A happily married mama of 12, I am passionate about faith & family and love sharing ideas, fun resources, and free printables to help you build a strong, healthy, happy home.
Welcome to the 117th issue of Flanders Family Freebies, a weekly themed link list of resources designed by me, Jennifer Flanders, in hopes of helping you build a strong, happy, healthy home. Thank you for giving me a place in your inbox! Was this newsletter forwarded to you by a friend? Want your own? Subscribe here.
Tyler, Texas
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Hello, Friend.
As unlikely as it may seem, two months of the new year have already whizzed by, and a third is now upon us. March may gambol in like a lamb and roar out like a lion, but it carries with it lots of cause for celebration.
And that's the topic of this week's link list. I hope the following fun ideas, tasty recipes, and free printables will help you make the most of these lesser known March holidays!
I'm just a few chapters away from finishing My Grandmother Told Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman. It's a touching story of the great lengths to which this extraordinary grandmother goes to protect her precocious but frequently bullied granddaughter, fan the flame of her giftedness, store up a wealth of happy memories, and find friends to watch over her faithfully once grandma is gone. This slowly unfolding mystery contains some mild language, but is otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable read.
About all we've had time to view lately is a few hilarious, tongue-in-cheek Instagram reels from Really Very Crunchy -- most notably, this one. As a mom, I totally empathize with Emily's dilemma, but as a grandma, I'm horrified to think my fast food preferences might disqualify me from service in such an hour of need. 😳
If you looked at my ambitious to-do list last week and wondered how iI'd ever accomplish so much in only seven days, you obviously have a more realistic understanding of time constraints than I do!
I did manage to ✅ turn in the photos for my son's graduation slideshow, ✅ write two Timberdoodle reviews, and ✅ host a wedding shower over the weekend (which included making a pennant banner, framing several photos of the bride and groom, and creating two fresh flower arrangements and three corsages).
But I ❌ totally ignored my messy garage, ❌ barely got started memorizing Psalm 139, and ❌ didn't paint a single brush stroke on my wall mural (but did draw a sketch and buy supplies). So those three goals will get broken into more manageable chunks and turfed to future weeks.
The results are in, and apparently the outdoor adventurers on my subscriber list vastly outnumber the hotel hoppers. Even among those who admit a current preference for soft beds and free breakfasts, at least two were in their eighties and said they would've picked hiking/camping when they were younger (and often did!).
This week's question: When making to-do lists, do you stick with just a few things you know you can accomplish? Or do you DREAM BIG, and deal with a never-ending list of undone tasks? Hit reply and let me know!
A happily married mama of 12, I am passionate about faith & family and love sharing ideas, fun resources, and free printables to help you build a strong, healthy, happy home.
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