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FF #72: 🎉 Lots to Celebrate This Week

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Welcome to the 72nd 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, April 20, 2022

Hello, Friend.

Today's the beginning of birthday season for our family: My youngest daughter's birthday is today, mine is tomorrow, my husband's is the next day, and we celebrate the 36th anniversary of the day we met the day after that. So clearly, we have a lot to celebrate this week.

But did you know this week is also National Park Week? And since Earth Day falls on Friday this year (my hubby's b-day), I thought a back-to-nature theme might be in order for this week's link list. Enjoy!

Free resources for you this week:

What I'm reading this week:

I finished Don't Give Up by Kyle Idleman a few days ago. Subtitled Faith that Gives You the Confidence to Keep Believing and the Courage to Keep Going, the book is full of Bible-based encouragement drawn from one of my favorite passages of scripture, Hebrews 12:1-2.

What we're eating this week:

I've been whipping up quick, no-fuss meals this week (like these easy cheesy enchiladas) to leave more time for spring cleaning chores.

Progress on last week's goals:

Can we just pause a moment to celebrate the fact I finally got my closet desk cleared off? Whew! I'm so glad to finally be able to mark that off my list!

I also finished almost everything else on last week's list, including: ✅ touch-up paint on walls, ✅ touch-up stain on cabinets and floors, ✅ Resurrection Day celebrations, ✅ Easter dance, and ✅ frisbee with kids.

Goals for this week:

The only items left undone last week I'm turfing to this week, along with a few more goals...

  • wash windows
  • plant flowers
  • teach my last co-op classes for the semester (hooray for summer break!)
  • move furniture out of bedrooms (my husband decided some of our rooms needed more than touch up and hired professional painters to do the job for me on my birthday 😊)
  • attend Texas Home School Coalition's conference this weekend
  • spend some time in Ft. Worth with several of our adult kids and their families

Another poll for you:

The results from last week's poll were pretty evenly divided between those who finish one book before starting another and those (like me) who keep several titles in play at once. But the majority of my readers favor non-fiction (also like me). Which underscores the fact that I have a lot of kindred spirits on this mailing list.

This week's question: Have you ever visited any of our National Parks? If so, which was your favorite? Hit reply and let me know!

Flanders Family Freebies

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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