Hello, Reader.

November is upon us! No matter how you feel about yesterday's election results, God is still on His throne, and that is something we can all be thankful for!

And, speaking of feeling grateful, I plan to send a newsletter completely devoted to that topic in a week or two, but there are lots of other opportunities for celebration this month before Thanksgiving. And highlighting a few of those other holidays and memorials is the purpose of this week's link list.

Free resources for you this week:

• Nov. 5: National Cashback Day - these 4 programs earn me cash, points, & miles on autopilot
• Nov. 7: Book Lovers Day – you'll find fabulous free resources for book lovers on our website
• Nov. 8: Parents as Teachers Day – homeschooling or not, your child’s first teacher is YOU
• Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day – check out these military-honoring printables & coloring pages
• Nov. 15: National Raisin Bran Cereal Day – try baking these delicious Raisin Bran muffins​
• Nov. 19: World Toilet Day – celebrate with some fun crafts reusing toilet paper tubes​
• Nov. 25: National Flossing Day – these dental hygiene habits will make your mouth happy
• Nov. 24: Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day – a reminder to ​bloom where you’re planted​​
• Nov 29: International Day of the Bible - we've got great​ tips for memorizing God's Word​

What I'm reading this week:

I read Evy & Nola Halberstadt's Double Delights from cover to cover this week. It is one of the sweetest cookbooks I've ever seen. I've had the privilege of sampling many of the recipes included in this book over the years and can attest to how great they taste! However, I gave up eating refined sugar after a cancer diagnosis two years ago and just bought this book as a way to support our precious young friends. I didn't expect it to include anything I can actually eat now. Yet I was pleasantly surprised by the number of savory and sugar-free recipes in the book, including one for a mouthwatering quiche, which is what I'll be baking first!

On the podcast this week:

Loving Life at Home: Episode 120 ​MORE HOMESCHOOLING Q&A​ In this episode, we tackle questions about kids (and parents) involved in home education who have bad attitudes, feel socially awkward, or feel ready to throw in the towel and quit homeschooling for good. Listen Now

Progress on last week's goals:

I accomplished almost everything on last week's to-do list: I ✅ edited/posted a new podcast episode (see above), ✅ filmed some B-role footage for my friend's new devotional book, ✅ helped hostess a baby shower for another friend, ✅ recorded 5 more years of Christmas letters for our kids (trying to finish all of them before Thanksgiving), ✅ organized more of my boys' bathroom cabinets, ✅ worked the polls on election day, and ✅ started (but ❌ didn't finish) buying family stocking stuffers.

Personal goals for this week:

• record 5 more Christmas letters (2017-2021) 💌
• record an interview with GTB Mail Club 🎙️
• get ready for next week's Handmade Holiday Craft Fair ✂️
• print conversation starters for co-op classes 💬
• put up one Christmas tree 🎄
• review Artza's new Christmas box 📦
• finish the rest of my Christmas shopping 🛍️

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Thanks so much for all your help! I'll be back next week with more links, reviews, and resources. If you have any special requests, hit reply and let me know. 😊