🌿 Week 12 Co-op 🌿 🌽 Yesterday we completed two corn themed activities. The first was an addition and number recognition game using dice, stickers, and a corn cob worksheet. The second activity was a craft using pipe cleaners and beads to create a corn cob. The kiddos used their counting skills to put 10 beads on each row. I was really impressed at the endurance of these children. We don't usually require them to sit still for long stretches of time, but the majority of them were able to sit through both activities without a break. They also did a great job taking turns and practicing patience with rolling the dice and placing beads on their corn. 🌽

I think the alphabet garland turned out okay 👌

My kids love pancakes, but I don't love standing over the griddle for an hour or more. I've been making sheet pan pancakes for a couple of months, but my daughter missed "circle" pancakes. It dawned on me yesterday that I could use muffin pans to make circle pancakes in the oven. Needless to say, they were a hit this morning!

I had the pleasure of eating lunch today at the Back to Nature Bistro. It's the cutest little restaurant down the street from Pendleton King Park. The property also features 3 acres with walking trails, campgrounds, event venue, tea house, petting zoo, and more! I had such a great experience today that I insisted we go back tomorrow for our family Sunday lunch. I had a turkey salad sandwich, beefy French onion soup, and a side salad. I paired it with a butterfly lemonade. If you scroll, you can see the video where I pour tea into the lemonade and it changes from blue to purple. Noelle had a pimento cheese, tomato bell pepper soup, & a side salad. She paired it with drip coffee. She said it was delicious! I'd certainly go back for the beefy French onion soup! If you're ever in Augusta, check them out if you get the chance. I plan to go back again and again. 💕

Does anyone know how to remove a logo from a ceramic mug? @OceanSlim brought these cute mugs home from work , but I could do without the logo. 😉

The kiddos lunch today 🎃

🎃 A trip to Good Earth on Halloween Eve and pumpkin carving. 🎃 @OceanSlim

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👻🦇🎃 Pumpkins in the Park scavenger hunt with homeschool friends & Trunk or Treat with Papa Lobster 🎃🦇👻 @OceanSlim

🌿 Week 11 Co-op - Halloween Party 🌿 🎃 Today we partied with friends. We had Halloween themed treats, ghost bowling, toss the pumpkin, a cauldron sensory bin, witch hat ring toss, & personalized coloring pages. I am so thankful for this community 🫶 🎃

Shopping the pantry until November! Tomato basil soup from the freezer + grilled cheese. My 4yo ate 1.5 sandwiches and 2 bowls of soup!

Shopping the fridge & pantry for the rest of the month! Yogurt bowls - Greek yogurt, raw honey, & homemade vanilla extract topped with blackberries

📚🐦 Our First Storytime & Craft 🐦📚 Our co-op wanted to meet more than once a week so we implemented a biweekly story time and craft. Ms. Amber read a story, we played a name game using a pumpkin, & made a bird feeder craft using cardboard, peanut butter, & birdseed. I personally enjoyed leading the craft and creating an "exemplar" to guide everyone through the steps. ♥️

Here's your friendly reminder to shop your freezer before buying groceries 🥶🧊

📚🍂🎃 We enjoyed another storytime event at Child Enrichment. 🎃🍂📚 We read a book, painted ceramic pumpkins, went on a leaf hunt, and played with a parachute.

This adrenal cocktail recipe + the juice of 1 lemon is 👌

💚💀💚 Nightmare Before Christmas at the ball park 💚💀💚 @OceanSlim

🌿 Week 10 Co-op 🌿 🎃 Today we painted pumpkins, played red-light green-light and played tag! 🎃

Seeded grapes from a buy nothing group becomes seedless with a little elbow grease 🍇

Parm crusted pork chops, jasmine rice, & broccoli 😋