Monday Pep Talk No. 16
It’s a brand-new week, so fill it up with fun. Here’s a little jump-start to get you going.
3 fun things to do this week
Practice your U.S. geography with a Tetris-style online game that uses states and a map instead of just colored blocks.
It’s time to start planning your holiday gifts, and these three-ingredient lemon bar soaps would make a perfect rainy day project.
Make a cloud in your living room.
3 ideas for this week’s dinners
Potato hash with spinach and eggs is as easy as breakfast-for-dinner but looks like you made an effort.
Carnitas tacos are always a hit at our house, and you can whip up this version in the crockpot.
The perfect fall pizza: butternut squash topped with broccolini, chickpeas, and red onion.
one great readaloud
Robert Louis Stevenson’s birthday (on the 13th) makes this a great week to put Treasure Island on your readaloud list. There's a reason this action-packed tale is considered a classic adventure story. (This annotated version is the one to get—the extra historical research and technical details really bring the story to life.)
