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I just got an email from our friends at Stone Mountain Park that the Pumpkin Festival is a GO for this year! So exciting to have some tradition happening again!

Stone Mountain Park’s all-new Pumpkin Festival – Play by Day, Glow by Night, an outdoor extravaganza returns bigger, better and brighter this year. Visitors are welcome to celebrate the splendor of autumn during the park’s Pumpkin Festival, a family tradition featuring dozens of new scenes, thousands of jack-o-lanterns, a giant glowing pumpkin tree, costumed characters, glow-in-the-dark mini golf, new storytelling adventures, new glow-along party parade, new glow-in-the-dark dinosaurs, new magic show, and more nighttime family-friendly experiences. Discover a patch of fall fun on acres of natural beauty beginning Sept. 19 – Nov. 1 (select dates).

Stone Mountain Park guests can play by day and experience all of their favorite park attractions and special fall entertainment, then glow by night in a whole new light.

Glow by night is an all-new, immersive experience with more glow and nighttime outdoor fun. Guests can explore 20 life-size Jurassic giants after dark at the all-new Dino Glow Experience and watch magical entertainer Aaron Radatz for a fast-paced, interactive outdoor show before he disappears.

From fairytales to nursery rhymes, be part of the adventure as you encounter your favorite storybook characters! Discover an underwater marvel 20,000 leagues under the sea, catch a fairytale remix with Mother Goose, watch an all-new story book dance-along party parade on the laser lawn, and join the 3 little pigs for an adventure on the scenic railroad. Come immerse yourself inoutdoor picture-book settings with fun fall decor and much, much more!

For tickets and activity schedule, visit the Stone Mountain Park website www.stonemountainpark.com.

In order to provide safe outdoor entertainment, Stone Mountain Park is reducing and managing its daily attractions capacity. The park is implementing a number of new safety measures based on the guidance of health officials including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and appropriate government agencies. Reservations are required and guests are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. Guests are also encouraged to review important health and safety procedures at the following link before visiting park attractions: https://www.stonemountainpark.com/PlaySafe.

Hooray! This awesome deal is back and it’s always a hit with everyone! The BESTSELLING Boyfriend Tees are on sale for $7.99 & $9.99 when you use code STOCKUP. This deal ends 8/17 at midnight!

Available in sizes S-3XL and in TONS of Colors! Shipping is free on orders over $35, so consider getting a few or ordering with a friend.

Happy Monday everyone! We are hitting the books hard again this week and getting back in our groove after a late summer break. We are supposed to get a lot of rain and I cannot wait to get the cooler temperatures that are supposed to follow. Bring on my favorite season – FALL! Fall brings soups and easy crock-pot meals, so that’s exciting!

Monday: Pork roast, roasted carrots and potatoes

Tuesday: Grilled sandwiches

Wednesday: Lentil Soup

Thursday: Egg Casserole

Friday: Grilled Chicken

Saturday: Tacos

Sunday: Burritos

How fun are these! Target has really hit the ball out of the park with these fun new Halloween and Christmas Family Matching Pajamas! I’m loving the Very Merry Dinos! If you aren’t fans of these two prints, don’t worry. They have plenty of other holiday prints and even some plain ones, too!

On many items you can select to pick up at the store (where available) or it will ship free with a $35 purchase. Target also has free shipping and an extra 5% off for REDcard holders. You can apply online and it only takes just a couple minutes to find out if you are approved.

OldNavy.com has up to 50% Off Storewide, and all jeans are on sale! Styles from just $10.

On top of this, you can get an extra 20% off everything with code SWEET at checkout! Some restrictions apply. This sale ends 9/20.

Check out these Pull-On Jeggings – on sale for $15, or just $12 after code SWEET!

Boys Tees – on sale for just $5, or just $4 after code SWEET

Leggings for girls as low as $5 depending on style, or just $4 after code SWEET.

Boys Jeans $10 or just $8 after code SWEET.

Shop around at OldNavy.com to find more deals. Shipping is free on orders over $50 or select to pick up in the store where available.

I recieved an email this week from Apologia letting me know about a FREE Counter Culture Character Study that is being offered by Rachael Carman. This looks to be a fun study and we have signed up! I’m just passing along the info in case any of you are also interested.

About Rachael Rachael is a wife and mother and she is passionate about both. She and Davis have been married since 1986 and they have been blessed with seven children. Rachael and Davis own Apologia. She has enjoyed speaking and encouraging women’s groups for over a decade. It is her heart’s deepest desire to become all God has planned for her to be for His kingdom’s glory. Rachael is passionate about helping moms not only survive motherhood, but draw near to the Father and thrive in motherhood.

How the Counter-Culture Character Series Study Will Work: You will need to sign up here: https://www.RachaelCarman.com/CCC Watch the YouTube video below or here where Rachael introduces the study series. On Fridays, which Rachael is calling Frontload Fridays, you will receive a printable package of materials via email. These include an article for parents with questions to get you armored up to teach the week’s character quality, a coloring page, and planning materials. These planning materials include the character quality definition, information on a biblical character who exemplifies that character quality, and a scripture memory verse.On Tuesdays, Rachael will provide a teaching lesson via Facebook Live for moms to use during the week. These videos will be available on her Facebook page, so if you cannot make the live event, you will still have access to the lesson.  On Thursday afternoons from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Eastern, Rachael will hold office hours where she is available to answer questions and chat with you about how the Counter-Culture Character study is going for your family.

GET STARTED BELOW:

• Watch Rachael’s introduction video below or here on YouTube

• Click here to join the FREE Counter-Culture Character Study Series

• Follow Rachael on Facebook where she will host her weekly Live update for the series

Washington Farms in Watkinsville, GA is one of our favorite places to visit each fall. They are packed full of outdoor fall farm activities and a pumpkin patch. They also offer deals for teachers and first responders.

This year, Teacher Appreciation and Hometown Hero Weekends are September 19-20th, and 25th-27th. Teachers will receive free admission with school id, paystub, or homeschool certificate.

US Military, Fire, Law Enforcement, and EMS Personnel receive free admission and 50% off for immediate family members with service ID.

That means as a law enforcement family and homeschooling family, both my husband and I get in free and then half off for the kids.

For more information, please check out the Washington Farms website.

You can actually get your tickets on their website to save time and avoid lines! Simply select the date you want to visit and then select “Teachers”, “Heroes”, or “Heroes Family” ticket options and check out. Remember to bring your ID and info with you to show at the booth!

I bought this deal a few weeks ago and received it very quickly. It’s come in hand when I run out to the store or to appointments and forget my mask. Right now on eBay, you can grab a 50 pack of 3-Ply Disposable Face Masks for only $3.68 and shipping is free! Definitely a good deal!

Amazon is offering the eBook Heroes Wear Masks: Elmo’s Super Adventure for FREE on Kindle right now! This looks like a great way to explain to little kids the current new normal.

If you don’t have a Kindle, no problem.  You can read eBooks using the FREE Kindle Reading App on Most Devices.

I currently have a homeschooled high schooler. One thing that overwhelmed me was trying to figure out how to create her homeschool transcript. I’m happy to tell you guys that we found a great way to create a beautiful transcript for her!

We having been using a website called FastTranscripts.com. On this website, I can type in her grades and classes and it will formulate her homeschool transcript. We used this to get her driver’s license as a homeschooler and other various things.

Here is a sample of how it looks when you type in your information:

It calculates GPA, keeps track of credits, and makes it very clear and professional. Then you can print it or whatever you need to do.

I definitely recommend this program to anyone wanting to create a student’s homeschool transcript. If you want to check it out, you can snag a 30 day free trial!