Intentional Inspirations Newsletter - 10/3/20

Hello,

Here it is October already! I told my kids the other day that it feels like the past 8 months were taken from us! They went by with a blur and can't believe it is time to start thinking about holiday preparations. We are plugging away with homeschooling. We had allowed some bad habits to take root - allowing the kids to stay up too late and sleep in - so this past week we worked on getting to bed earlier and getting the kids up on time. I don't know about you, but it feels like we have been in a "funk" and are struggling to get back into a regular schedule again.

One thing that I really try to focus on, especially when we are stressed and tired, is getting more greens into our diet. Making up these smoothie bags is a huge help in making it easier to mix up a big blender full of smoothie. My kids love it and they can't even tell it has veggies in it! You will find a post about this below in the links. Lately I have been adding in a little more "boost" of greens with Earthley's Greens Powder​. I add this to smoothies when I make them. 

I also have been mixing up a shake for my son (who has Crohn's and who I try to boost his gut with probiotics). In this shake I put some strawberry kefir and almond milk, then add in some collagen, greens powder, pinch of sea salt, a tablespoon of avocado oil, some cinnamon, and stevia powder to sweeten. He loves it and it is so good for him!

I have a lot of links for you today, so take time to check them out. There are some fun educational resources that you will enjoy, whether you homeschool or not. If you haven't joined me over on Substack​, you should! It has been a lot of fun for me to have a more informal place to write. The Revelation study is getting going too, which I am enjoying.

One more quick note -- I have been preparing for the possibility that Facebook will terminate my account. They are starting to aggressively crack down on any accounts that post about natural health or anything that goes against the narrative. So, I have no idea how long I will be there. I have some groups created over on Jump (see links below in the footer) if you want to join me there!

Here are a few links for you to check out this week:

• Moody Science Videos (free) - Do your kids love science? My kids love this science video series by Moody. All 19 videos are available to watch on Youtube and I have them all in this post! 

• Heritage History - You have to check out this site! Heritage Classical Curriculum is a free, fully digitized program of study based on classical, public-domain student histories. In addition to books, it offers reading recommendations, timelines, maps, study questions, and other resources to help students choose reading selections and review what they have learned. They also have a free quiz game app that you can download in the Microsoft and Google Play stores (Apple coming next year!).

• New ideas for your Morning Time learning! - Whether you homeschool or not, this post is packed full of fun books you can read aloud together as a family!

• Living Book List for Science​ - This post contains a huge list of science books separated by topic. This is a great resource to find books on topics your kids are interested in or topics you are currently studying.

• Make fixing smoothies easier!​ - My kids love smoothies and it is an easy way to sneak in more greens and fruit into their diet! In this post I share some tips on how to make up smoothie bags and put them in your freezer. Makes smoothie making a breeze!

• Revelation Study #2 (Join me!)- I think I have shared this video series before on Revelation, but since I need accountability anyway, I thought it would be fun to start working through these videos and reading through Revelation together! If you want to join me, I will be posting this study about once a week over on my Sheri's Inspirational Extras Substack site. This link is for second post in the study. Hope you can join us!

• The 12-Week Holiday Planner - I can't believe it is almost time to start thinking about planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas! This planner will walk you through the next few months with weekly to do lists. Get ready to enjoy the holidays with less stress and with your focus on the reason for the season - Jesus! The to do lists start now, in October, so grab yours now!

• The 12-Week Holiday Planner To Do Lists & Podcasts - Along with the planner, this post contains all the to do lists (for free) and podcasts I recorded for each week. Bookmark this post and follow along each week. If you want all the printables, buy the planner!

• Something NEW! Sheri's Inspirational Extras!- If you haven't noticed lately, my newsletters have been very long! There is so much I want to write to you about, but space is limited here in my weekly newsletters. That is why I am so excited to be using Substack to do some more informal writing and get it out to those that want some of the "extras". Along with the weekly newsletters being archived so you can go back and read them whenever you wish, I will be sharing more in-depth on topics that I just touch on here in the newsletter. I also love that you will be able to comment on my newsletter and other posts! Hop on over and check it out! You will have to subscribe in order to go to my page. Let me know what you think!

Praying for each of you, that you are finding your rest, your hope, your strength, in Jesus alone!

Take care. Don't fear. Trust God!

Blessings,
Sheri

P.S. Books I am reading: The Raider's Promise by Lois Walford Johnson(aloud to the kids), Marxianity, and Socialism: The Real History from Plato to the Present.

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