agree<br />
He looks like Santa's reindeer<br />
And he loves it when<br />
The wind blows cold<br />
So he lives up north<br />
With the polar bears<br />
'Cause he likes the ice and snow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 8.0pt;">The loon, the loon…
(?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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polar bear (?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Lesson 1: Introduction to Canadian Coins & Canadian Symbols</b><br />
<ul>
<li>play <b>Canada in my Pocket</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ">video</a> and talk about the different coins and symbols</li>
<li>print out Canadian Money mini-book and have kids write the names of the coins (this turned out really neat! cut on the dotted lines and glue into mini-book) i've been using this for review each lesson as well.</li>
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<ul>
<li>print out this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Book-About-Canada-FREE-8-page-Symbols-of-Canada-Booklet-1683107">Canada booklet</a> (pages 2-10) - free 8 page symbols of Canada, complete the following pages </li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">talk about the<b> maple leaf </b>and where we can find it</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">watch CANAdooDAday | The Maple Leaf | CBC Kids (3 min)</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>make a craft => paint a Canadian Flag </b>on white poster board with red paint (after a difficult first attempt, i sketched a maple leaf in the middle and our 8 year old did much better!)</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>OR</b> make <b>Maple Cream Cookies</b> (<a href="https://cinnamonandcoriander.com/en/maple-cream-cookies/">recipe here</a>) {don't these look amazing?!?!} i'll let you know how they turn out!</li>
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<b>Lesson 3: Nickel/Beaver</b><br />
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<li>review by watching <b>Canada in my Pocket </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ">video</a><b> </b>and referencing the coin mini-book</li>
<li>talk about the nickel & the beaver (<b>finish page 4 from Canadian booklet</b>)</li>
<li>watching <b>National Geographic | {</b><a href="mailto:https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=Ic3x8OVYe80"><b>North} American Beaver | Awesome Animals </b>(25min) it isn't specifically 'Canadian' produced but an excellent resource for teaching about beavers for kids!</a></li>
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<li>if your kids are interested,<b> search a local library or online for books about beavers!</b></li>
<li><b>print </b>these <b>free <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Canadian-Money-Coins-Practice-Sheets-1884532">Canadian Money (Coins) worksheets</a> </b>(we did pages 3-5 while we were waiting for the paint to dry on the beaver!)</li>
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<li>review by watching <b>Canada in my Pocket </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ">video</a><b> </b>and referencing the coin mini-book</li>
<li>watch Canada 150: The Bluenose (5 min)</li>
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<li><b>paint kids noses blue</b> and talk about what this means</li>
<li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Canadian-Money-Coins-Practice-Sheets-1884532" style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian Money (Coins) worksheets</a><b> => </b>dimes and quarters (pages 6-7)</li>
<li>"Canadian booklet" writing activity on coins (page 9)</li>
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<li>review by watching <b>Canada in my Pocket </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ">video</a><b> </b>and referencing the coin mini-book</li>
<li>watch <b>7 Fun Facts About Caribou </b><a href="http://7%20fun%20facts%20about%20caribou%21/">video</a></li>
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<li>O Canada! watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvtJ53VJziU">video</a> & talk about lyrics, sing together! (this is the best video i can find, though i'd rather the English only version!)</li>
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<b>Lesson 5: Loonie/Loon</b><br />
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<li>review by watching <b>Canada in my Pocket </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ">video</a><b> </b>and referencing the coin mini-book</li>
<li>watch <b>Why’s a Loonie Called a Loonie? CBC Kids </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzhBY3F_3Sg">video</a></li>
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<b>Lesson 6: Toonie/Polar Bear</b><br />
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<li>review by watching <b>Canada in my Pocket </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ">video</a><b> </b>and referencing the coin mini-book</li>
<li>watch <b>POLAR BEAR | Animals for children</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zySc7A7Sayc">video</a></li>
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<li>watch <b>Polar Bears 101 | Nat Geo Wild </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zRGzlWqce4">video</a></li>
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<li>make a craft => <b>newspaper polar bear!</b></li>
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<b>Lesson 7: Other Canadian Symbols - Mounties & the Canada Goose</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lesson 9: Canada DAY</b><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;">talk about <b>Canada Day!</b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>watch </b>Canada: Canada Day | Are We There Yet? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkdmEeffhE0" style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;">video</a></li>
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<br />Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-22206303022697767352018-09-08T10:52:00.001+02:002018-09-08T10:52:58.550+02:00Favourite Fall Soups - My Top 5Fall weather is upon us, and our 4 boys eat more and more as they grow! I'm trying to improve my soup skills to feed this hungry crew! Here are my current favourite 5 ==><br />
(i'd love to hear yours!!!)<br />
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1. <a href="https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/winter-minestrone-garlic-bruschetta">Barefoot Contessa's Winter Minestrone</a> - one of my fall favourites! it's hearty, tasty and goes great with fresh bread!<br />
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2. <a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2013/11/moms-ukrainian-borscht-our-family-recipe.html">Grandma's Ukrainian Borscht</a> - my favourite soup since childhood. my dad says it tastes better the second day, so better use the big soup pot!<br />
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3. <a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2012/03/homemade-bread-bowls-disneys-loaded.html">Disney's Loaded Baked Potato Soup</a> - so so yummy. we like to eat this one with bread bowls!<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.livingbylysa.com/2014/10/dads-recovery-and-recipe-from-mom.html">Hamburger Chowder</a> - a fun recipe from a friend.<br />
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5. <a href="https://noblepig.com/2013/03/dill-pickle-soup/">Polish Dill Pickle Soup</a> - my kids favourite soup! are they Polish or what?! (actually i love it too!)<br />
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What are your favourite soup recipes for fall? I would love it if you left links in the comments!Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-71889245524673224442018-08-05T16:33:00.000+02:002018-08-05T16:33:26.311+02:00Yellow Plum ReicpesSo... it's plum season and we have 3 wonderful (and a little over-productive) plum trees at our garden plot. Besides eating plums... lots of plums i'm trying to figure out what to do with them. Here is a list that I have found (not all tested yet!)<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.crumbblog.com/little-miss-sunshine-yellow-plum/">Yellow Plum Clafoutis</a> - see below<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">↴</span><br />
2. <a href="https://www.przepisownia.pl/sosydipypasty-przepisy/dzem-sliwkowy/2nzn09c7-44010-837142-cfcd2-isw03916">Plum Jam</a> (in Polish)<br />
3. <a href="https://www.mojegotowanie.pl/przepis/zolte-sliwki-w-syropie">Preserved in Syrup</a> (in Polish)<br />
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This classic French dessert is typically made with fresh cherries, but it works just as well with other stone fruits... like, say, these sweet/tart yellow plums that are one of the first varieties to hit the market in the summertime.</div>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside !important; list-style-type: square !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">3 eggs</li>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside !important; list-style-type: square !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">1 tsp almond extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside !important; list-style-type: square !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">½ tsp vanilla extract</li>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside !important; list-style-type: square !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">8-10 small yellow plums</li>
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<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: outside !important; list-style-type: decimal !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px !important;">In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, hazelnut oil, brandy, almond extract and vanilla extract. Add flour and remaining ½ cup sugar, and beat until smooth and lump-free.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: outside !important; list-style-type: decimal !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px !important;">Halve and pit the plums, and arrange them onto the prepared baking dish, cut side down. Pour in the batter, doing your best to avoid disturbing the arranged fruit.</li>
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Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-84548111463209747362018-07-24T13:38:00.000+02:002018-07-24T13:40:40.325+02:00Summer Activities for Boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This summer i wanted to come up with a list of things to 'keep the kids busy' and found myself putting together of 'mommy crafts' on Pinterest. But lets be honest with 5 kids, i wasn't excited about creating more work for myself. Do I want my kids to have fun this summer - YES! Do i need to simply entertain them? - NO! I'm so thankful i stumbled across <a href="https://pl.pinterest.com/pin/533324780864040156/">this list</a> of things that a child should know how to do by the time they are SIX, by Charlotte Mason.<br />
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Given that our boys are basically 5, 6 & 7, it seemed like the ideal time to put this up as a 'to-do' list, in fact it seemed much more worthy of my time and preparation that throwing coloured balloons at a piece of paper in the backyard (though we still do some of those fun things too!)<br />
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Because our boys are bilingual, i modified the list some (ie. #16 & 17) My boys know thousands of words in Polish and by this point are pretty much fluent. Whenever they are bored i look on my fridge and pick something to work on. They LOVE the poems that they are learning and a bonus is that they learn whatever i teach their brothers as well (so we really just do 2 sets of 3 poems). Here is our modified list below <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">⇩</span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">copy in print-hand </b>from a
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To write the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">alphabet A => Z</b>,
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To know </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1KXck9w"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span lang="EN-US">the</span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span lang="EN-US"> points of the compass</span></span></b></a></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> with relation to
their own home, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">where the sun rises and
sets</b>, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the way the wind blows</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">describe</b> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">boundaries of their own home</b></span></div>
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pond, island</b>, etc. within easy reach</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">tell</b> quite accurately (however shortly) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3 stores from Bible </b>history, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3
from early American/Canadian history</b>, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3 from early Roman history</b></span></div>
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(one every week); to <u>name these</u>, <u>describe them in their own words</u>,
and <u>where they found them</u>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">14.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To do the same with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">leaves and flowers of </b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://www.joyinthehome.com/how-to-study-trees/"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span lang="EN-US">6 forest trees</span></span></b></a></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> (leaves, seeds, flowers)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">15.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To know <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">6 </b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="https://www.joyinthehome.com/how-to-study-birds-with-free-printable/"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span lang="EN-US">birds </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span lang="EN-US">by</span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span lang="EN-US"> song, color and
shape</span></span></b></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">16.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">tell a story about their own “pets”</b> — chickens</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">17. </span></span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; text-indent: -18pt;">To <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">keep a caterpillar</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">tell
the life-story of a butterfly from their own observation</b></span></div>
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The summer is almost half over, and we still have a long way to go. In fact, i doubt that we'll finish the list. But that's okay! They love their nature journals and are improving in their handwriting and ability to tell stories and recite poems! Below are the 3 that they are learning <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">⇩</span><br />
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Wise Old Owl<br />
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<span style="background: white;">The more he heard, the less he spoke. </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">The less he spoke, the more he heard, </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Now We Are Six (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal;">by A.A. Milne)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When I was one,<br />
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When I was two,<br />
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When I was four,<br />
I was not much more.<br />
When I was five,<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Emma.</b> As many of you know we have 4 boys! With each pregnancy we considered what we would name them if they had been girls... we always loved the name Emma. It has been <b>our favourite</b> since the birth of our 1st son.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">name</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Emma</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> has a German origin and means,<b> "whole, "complete" or "universal"</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>. </b>(Old </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">German =</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> 'ermin' or 'irmin'). We didn't even know our family was missing anything, but God in his kindness has brought us a baby girl, Emma, and in many ways she makes us complete. I was quite satisfied being a boy mama to our 4 boys,<b> but when we found out we were expecting a girl, the Lord showed me places of my heart... desires i didn't even know that I had </b>that He was fulfilling. He has been so good to us!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">We also like the name Emma because it feels <b>classic</b>, like the leader character in Jane Austen's novel. It's one of the most <b>popular</b> names in North America, and it works in Poland (because it ends with an "a") but it is actually quite <b>'unique' and 'rare'</b> here in the land of kiełbasa, in which we live! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">We now have <b>4 boys + 1 girl</b> in our family! God has done beyond all that I would have hoped or imagined in giving me a family. At 30, I was a single missionary living in a foreign land and wondered if i would ever be married or have kids. There were days i hoped. And there were days i lost hope and cried, "</span><span style="background: rgb(253 , 254 , 255); color: #001320;">I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24) I knew that nothing was too difficult for God... </span><span style="color: black;">God brought an amazing man into my life, Benjamin. A little over 8 years ago we were married, and in the past 8 years the Lord has given us 5 beautiful kids!</span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxW_TFhctAFr4DK4ShnS7hYuxwtfOoK4U74IBu-ap7l6rfBKp3wE0rkPK671avBPetMI3I-If_OWJv0T_neHA7JhmluZm_y2ln6Vm0fq1Q9bjgAKBhs7CBiyvRCy9LpkMRp3L/s1600/DSC_9021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxW_TFhctAFr4DK4ShnS7hYuxwtfOoK4U74IBu-ap7l6rfBKp3wE0rkPK671avBPetMI3I-If_OWJv0T_neHA7JhmluZm_y2ln6Vm0fq1Q9bjgAKBhs7CBiyvRCy9LpkMRp3L/s640/DSC_9021.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span><b><i><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="color: black;">Marie. </span></i></b><span style="color: black;">Our little girl has my middle name! It is also my mom's middle name, and so it seemed fitting that our little girl would carry it on as well. Mary was the mother of Jesus in the Bible, and some sources cite the meaning of Marie as "wished-for child". As I shared above, i think Emma was the baby girl my heart desired without even knowing it until we were pregnant!</span></span><br />
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Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-22439134205239214222018-02-26T14:44:00.000+01:002018-03-19T18:01:30.207+01:00100 Days of WinterI'm guessing i'm not the only one ready for SPRING!!!! If you follow the astronomical clock, that's not until March 20th, but if you follow the meterological calendar it's March 1st!!!! That's in 3 days ~ so i'm choosing that one!<span style="color: #232327; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span>This winter i decided to do a "100 Days of Winter " photography project which also ends in about 3 days!<br />
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100 Days of Winter is simply a photo a day for 100 days. Sometimes i had to play catch up, but i love these little collections of our lives that tell the story of a season, in this case the season of our life with 4 boys.</div>
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This pregnancy has been mega-tiring, so i'm definitely looking forward to meeting our little one and hopefully regaining some energy to keep up with all of these little people! </div>
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It can be really hard to find inspiration to get my camera out and take photos at all in the dark, cold days of winter. But our boys continue to grow, and i've learned that life is really in the details of the little things, like paper snowflakes, haircuts, tantrums and toys laying around the house. And some bigger things like trips to the zoo, birthdays and visiting the mountains for Christmas. Enjoy ~<br />
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Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-57726415806205874032018-02-05T18:46:00.000+01:002018-02-05T18:46:24.088+01:00Christmas in the Mountains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We took the boys to the mountains a few days before Christmas for a bit of a break and so that they could enjoy the snow. The weather didn't disappoint! We had a gorgeous view from our window, and it snowed every day! </div>
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The place we stayed was pretty much empty (as everyone was home getting ready for Christmas dinner and all the preparations!) We were able to have dinner made for us at the hotel/b&b, so mama got a much needed break from the kitchen!</div>
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During the first day we went walking in a gorgeous valleys and the boys enjoyed pulling each other on their sleds and discovering icicles in the rocks. </div>
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(i feel like this photo describes life for me right now... pretty much everyone running in different directions!)</div>
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Our oldest celebrated his birthday recently and requested a Rescue Bot/Tranformer Birthday Party. Here are a few pictures from the party and some of the things we did :)</div>
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i like using their toys for party decor when i can ~ the sign i edited/ make in photoshop</div>
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printed out these fun rescue bot posters from some free graphics i found online :)</div>
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pretty much all of the party ideas (including these graphics) can be found on my <a href="https://pl.pinterest.com/slimak/boy-birthdays/?eq=birthda&etslf=NaN">boy birthdays. </a>Pinterest board :)</div>
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2. <b>rescue bots vs. doctor morocco</b> (aka. daddy!)</div>
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- he tied them up & they had to escape</div>
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3. <b>making a mummy</b> </div>
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(from one of the<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rescue-Bots-Adventures-Passport/dp/0316286273"> rescue bots stories</a> we've read lately!)</div>
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<br />Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-74666218074678561612018-01-22T22:55:00.001+01:002018-01-22T22:55:15.043+01:00Elias' 5th Captain America Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We were in Canada for our little guys 5th birthday, so it was a party at the splash pad with cousins! Our kids LOVE pinatas (<a href="http://www.bulkbarn.ca/en/Products/Categories/Pinatas">bulk barn</a>), which are much easier to find in Canada (than Poland!) Grandma helped make loot bags with these free <a href="https://michellespartyplanit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/free-captain-america-printables.pdf">Captain America logo printables</a>. He loved his mask (<a href="http://www.partycity.com/product/child+captain+america+mask+hat+deluxe.do?from=Search&navSet=captain%20america&bypass_redirect=1">partycity</a>) and tshirt (gap). There was enough fun with the playground and splash pad that the only organized 'game' we had was the pinata. (note to self: don't put ring pops in the pinata!) And we ordered pizza and bought a fun Captain America / Civil War cake. Here's a few pictures from the party:</div>
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<br />Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-63188613624986764442018-01-22T22:43:00.002+01:002018-01-22T22:43:41.570+01:00Alex'es 4th Monkey Birthday Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our little monkey turned 4 about a month ago, and i'm really (i mean REALLY) far behind on blogging. Guess that's what keeping 4 little people alive will do to you! But i love sharing fun things on here, and this party really made him smile. He LOVED his cake and felt really special and honoured. I've kind of boiled down birthday parties for my boys to 3 things:</div>
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<li> balloons (they are just fun, and we don't let the kids have them other than birthdays... the helium filled kind are hard to find here, so i actually bought a helium tank online that lasts us about a year for our whole family!)</li>
<li>cake - if there is a birthday, there has to be a fun birthday cake (usually the theme of the party!)</li>
<li>3 games => enough to bring some fun and the kids love them!</li>
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<li>a birthday video (with my favourite photos of them from the past year!)</li>
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monkey cake => <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/339242/monkey-cake">recipe here</a></div>
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(i followed the recipe pretty exactly and it was a super yummy banana cake!)</div>
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this is his FAVOURITE costume (Old Navy)</div>
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jungle vines made from party streamers & leaves i had around the house</div>
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(found free clipart online and printed for less than $5)</div>
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i made these fun monkey masks for the party guests </div>
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and this cute fruit tray using 3 pineapples!</div>
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goody bags full of banana chips & some candy vines for the party guests!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">260g flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 Tbsp baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/4 tsp soda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/2 tsp salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5 Tbsp butter (cold & cubed)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">140 g cold buttermilk </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(2/3 cup)</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">preheat oven to 210C</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">put butter and buttermilk into the freezer for 10 minutes to get very cold</span></li>
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place dry ingredients into TM Bowl, mix - 3 sec, speed 4</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">put butter into TM Bowl, mix 2 sec, speed 4 (then repeat, stop when butter appears like small peas in the flour mixture)</span></li>
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put buttermilk into TM bowl, mix- 5 seconds, speed 3 (until just comes together into a dough)</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">turn dough out onto a floured surface and bring together into a rough square shape</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">roll out to a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick, then fold over several times to create layers (do this quickly and try not to handle too much)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lightly press out with your fingers until the dough is about 3/4 inch tall</span></li>
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cut out into round shapes using a cutter.</div>
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Place side by side onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bake for 13-15 minutes until flaky and golden brown</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">original recipe: https://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-savoury-recipes/southern-us-buttermilk-biscuits/x5selush-8c7d1-079815-cfcd2-vdcxakf8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><b>6 eggs</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><br />1/2 cup milk<br />1/2 tsp pepper<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />500g <a href="http://www.homesicktexan.com/2008/02/breakfast-sausage-to-begin-day.html">breakfast sausage</a><br />1 cup shredded cheddar cheese</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">batch <a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/thermomix-american-breakfast-biscuits.html">american thermomix breakfast biscuits</a> (or if you live in N. America tube of premade biscuits!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>For the gravy:</b><br />4 Tbsp. butter<br />4 Tbsp. flour<br />salt & pepper to taste<br />2 cups milk<br /><b><br />Directions:</b></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">shred cheddar cheese in thermomix</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">make biscuit mix</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mix breakfast sausage (with seasonings), and brown</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in a bowl, mix the eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper, set aside</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">make gravy in a saucepan, melt the butter, stir in flour, salt, and pepper, and slowly add the 2 cups of milk, Simmer, stirring, until it’s thickened</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in a greased 9x13 glass baking dish, layer the biscuits, sausage, cheese, egg mixture, and gravy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bake at 180°C for 35-45 min, until the eggs on the bottom are cooked</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">more egg recipes => <a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-favourite-backyard-chicken-recipes.html">backyard chicken egg recipes</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So our backyard chickens are in full production in the middle of winter!!! We have 8 hens that are giving us 7-8 eggs a day!!! Our original plan was to have 5-6 (35-40 eggs a week), but right now we're getting more than 50 a week!!! We have 4 hungry boys, that thankfully love eggs, but mama is in search of new recipes to bring some creativity to how we use the eggs! These are the recipes i've put together so far:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/sausage-biscuit-gravy-bake-backyard.html">Sausage Biscuit & Gravy Bake</a> => 6 eggs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/egg-salad-sandwiches-backyard-chicken.html">Egg Salad Sandwiches</a> => 6 eggs <br /><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/southwestern-fritatta-backyard-chicken.html">Southwestern Fritatta</a> => 12 eggs<br /><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2017/12/quiche-backyard-chicken-recipes.html">Cheesy Bacon & Spinach Quiche</a> => 5 eggs </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/more-egg-recipes-desserts.html">Polish Viennese Cheesecake</a> => 8 eggs<br /><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/orange-polish-cheesecake-backyard.html">Orange Polish Cheesecake</a> => 10 eggs<br /><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/chocolate-fudge-brownies-backyard.html">Chocolate Fudge Brownies</a> => 6 eggs</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add coconut oil, and saute - 2 min, 80C, speed 1</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add to frying pan with raw ground been and brown meat</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add sweet potato to beef and cook until the beef is completely browned and the sweet potato is soft </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Add the chili powder, cumin, and salsa, stir and cook until heated through (add salt if desired)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">transfer the meat mixture to a 11×7 glass baking dish and spread the meat mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in a large mixing bowl, beat together the 12 eggs add pour over the meat mixture in the baking dish</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;">more egg recipes => </span><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-favourite-backyard-chicken-recipes.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;">backyard chicken egg recipes</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">make this salsa first => https://www.recipecommunity.com.au/sauces-dips-spreads-recipes/mexican-salsa/09zda8hp-1e286-205916-cfcd2-lrnk5dqa</span></div>
Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-21126114236722026662018-01-01T10:50:00.000+01:002018-01-01T18:21:50.898+01:00Chocolate Fudge Brownies {backyard chicken recipes}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6 eggs</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">250g dark chocolate</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">50g flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pinch of salt</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">preheat oven to 200C, grease pan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">insert butterfly attachment</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add egg whites and salt, beat - <b>6 min, speed 3</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add 20g sugar, mix -<b> 20 sec, speed 3</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">remove butterfly attachment, pour egg whites into another bowl</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add 180g sugar, egg yolks, butter and mix -<b> 6 min/70C/speed 4</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add chocolate, wait until it softens and then mix -<b> 20 sec, speed 5</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add flour, mix - <b>10 sec, speed 5</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">insert butterfly, add egg whites and mix <b>- 15 sec, speed 3</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pour cake into pan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bake for 15-20 minutes (200C), let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">more egg recipes => </span><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-favourite-backyard-chicken-recipes.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">backyard chicken egg recipes</a></div>
Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-23806610943490326682018-01-01T10:44:00.001+01:002018-01-01T18:21:56.712+01:00Egg Salad Sandwiches {backyard chicken recipes}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>5 - 6 eggs</b> (previously cooked and cooled)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">30 g onions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 Tbsp mayonnaise</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 tsp mustard</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">chop onion - 3 sec, speed 6 (if not well chopped scrape sides and chop again)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add the rest of the ingredients and mix - 20sec, speed 3-4</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">more egg recipes => <a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-favourite-backyard-chicken-recipes.html">backyard chicken egg recipes</a></span>
Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-60533556362644269862018-01-01T10:31:00.002+01:002018-01-01T18:22:06.752+01:00Orange Polish Cheesecake {backyard chicken recipes}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.5kg cheese for cheesecake (3x ground)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">200g butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">400g powdered sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a handful of raisins</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">preheat oven to 175C</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pour boiling water over raisins</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">beat the eggs whites with a pinch of salt using the butterfly attachment - <b>3 min, speed 3 </b>(without MT), put into a separate bowl</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">beat butter with powdered sugar & egg yolks - <b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">5 min, speed 6</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">after 1 minute add the cheese slowly and mix at low speed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add semolina and orange extract</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add mixture to bowl with egg whites and mix gently</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">spread with baking paper on the bottom of the springform pan with a diameter of 28 cm</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pour the batter into pan and sprinkle generously with raisins on top </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bake for 1.5 hours</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">more egg recipes => </span><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-favourite-backyard-chicken-recipes.html" style="font-size: medium;">backyard chicken egg recipes</a></span><br />
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Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-31407932687461547582018-01-01T10:18:00.000+01:002018-01-01T18:22:14.551+01:00Polish Viennese Cheesecake {backyard chicken recipes}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 kg white cheese (białego sera)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>8 eggs</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">300g sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">50g semolina (kaszy manny)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 pack vanilla sugar (or 1tsp of vanilla)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 MT cream (12% or higher)</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">beat the eggs whites with a pinch of salt using the butterfly attachment - <b>3 min, speed 3 </b>(without MT), put into a separate bowl</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">more egg recipes => </span><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-favourite-backyard-chicken-recipes.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">backyard chicken egg recipes</a></div>
Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-20111693587286261892017-12-03T22:37:00.000+01:002018-04-17T11:01:10.330+02:00Cheesy Bacon & Spinach Quiche {backyard chicken recipes}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With our backyard chickens producing 7-8 eggs a day i finally found a good quiche recipe! Looks like we'll be having these for dinner more often. This pie crust recipe is made in the Thermomix, but the quiche is a normal recipe. We don't have the option of buying ready made pie crusts... so i'm thankful for this easy recipe! I'm on the search for good egg recipes, so if you have any feel free to share in the comments ~ we'd be grateful!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">more egg recipes => </span><a href="https://kristas-random-thoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-favourite-backyard-chicken-recipes.html" style="font-size: medium;">backyard chicken egg recipes</a></span></span></div>
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Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-65252464199740111712017-11-29T14:25:00.000+01:002017-11-29T14:31:02.334+01:00Stocking Stuffers for Boys (3-7)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Stockings have been a tradition in my family since i was a kid. It's something we love doing with our boys! I'm always looking for ways to keep it personal, fun and financially feasible! Here are some things that our boys will be getting this year and how much they cost.</div>
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Since we live overseas and toys are ridiculously expensive in Europe, my go to place for fun little things is aliexpress.com. These are the prices i paid, but they may have changed since i ordered them.<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Batman-Hand-Spinner-Fidget-Stress-Cube-Bat-Fidget-Spinner-Plastic-EDC-Spinner-Fidget-Toy-Adults/32840718054.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10065_10151_10344_10068_10345_10342_10343_10340_10341_10541_10562_10084_10083_10304_10307_10301_5080011_10539_10312_10059_10313_10314_10534_10533_100031_10604_10603_10103_10594_10557_10596_10595_10142_10107,searchweb201603_31,ppcSwitch_3&algo_expid=b0b9a5af-18f1-478a-9911-f87ed883fa99-0&algo_pvid=b0b9a5af-18f1-478a-9911-f87ed883fa99&rmStoreLevelAB=2">batman fidget spinner</a> - our 2nd son LOVES batman, so he's getting this one! $0.75 (aliexpress)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EcrvVC17rk8O-zmfhqJi6_i36jXTY57st32P8YT3y6NY6OllIt0NzzAST748ycaMRF-atsnYmlHeXrb654Nz9JOeb6XjpYU0Sxz5eNTCBRhNypyOWcpW2aSdHCKHxZrDFg6K/s1600/0.75.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="890" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EcrvVC17rk8O-zmfhqJi6_i36jXTY57st32P8YT3y6NY6OllIt0NzzAST748ycaMRF-atsnYmlHeXrb654Nz9JOeb6XjpYU0Sxz5eNTCBRhNypyOWcpW2aSdHCKHxZrDFg6K/s200/0.75.png" width="200" /></a><br />
2. <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Single-Star-wars-super-heroes-Series-Chicken-Suit-Guy-collectible-building-blocks-models-bricks-hobby-toys/32832248113.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10065_10151_10344_10068_10345_10342_10343_10340_10341_10541_10562_10084_10083_10304_10307_10301_5080012_10539_10312_10059_10313_10314_10534_10533_100031_10604_10603_10103_10594_10557_10596_10595_10142_10107,searchweb201603_31,ppcSwitch_3&algo_expid=fa97058b-7171-4d27-a4a3-3351238e1428-0&algo_pvid=fa97058b-7171-4d27-a4a3-3351238e1428&rmStoreLevelAB=2">lego chicken man</a> - we just got backyard chickens and our boys love lego! i got 3 different fun lego men for our 3 oldest. $0.80 (aliexpress)<br />
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3. <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Anti-Stress-Squeeze-Chicken-Egg-Laying-Chickens-Novelty-Gag-Toys-Party-Prank-Joke-Toys-Decompression-Fun/32831238784.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10065_10151_10344_10068_10345_10342_10343_10340_10341_10541_10562_10084_10083_10304_10307_10301_5080011_10539_10312_10059_10313_10314_10534_10533_100031_10604_10603_10103_10594_10557_10596_10595_10142_10107-10343,searchweb201603_31,ppcSwitch_3&algo_expid=da528e80-945d-4a63-8898-fe0125ffe1f3-5&algo_pvid=da528e80-945d-4a63-8898-fe0125ffe1f3&rmStoreLevelAB=2">squeezable chicken </a>- i just thought these were too silly & fun! $0.74 (aliexpress)</div>
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4. <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crayola-02-0024-19-24-Crayons/dp/B000ET7F8C/ref=sr_1_2?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1511961027&sr=1-2&keywords=crayons">crayola crayons</a> - our crayon supply is running low and these were a good price! $1.69 (amazon.co.uk)</div>
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5. <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Quality-Hot-Sale-Funny-DIY-Children-Toy-Pet-Sea-Monkey-Egg-Sea-Elves-Egg-Sea/32680727181.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10065_10151_10344_10068_10345_10342_10343_10340_10341_10541_10562_10084_10083_10304_10307_10301_5080012_10539_10312_10059_10313_10314_10534_10533_100031_10604_10603_10103_10594_10557_10596_10595_10142_10107,searchweb201603_31,ppcSwitch_3&algo_expid=fece95ec-2a94-4db8-967d-dd14bb0c732e-6&algo_pvid=fece95ec-2a94-4db8-967d-dd14bb0c732e&rmStoreLevelAB=2">sea monkeys</a> - our boys have never seen these, but they are a fond memory from my childhood! our boys are 4, 5 & 7 and super curious about the world. i think they'll love them! $1.89 (aliexpress)</div>
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6. <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Autumn-Winter-Baby-Girl-Boy-Hats-Set-Kids-Toddler-Warm-Cotton-Caps-Scarf-Set/32732930494.html">fall hat and scarf</a> - our older 3 have these sets and they work great for fall & spring. so our little guy is getting this set! $2.87 (aliexpress)</div>
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7. <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1409551113/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1">paper planes book</a> - i wanted some fun activity books that would keep the boys busy and found this! since we have all boys, they can share and have 3x the fun. $5.00 (amazon.co.uk) </div>
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8. <a href="https://chatbooks.com/">chatbooks</a> - i love photography and we print out yearly albums using <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=284539&u=730388&m=31260&urllink=&afftrack=">Blurb.com</a> but the boys aren't allowed to look at those without an adult. last year i ordered them chatbooks, mostly of instagram photos and they LOVED them! they end up being the most expensive part of the stocking but it is something personal and fun for each of them. $15.00 (with shipping to europe) </div>
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* for our youngest i ordered from <a href="https://www.zno.com/little-black-book.html">ZNO</a>, as they had a free 6x6 book (just $8 for shipping) and AMAZING quality! their pages are thick (think board book) and i'm hoping it will last longer with the little guy (he's 16 months and LOVES books!) i'm looking forward to seeing it and may order all our kids books there next year!<br />
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There are <b>4 boys in our family</b>. A few months ago <b>we decided to get backyard chickens</b>, mostly we thought it would be fun to teach the boys about real food and nice to have fresh eggs. Little did we know how beneficial adding these ladies to our life would be! We bought 8, hoping at least 5-6 would survive. We still have 8, but haven't made it through the winter yet!</div>
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<b>Our oldest was about 6 1/2 around the time that we got the chickens</b> and after he learned the ropes we gave him the responsibility of <b>letting the chickens out in the morning, feeding them, collecting eggs, and putting them to bed at night.</b> He LOVES it! It makes him feel like a big boy that he has these responsibilities and definitely helps ease the load on us. There's been a few times he's forgotten to close the gate or needs a reminder, but that all part of learning to be responsible.</div>
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<b>The boys are also learning how to share, as they all like collecting the eggs and feeding the hens.</b> And the responsibility of <b>hand washing </b>every time after they come in the house when they've handled the chickens or eggs. </div>
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I love watching them interact with the chickens and how <b>having these creatures in our backyard awakens their curiosity as well as their problem solving skills!</b> Today 4 of the chickens dug under the fence and escaped into our neighbours backyard. The boys were quick to act and go get the chickens, handing them to me over the fence and blocking the escape route so they would stay in the yard!</div>
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Pretty much every day after they get home from school they go and feed the chickens, collect eggs and sometimes help me clean up the coop. Often when our oldest is bored he asks if he can go check to see if there are eggs. I almost always let him!<b> He'll often stay outside and play with the chickens a while.</b> From time to time when we have leftovers (this happens rarely in our house!) I'll send the boys out with a plastic bowl to give the chickens a treat.<b> I love that they have this fun outdoor activity!</b></div>
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We didn't know how hard it would be to keep chickens, but after 3 months it is honestly not that bad. </div>
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<b>They are pretty easy to take care of</b> (just needing food & water) and <b>it's quite convenient having eggs in our backyard. </b>Right now the hens are giving us 6-7 eggs daily! Its great that they are so easy to care for because it makes a really good chore for an almost 7 year old boy, and a great healthy resource of food for our family!</div>
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The last thing is i've seen it encourage the boys creativity. First we had to <b>come up with names</b> for the chickens. That was quite the exercise in creativity itself! (*scroll down if you're interested see their names!) They want to make things for the chickens and we also <b>brainstorm how we can use all of the resources the chickens give us!</b> Some of those ways are they are great scavengers, digging through our compost of organic leftovers. Their droppings are apparently supposed to be a rich addition to our compost. When we clipped their wings (because they were starting to escape) we saved them in a ziplock bag and made these really fun thanksgiving turkeys with their feathers! The boys thought it was the best and each made one with the feathers from 'their' chicken.</div>
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A pretty average wednesday after the boys get home from preschool, before soccer practise. Earlier in the day i was exhausted, so i'm thankful i even got 10 pictures this month! I'll let the pictures tell the story, since i'm tired tonight too. Enjoy ~</div>
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Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258412839584888762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13310147.post-7801608746518376562017-03-09T19:57:00.001+01:002017-03-09T19:57:48.935+01:00Z Jezusem przez Biblię :: Jesus Storybook Bible in Polish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One of the unique things about our family is that our boys are growing up bilingual. They speak English at home and Polish outside of our home (mostly at preschool & church).It makes for some funny conversations like when our 3 year old tells me that is 'obiad' on his shirt (lunch!) or when our oldest asks me if he can be the 'dyżurnym' (one on duty) and 'karmić' (feed) the 'rybka' (fish)! People already tell me that they don't have accents, and our 2nd sons speech therapist told me he speaks Polish better than English.</div>
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One of the best resources we own to teach our kids about God and why Jesus really came is the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Storybook-Bible-Every-Whispers-ebook/dp/B007WRPUFE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489085806&sr=8-1&keywords=jesus+storybook+bible">Jesus Storybook Bible</a>. We've read it multiple times in English and recommend it to everyone we know with kids! I found myself often telling Polish moms about it but not all of them speak English, so i was thrilled when i found out that it was being released in Polish!! So we're now working our way through "<a href="http://aetos.pl/sklep/z-jezusem-przez-biblie/">Z Jezusem przez Biblię</a>" in Polish. What a treasure to have God's word in your own language. I am so excited for Polish families to have this beautiful and true message of Jesus' never stopping never giving up always and forever love! You can buy it here - <a href="http://aetos.pl/sklep/z-jezusem-przez-biblie/">Z Jezusem przez Biblię</a>.</div>
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