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Meal Plan Monday

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Happy Monday!  Today is day 31 in social isolation for our family.  We are doing well for the most part.  Easter was very quiet and definitely didn’t feel normal for us.  My husband was working but he was able to stop by for an Easter lunch.  Overall, a good day and a good weekend.  The week ahead of course brings more of the same!  Hope you all have a great week.

Monday: Chicken Fajita Pasta

Tuesday: Red beans and rice

Wednesday: Spaghetti

Thursday: Chicken casserole

Friday: Baked potato bar, veggies

Saturday: Taco Bar

Sunday: Homemade Pizza

Woot: Amazon Device Sale!

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Woot and Amazon are having a device sale!  You can find many of your favorite Amazon devices at great prices!

Echo Plus – $44.99 (Was $149.99!)

Echo Dot – $24.99 (was $49.99!)

Echo Dot Kids Edition – $39.99 (was $69.99!)

Ring Doorbell – $49.99 (was 99.99!)

and MORE!  

Hurry on over – things are selling out quickly!

Great Time to Learn Ukulele!

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Now is the perfect time to learn the ukulele, especially with the 90 days of free music lessons from Fender.  My son and my husband have both been learning to better their instrumental playing thanks to that deal!

Amazon also is currently offering the Learn to Play Ukulele Soprano Starter Kit for $29.99 right now, down from $49.99!  That’s a fantastic deal!

The Official Kala Ukulele Starter Kit comes with everything you need to start playing today. It includes a high-quality mahogany soprano ukulele with Aquila strings, quality open gear tuners, and GraphTech NuBone nut and saddle. The kit also includes a Kala logo tote bag, a 20-page Quick Start Guide with information about your new ukulele, and all the tips you need to get started! Learn to play songs in minutes with Kala’s FREE, easy to follow online lessons through the Kala Brand Music website.

Planet Fitness Offers “Home Work-Ins”

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This sounds like a fun way to exercise from Planet Fitness!

Committed to providing healthy and safe alternatives and to keep everyone moving, Planet Fitness has created a series of “Home Work-Ins” called United We Move. This series of free 20-minute, no-equipment-needed fitness classes for all are streamed live on Planet Fitness’ Facebook page daily at 7 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. CT). Classes are led by Planet Fitness-certified trainers, special celebrity guests and some of our most recognizable sports and entertainment mascot friends.

This Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m., the Atlanta Hawks mascot Harry the Hawk  will serve as the class’ guest host, offering a motivating – but fun – class designed to combat stress… while providing inspiration to stay physically and mentally fit. For anyone who can’t participate live, each workout will also be available to view on both the Planet Fitness Facebook page and YouTube channel post-broadcast.

Enjoy!

Stamps Shipped to Your House!

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Did you know the USPS store has an eBay store?  I love checking it out because they always have the coolest “forever” stamps available.  With the kids mailing things to their friends and using up tons of stamps, it’s my go to place.  The prices are the same as you’d find in the post office, but without having to go in!  Shipping is $1.30 for the first set and then free after that!

We recently found these fun Tyrannosaurus Rex stamps, which my 4 year old uses to mail his friends stuff.  They are definitely a hit!

You can also find these cool Dragon stamps.

Frog stamps are sure to be a hit, too.

Of course, there are also simpler options like this LOVE stamp.

I think the next time we need stamps, we are grabbing these Hot Wheels stamps!  How fun!

Always a favorite, the American Flag Stamp!

Shop around and see what all is offered!  I bought some recently from their eBay store and they arrived super quickly to my house.

Face Masks – 21 Different Prints!

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It sounds like we may need to wear masks in public for the foreseeable future (me saying this, nothing officially here locally).  Jane.com has some fun face masks available in 21 different patterns.  These masks are reusable and machine washable.

They are available for $6.99 each.  Shipping is $2.99 for the first one and free shipping after that.

Review: History on Horseback by Sonrise Stable Books

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Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.
We are huge fans of the Sonrise Stable Books around here.  My kids can’t get enough of these books!  We were so excited to hear that they are branching out into educational materials.  Their first new book is History on Horseback: The Early Years and is geared toward ages twelve and up.

This book is designed to be a full history curriculum when used with the study guide, still being produced.  Each chapter takes between 5-15 minutes to read and then you can discuss the aspects afterward.  The Early Years covers from 1493 to 1866 in history and features 53 chapters.  The pictures and facts included are top notch.  I can tell the author truly spent a lot of time and care putting together this book.

My 16 year old was the one in the family to use this book and has written the following review for you guys:

This book is probably a new favorite of mine.  It was written by Vicki Watson.  Recently I have been  getting more and more interested in History.  I enjoy learning different things like about the Indians, the presidents, the Oregon Trail, the Holocaust, Sacagawea along with Lewis and Clark, and different inventions from different time periods.  This book does not include the time period of the Holocaust but it has all the rest and even more stories that I enjoyed.  History on Horseback is my new favorite history book because it combines two of my favorite things:  history and horses.  I have loved horses forever so when I can mix learning with horses, I am a lot more eager to learn.  I especially love this book because it is easy to read, exciting, and has fun facts on the side.  Fun facts are stuck in my head for a long time and I enjoy sharing them with other people.  This history is unlike a normal history textbook.  It has truth but still has so much adventure and action.  I am not a fan of war so I am content just learning about burro races, pit ponies, and Abraham Lincoln’s story.

My favorite sections in the book are about the Oregon Trail, Abraham Lincoln’s story, and the stagecoaches.  Oxen were used on the trail more than horses because they were cheaper, calmer, and survived on less food.  The oxen were hitched to the wagon by use of a yoke which was held in place by a chain and the ox’s horns.  The Oregon trail groups usually set out around mid-April or early May.  The pioneers had to leave at just the right time so there would be grass for the animals and not too cold weather.
Abraham Lincoln’s story is my favorite out of all of them. Lincoln had four sons  but only one lived until an old age.  While Lincoln was president, someone set fire to the White House Stable and the family lost all their beloved horses and ponies. There were many different horses used during John Wilkes Booth’s assassination of Lincoln.  Some were used by Booth himself, while others were used by other assassins as part of Booth’s plan.  Still more horses were used to be distractions.  The story ends with the punishments for the conspirators.

The stagecoaches were hot, stuffy, and uncomfortable, especially for the ladies.  Passengers had to interlock knees to have enough room for everyone.  Stagecoaches were extremely bouncy and painful for passengers until Stephen Abbot and Lewis Downing created a new suspension system that made the ride more comfortable.  The stagecoach could now rock back and forth instead of crashing around.  Teams of four or six horses pulled the stagecoaches.  The lead horses were in front, the strongest in the back, and the middle horses were called swing horses or pointers.
I would recommend this book as either a reading assignment for school or as just a book to read for fun.  The reader will learn from this book either way.

As with our previous experiences with this book company, we were not disappointed in this new book.  We are eagerly looking forward to future productions from Sonrise Stable Books.  Thank you so much for making a way to have history come to life for horse lovers.

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History on Horseback: The Early Years {Sonrise Stable Books Reviews}

Pura Vida $5 Sale!

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Pura Vida Bracelets are having a sale! Their $5 Family & Friends sale has so many of our favorite bracelets, rings, earrings and more while they last!  I love these fun bracelets and my teenager does as well!

Prices good while supplies last.  Pura Vida has Free shipping on orders over $35.

Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit $39 Shipped ($178 Value!)

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Sephora has a great deal for you on their Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit!  Snag this kit for $39, a $178 value!!

Plus you can score a free fragrance sample with a $35 purchase with code SCENTS2LOVE.  Just enter this code at checkout and you can pick your freebie option.

Even better, use code FREESHIP to score free shipping!

Final Cost: $39 for the Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit, free Fragrance Samples Kit, and free shipping!!!

Details on the Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit

This 14-piece set contains beloved classics and modern innovations for beautifully protected skin. The soothing, hydrating formulas come in a variety of formats to protect from a variety of sun-related concerns including redness, dryness, and signs of aging.

Sephora will donate $25 from the sale of this kit to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, with a minimum donation of $700,000. Visit www.msk.org

This Set Contains:
– 0.67 oz/ 20 mL Biossance™ Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen
– 0.24 oz/ 7 mL COOLA® Full Spectrum 360° Mineral Sun Silk Crème Organic Sunscreen SPF 30
– 1.7 oz/ 50 mL (full size) Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare™ DRx Dark Spot Sun Defense Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
– 0.24 oz/ 7 mL Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50
– 0.5 oz/ 15 mL Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte™ Physical Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30
– 0.27 oz/ 8 mL First Aid Beauty® Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen with Zinc Oxide SPF 30
– 0.28 oz/ 7.9 g HUM® Nutrition Here Comes The Sun Vitamin D Supplement
– 0.33 oz/ 10 mL Kate Somerville® Kx Active Concentrates Ceramides + Omegas Serum
– 0.17 oz/ 5 mL Lancôme UV Expert Aquagel Defense 50 Sunscreen
– 0.34 oz/ 10 mL REN Clean Skincare Clean Screen Mineral SPF 30
– 0.23 oz/ 7 mL Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum SPF 42
– 0.23 oz/ 7 mL Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 50+
– 0.33 oz/ 10 mL Supergoop!® PLAY Everyday Lotion SPF 50 with Sunflower Extract
– 0.5 oz/ 15 mL Supergoop!® Unseen Sunscreen™ SPF 40

 

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