How are you parents holding up?  My heart goes out to all the single parents and the homes with two working parents who have to figure out childcare and homeschooling.  I have two boys who homeschool and two who are in a small private school that has not yet closed they plan on closing this Friday, so as of today our schedule and routine has not changed.  

 With the recent press conferences, and San Francisco and the Bay Area going on a "shelter in place" order, the school two of my boys attend is now making plans to close for the next upcoming two weeks, so they will be schooling at home now like many of you. 

 I have been homeschooling my oldest for three years, 5th through 7th grade and I homeschool my preschooler who will be going to kindergarten this coming school year 2020-2021.  We have loved homeschooling and are grateful for the many classes and outside opportunities that we attend, such as guitar lessons, cooking classes, and more, so even as a homeschooler we too are longing for our school days at the park and school days out and about learning in the world we live in.  As I was scrolling through pictures for this post, I even saw many days where we were going about our day and reading in the car, reading and learning on the go.  I came across pictures of us with our books at our local car tire shop.  I know most people think homeschoolers stay home all day and do not go anywhere similar to a "shelter in place" but that is so not the case. 
I have had some friends ask what I do with my children for homeschool and asking for links, and tips.  I wanted to start off and say, I am sure by now you have seen the color coded schedules and all the lesson plan tips.  I am a big routine person and I thrive on structure and schedules.  Although I think schedules and a plan of action is important, I want to encourage you to take it one day at a time.  Do not overwhelm yourself thinking you have to schedule out every school subject.

 This is hard on everyone, we all are having to find our footing in this new season we have been thrust into.  It took me an entire year to really feel like I had a homeschool system in place, so take the pressure off yourself, and give yourself grace over these next few weeks.

 Do what you can! One day at a time!  Instead of looking at "all" you have to do, or "all" the subjects pick TWO a day to work on.  Math and Reading in my opinion are the two majors we want to keep our kiddos brains actively working on.  Math and reading can look different depending on the age.  It does not have to be book work, or curriculum.  You can do math while baking, you can practice math while cleaning and organizing.  If they are in the elementary age, practicing their multiplication facts is a great way to stay active with math.  If they can read on their own, just have them read, even if it's a book on their favorite sports player, or their Diary of Wimpy Kid Series, or Dogman Series.  If they are younger read their favorite book to them.  Let them create their own Arts and Crafts, just pull out the supplies and let them be creative.  You do not have to go out and buy a ton of supplies, use what you have.  
Give yourself and your kids grace, I know how much this has affected adults and the weight that is on many minds, imagine our kiddos, who sense and feel our stress and concerns on top of their own worlds looking completely different than a week ago.  

 Learning, can take place with so many everyday ordinary things, such as cooking, coloring, drawing, building with Legos.  If you have a Word Search book or can print from the internet, crosswords are great, again depending on the age, for 5th graders, look up a crossword or word search of the State Capitals.  
Instead of thinking they have to sit at a desk/table from 8:30-2:30, just aim to do a learning activity for 30 minutes, than take a 10 minute break.  Then hop back into it and have your kids help lead where you go especially if they are older.  What do they get excited about?  Reading, History, Science, spend the majority of study on what interest them, then take the things that may be more difficult like math or writing and do that in thirty minute increments. Tackle a "needs improvement" subject then enjoy a fun thing, you can go back later in the day if you need to spend some more time on something they need work on and then follow it up with a reward, free time, Disney+ time or if weather permits some backyard fun.  Break out the board games, puzzles, build a fort, have Lego building contests, have a dance party (aka P.E.) and enjoy the extra time with your children.   
Have them look up things that interest them on YouTube.  Science and Art, they can search "How to draw animals", "How to draw people".  I am so grateful for the internet because you can pretty much find some free printable or teaching video on just about any school subject.  4-H is a great resource for hands on Stem Lab ideas.  Right now there are even more resources being made available with the situation at hand.  The Kennedy center has organized a daily Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems.  They will be posting videos everyday at 1 PM ET and they will be available online for future viewing.  This is a great way to have art class with an art instructor free of charge right in your home. 

 Saint Patrick's Day happens to be today, have them research the history of Saint Patrick and write a paper on him.  Bake green foods, make shamrock shaped foods, have fun with it!  If they love sports, have them research about their favorite sports player, and write on that.  Search for Writing Prompts by grade level and you will find a ton of free printables and resources.  

 One of the biggest tips as much as I enjoy a pajama day, have them get up each morning as if they were going to school, have them get dressed and eat breakfast.  I have seen from experience, my son puts more effort and stays more focused when he is up and dressed and in the school mindset.  

 Do what works for your family and your sanity.  Look for one daily accomplishment as you start this week and then as you find success you can go from there.  Again, after realizing how much I overscheduled in our first year, now I try and do Math and Reading every day, and than Science two of the days and History two of the days.  So a sample week would look like this, along with sprinkling in P.E.
Monday - Math, Reading, and History after lunch.
Tuesday - Reading, Math and Science after lunch.
Wednesday - Math, Reading and History after lunch.
Thursday - Reading, Math and Science after lunch.
Friday - Math, Reading, Guitar practice, Art, Cooking or extra curricular activities.

 And again, if you do ONE thing each day that is quality learning time and quality time spent together, than give yourself a huge pat on the back.  We want quality over quantity.  

 I know our first year of homeschool I overscheduled and it did not effectively accomplish my ultimate goal of spending time together, and developing a love of learning.  We want our kids to have a passion to always be learning, to always be researching, that is a life skill that will go with them and benefit them all their life.  We do not want them to dread learning.  So keep it simple and make it fun.  

 Kids are resilient, they will bounce right back! While I don't think we should sit in front of the TV all day or be on our electronic devices all day, I also don't think we should expect them to sit at the table all day doing school either.  It's all about balance!  If they need some screen time and you need a break, have them look up free coding games, there are a ton of free learning Apps again depending on what grade your kids are in. They will feel good about having some device time and you can feel good about it since it's something educational, so rather than just letting them play Fortnite have them search up an educational game or App.  FamilyEducation.com has a list of 21 Free Educational Apps for Kids.  
If you can wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast together, have them do some reading, depending on their age maybe 20 minutes reading after breakfast.  Then do some Math, flashcards, printables, online resources, or if they have access to their school books.  Do 30 minutes of Math, take a morning recess break, play in the backyard, go for a walk together and then search up some art on YouTube or a at home Science Stem lab, do that and then take a lunch break.  If you feel done with doing school 9-Noon than that is fine, call it a day.  If they feel like they can tackle something else, do some practice typing, after lunch, or a work on a History project, or go back to do some reading after lunch and then call it a day.  

 If you have a little one, have them practice writing their name.  Play with play dough, practice counting, singing the ABC's, read their favorite book to them.  Keep it simple and make it fun. You can print out free tracing worksheets on CreatePrintables.com.  Remember the rule of thumb is kids can stay focused as many minutes as their age.  So if you have a five year old, do something for 5 minutes and then play hide and seek and then come back to book work or writing for 5 minutes, that is okay.  If they can stay focused longer, grab the moment, look for the quality moments of learning. 
Remember to schedule in breaks for you moms and dads.  Many of you will have to "work" from home while you homeschool your kiddos.  It's okay to have your kiddos find things that they can work independently on.  Even as a stay at home mom, I had to realize this and find my way in this, laundry, and cleaning and blogging, and whatever else needs attention too and that's okay.  I had to lay off my perfectionism and my A type personality control issues, and learn to let my then 5th grader do a 5th grade job on a project without having my complete oversight.  I needed to allow him to take ownership of his education, especially if you have an older child, have a conversation about needing their help.  Needing them to put forth the effort.  

 It can be hard transitioning especially if you are used to working in the workplace with adults, and are used to giving directions and then trying to direct your children and multiple children at all different levels.  Have your older kids "play" teacher, and help, buddy your kids up to work together on a subject or project.  

 We have curriculum as a homeschooler, but these are on-line resources that we love and have used over the years.  I have a 7th grader and a preschooler, so these are geared for middle schoolers and elementary age.  I will also be using these resources for my 5th and 3rd grader if their school closes.
You can "Google" any subject and grade level and you'll be sure to find something you can use.  Feel free to e-mail me at (theblogaboutitall@gmail.com) or message me on Social Media if you need help finding something or need some direction or just some encouragement, I am happy to help. 

 FREE Simple Educational Resources
Khan Academy (I use this daily for my 7th grader especially for Math and Science)
Education.com (Free printable worksheets for preschool through 5th grade)
STEM Lab Activities (You can search by topic and grade)
CreatePrintables.com
JumpStart.com
ABCya.com
CircleTimeFun.com
National Geographic for Kids
Scholastic 
YourChildLearns.com
LearningGamesForKids.com
Free Kids Crossword Puzzles
FamilyEducation.com (21 Educational Apps)
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

 Introduce Typing:
DanceMatTyping
TypingTycoon

Storyline Online is a great resource where Emmy-nominated and award winning actors read to children.  PBSKids is a great resource if you have a little one. 

 Depending on how long this lasts, and if you want to order some books from Amazon, the "Who Was Book Series for Kids" is excellent.  They are inexpensive between $4-$7 and easy reads.  
Who was Walt Disney, Who was Harriet Tubman, Who was Amelia Earhart, Who was Albert Einstein, Who was Leonardo da Vinci, Who was Thomas Alva Edison, and there are so many more! 

 Need to get them moving and active check out our local Sacramento Studio T, they are giving FREE temporary ALL ACCESS Dance Pass to Studio T's PassToClass to keep you dancing and active! A hip-hop dance inspired P.E. and rainy day recess alternative.  They will be doing LIVE Video events on Wednesdays and Fridays you can find all the times and links to the live social media posts on their website at StudioTDance.com.

 I know that we will all get through this season and we will come out stronger on the other side.  Focus on the positives and take one day at a time.  Since we live in California and have never really experienced a "snow day" of school canceled and never experienced a "hurricane" season, I guess this is what the rest of the country experiences from time to time of "shelter in place".  Stay grateful and see this "forced pause" as a good thing.  We all live busy on the go lives and this experience sure does remind me to be grateful for the little things.  Reminds me of how much I miss the simple things of meeting a friend at Starbucks and taking my kiddos to the Chick-Fil-A playground and park. 

 Another little reminder although we are encouraged to practice social distancing, don't go through this alone.  Call your family and friends, keep in touch over the phone, facetime, social media.  I am sure you have seen the video of the people in Italy singing together from their balconies, it is a beautiful site of community.  I am joining in a fun community thing I saw on our local community Facebook Group where we are displaying a Shamrock in our window, and the local community kids can either drive through the neighborhood and see how many Shamrocks they can find, or maybe while they are on a short walk with their family they can spot some.  I had my four boys color their own Shamrock and I am looking forward to seeing others throughout our community.  
I hope these links and resources will help you over the next few weeks.  If you have family or friends who are now homeschooling their kiddos, send this link to them.  Thank you for reading if you’ve enjoyed the content you’ve read above please share with your friends.  
www.BlogAboutItAll.com

Simple Educational Ideas during COVID-19 / Coronavirus Shelter In Place
How are you parents holding up?  My heart goes out to all the single parents and the homes with two working parents who have to figure out childcare and homeschooling.  I have two boys who homeschool and two who are in a small private school that has not yet closed they plan on closing this Friday, so as of today our schedule and routine has not changed.  

 With the recent press conferences, and San Francisco and the Bay Area going on a "shelter in place" order, the school two of my boys attend is now making plans to close for the next upcoming two weeks, so they will be schooling at home now like many of you. 

 I have been homeschooling my oldest for three years, 5th through 7th grade and I homeschool my preschooler who will be going to kindergarten this coming school year 2020-2021.  We have loved homeschooling and are grateful for the many classes and outside opportunities that we attend, such as guitar lessons, cooking classes, and more, so even as a homeschooler we too are longing for our school days at the park and school days out and about learning in the world we live in.  As I was scrolling through pictures for this post, I even saw many days where we were going about our day and reading in the car, reading and learning on the go.  I came across pictures of us with our books at our local car tire shop.  I know most people think homeschoolers stay home all day and do not go anywhere similar to a "shelter in place" but that is so not the case. 
I have had some friends ask what I do with my children for homeschool and asking for links, and tips.  I wanted to start off and say, I am sure by now you have seen the color coded schedules and all the lesson plan tips.  I am a big routine person and I thrive on structure and schedules.  Although I think schedules and a plan of action is important, I want to encourage you to take it one day at a time.  Do not overwhelm yourself thinking you have to schedule out every school subject.

 This is hard on everyone, we all are having to find our footing in this new season we have been thrust into.  It took me an entire year to really feel like I had a homeschool system in place, so take the pressure off yourself, and give yourself grace over these next few weeks.

 Do what you can! One day at a time!  Instead of looking at "all" you have to do, or "all" the subjects pick TWO a day to work on.  Math and Reading in my opinion are the two majors we want to keep our kiddos brains actively working on.  Math and reading can look different depending on the age.  It does not have to be book work, or curriculum.  You can do math while baking, you can practice math while cleaning and organizing.  If they are in the elementary age, practicing their multiplication facts is a great way to stay active with math.  If they can read on their own, just have them read, even if it's a book on their favorite sports player, or their Diary of Wimpy Kid Series, or Dogman Series.  If they are younger read their favorite book to them.  Let them create their own Arts and Crafts, just pull out the supplies and let them be creative.  You do not have to go out and buy a ton of supplies, use what you have.  
Give yourself and your kids grace, I know how much this has affected adults and the weight that is on many minds, imagine our kiddos, who sense and feel our stress and concerns on top of their own worlds looking completely different than a week ago.  

 Learning, can take place with so many everyday ordinary things, such as cooking, coloring, drawing, building with Legos.  If you have a Word Search book or can print from the internet, crosswords are great, again depending on the age, for 5th graders, look up a crossword or word search of the State Capitals.  
Instead of thinking they have to sit at a desk/table from 8:30-2:30, just aim to do a learning activity for 30 minutes, than take a 10 minute break.  Then hop back into it and have your kids help lead where you go especially if they are older.  What do they get excited about?  Reading, History, Science, spend the majority of study on what interest them, then take the things that may be more difficult like math or writing and do that in thirty minute increments. Tackle a "needs improvement" subject then enjoy a fun thing, you can go back later in the day if you need to spend some more time on something they need work on and then follow it up with a reward, free time, Disney+ time or if weather permits some backyard fun.  Break out the board games, puzzles, build a fort, have Lego building contests, have a dance party (aka P.E.) and enjoy the extra time with your children.   
Have them look up things that interest them on YouTube.  Science and Art, they can search "How to draw animals", "How to draw people".  I am so grateful for the internet because you can pretty much find some free printable or teaching video on just about any school subject.  4-H is a great resource for hands on Stem Lab ideas.  Right now there are even more resources being made available with the situation at hand.  The Kennedy center has organized a daily Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems.  They will be posting videos everyday at 1 PM ET and they will be available online for future viewing.  This is a great way to have art class with an art instructor free of charge right in your home. 

 Saint Patrick's Day happens to be today, have them research the history of Saint Patrick and write a paper on him.  Bake green foods, make shamrock shaped foods, have fun with it!  If they love sports, have them research about their favorite sports player, and write on that.  Search for Writing Prompts by grade level and you will find a ton of free printables and resources.  

 One of the biggest tips as much as I enjoy a pajama day, have them get up each morning as if they were going to school, have them get dressed and eat breakfast.  I have seen from experience, my son puts more effort and stays more focused when he is up and dressed and in the school mindset.  

 Do what works for your family and your sanity.  Look for one daily accomplishment as you start this week and then as you find success you can go from there.  Again, after realizing how much I overscheduled in our first year, now I try and do Math and Reading every day, and than Science two of the days and History two of the days.  So a sample week would look like this, along with sprinkling in P.E.
Monday - Math, Reading, and History after lunch.
Tuesday - Reading, Math and Science after lunch.
Wednesday - Math, Reading and History after lunch.
Thursday - Reading, Math and Science after lunch.
Friday - Math, Reading, Guitar practice, Art, Cooking or extra curricular activities.

 And again, if you do ONE thing each day that is quality learning time and quality time spent together, than give yourself a huge pat on the back.  We want quality over quantity.  

 I know our first year of homeschool I overscheduled and it did not effectively accomplish my ultimate goal of spending time together, and developing a love of learning.  We want our kids to have a passion to always be learning, to always be researching, that is a life skill that will go with them and benefit them all their life.  We do not want them to dread learning.  So keep it simple and make it fun.  

 Kids are resilient, they will bounce right back! While I don't think we should sit in front of the TV all day or be on our electronic devices all day, I also don't think we should expect them to sit at the table all day doing school either.  It's all about balance!  If they need some screen time and you need a break, have them look up free coding games, there are a ton of free learning Apps again depending on what grade your kids are in. They will feel good about having some device time and you can feel good about it since it's something educational, so rather than just letting them play Fortnite have them search up an educational game or App.  FamilyEducation.com has a list of 21 Free Educational Apps for Kids.  
If you can wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast together, have them do some reading, depending on their age maybe 20 minutes reading after breakfast.  Then do some Math, flashcards, printables, online resources, or if they have access to their school books.  Do 30 minutes of Math, take a morning recess break, play in the backyard, go for a walk together and then search up some art on YouTube or a at home Science Stem lab, do that and then take a lunch break.  If you feel done with doing school 9-Noon than that is fine, call it a day.  If they feel like they can tackle something else, do some practice typing, after lunch, or a work on a History project, or go back to do some reading after lunch and then call it a day.  

 If you have a little one, have them practice writing their name.  Play with play dough, practice counting, singing the ABC's, read their favorite book to them.  Keep it simple and make it fun. You can print out free tracing worksheets on CreatePrintables.com.  Remember the rule of thumb is kids can stay focused as many minutes as their age.  So if you have a five year old, do something for 5 minutes and then play hide and seek and then come back to book work or writing for 5 minutes, that is okay.  If they can stay focused longer, grab the moment, look for the quality moments of learning. 
Remember to schedule in breaks for you moms and dads.  Many of you will have to "work" from home while you homeschool your kiddos.  It's okay to have your kiddos find things that they can work independently on.  Even as a stay at home mom, I had to realize this and find my way in this, laundry, and cleaning and blogging, and whatever else needs attention too and that's okay.  I had to lay off my perfectionism and my A type personality control issues, and learn to let my then 5th grader do a 5th grade job on a project without having my complete oversight.  I needed to allow him to take ownership of his education, especially if you have an older child, have a conversation about needing their help.  Needing them to put forth the effort.  

 It can be hard transitioning especially if you are used to working in the workplace with adults, and are used to giving directions and then trying to direct your children and multiple children at all different levels.  Have your older kids "play" teacher, and help, buddy your kids up to work together on a subject or project.  

 We have curriculum as a homeschooler, but these are on-line resources that we love and have used over the years.  I have a 7th grader and a preschooler, so these are geared for middle schoolers and elementary age.  I will also be using these resources for my 5th and 3rd grader if their school closes.
You can "Google" any subject and grade level and you'll be sure to find something you can use.  Feel free to e-mail me at (theblogaboutitall@gmail.com) or message me on Social Media if you need help finding something or need some direction or just some encouragement, I am happy to help. 

 FREE Simple Educational Resources
Khan Academy (I use this daily for my 7th grader especially for Math and Science)
Education.com (Free printable worksheets for preschool through 5th grade)
STEM Lab Activities (You can search by topic and grade)
CreatePrintables.com
JumpStart.com
ABCya.com
CircleTimeFun.com
National Geographic for Kids
Scholastic 
YourChildLearns.com
LearningGamesForKids.com
Free Kids Crossword Puzzles
FamilyEducation.com (21 Educational Apps)
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

 Introduce Typing:
DanceMatTyping
TypingTycoon

Storyline Online is a great resource where Emmy-nominated and award winning actors read to children.  PBSKids is a great resource if you have a little one. 

 Depending on how long this lasts, and if you want to order some books from Amazon, the "Who Was Book Series for Kids" is excellent.  They are inexpensive between $4-$7 and easy reads.  
Who was Walt Disney, Who was Harriet Tubman, Who was Amelia Earhart, Who was Albert Einstein, Who was Leonardo da Vinci, Who was Thomas Alva Edison, and there are so many more! 

 Need to get them moving and active check out our local Sacramento Studio T, they are giving FREE temporary ALL ACCESS Dance Pass to Studio T's PassToClass to keep you dancing and active! A hip-hop dance inspired P.E. and rainy day recess alternative.  They will be doing LIVE Video events on Wednesdays and Fridays you can find all the times and links to the live social media posts on their website at StudioTDance.com.

 I know that we will all get through this season and we will come out stronger on the other side.  Focus on the positives and take one day at a time.  Since we live in California and have never really experienced a "snow day" of school canceled and never experienced a "hurricane" season, I guess this is what the rest of the country experiences from time to time of "shelter in place".  Stay grateful and see this "forced pause" as a good thing.  We all live busy on the go lives and this experience sure does remind me to be grateful for the little things.  Reminds me of how much I miss the simple things of meeting a friend at Starbucks and taking my kiddos to the Chick-Fil-A playground and park. 

 Another little reminder although we are encouraged to practice social distancing, don't go through this alone.  Call your family and friends, keep in touch over the phone, facetime, social media.  I am sure you have seen the video of the people in Italy singing together from their balconies, it is a beautiful site of community.  I am joining in a fun community thing I saw on our local community Facebook Group where we are displaying a Shamrock in our window, and the local community kids can either drive through the neighborhood and see how many Shamrocks they can find, or maybe while they are on a short walk with their family they can spot some.  I had my four boys color their own Shamrock and I am looking forward to seeing others throughout our community.  
I hope these links and resources will help you over the next few weeks.  If you have family or friends who are now homeschooling their kiddos, send this link to them.  Thank you for reading if you’ve enjoyed the content you’ve read above please share with your friends.  
www.BlogAboutItAll.com
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Do you love smoothies?  We sure do!  Especially with the Spring and the warmer weather we have had, smoothies are a great grab and go breakfast, afternoon pick me up or healthier late night snack.  I would rather reach for a healthy smoothie than the ice cream.  

 Revive Superfoods will ship ready to blend smoothies right to your doorstep with FREE shipping.  This is especially nice right now with all the COVID-19 concerns going around.  No need to brave the crazy lines at the grocery stores and big box stores.  Revive will deliver right to your door.  Revive shared on their website what they are doing to stay on top of food safety during this time.  You will also find some great tips on How to Give Your Immune System a Boost.  I am grateful that I can enjoy these smoothies right from home and continue to support businesses.  

 We were gifted a box to review and I was most excited to find they have some Keto friendly smoothie options.  They are all delicious, the Clean and Green and Coconut Cream are my Keto favorites.  They have 15 smoothie options, as well as Acai Bowls, Oats and more!  The smoothie options are: Liquid Gold, Grass is Greener, Matcha Maker, Strawberry Zen, Blue Cacao, Acai Twist, Hint of Mint, Morning Mocha, Pink Dragon, Hazy Coco, Blue Magic, Rise and Chai, Clean and Green, Coconut Cream, and Pumpkin and Chill.
These perfectly portioned smoothie cups, arrive frozen, ready to blend all you need to do is add liquid.  I chose Almond Milk as my liquid.  You could use orange juice in some or coconut milk depending on the smoothie flavor you are blending.  
How it works:
First Pick Your Cups.  Select any of your favorite premium superfood cups, developed and balanced by their team of nutritionists and food scientists.  You can choose a weekly delivery plan, or a monthly delivery plan.  You can pause or cancel at any time.  

 Next Look for Your Delivery.  Your cups will arrive frozen at peak nutrition and pre-portioned ready to store in your freezer. Free shipping!

 Last Scoop, Slurp and Enjoy! Nutritious eats made easy! Whether you’re blending a smoothie or heating a meal, simply add your preferred liquid and watch the magic happen. No food or time wasted!

 Cups start at $4.99 a cup.  Use DISCOUNT CODE BLOG60 to receive 60% off.  That makes your first cups $2 each!!!!  That is such a steal!  I absolutely love the convenience of these Revive Superfoods smoothies.  
While I love making my own smoothies, too often I end up throwing away ingredients that go bad like spinach.  Recently I had made ahead three smoothies of my own and placed them in my freezer, the glass mason jars, that I have used before cracked, so I had to throw out the smoothies completely.  Believe me I tried to salvage them, and defrost in a bowl, it just was not working, I had to toss them.  It was such a waste of my flax seeds and all my food ingredients.  

 I also love the cups with lids these arrive in.  I hate taking a smoothie on the go in my glass jar and than the glass jar ends up left in my car and ends up really gross.  With these cups, you can easily enjoy and toss, they come with a plastic lid that has a place for a straw.  These portions fit perfectly in my Ninja Bullet.  




I hope you will give Revive Superfoods a try especially at this great price using code BLOG60 totally worth it! Visit their website at https://revivesuperfoods.com/

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 Disclosure: While I receive a discount and we were gifted these for review, in exchange for my time and efforts in reporting my opinion within this blog.  Although I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine. 
I am extremely grateful when you support my social shares with likes and comments and use my Discount referral codes.  Your support enables me to receive these benefits.  I love sharing great products with you.

 Thank you for reading if you’ve enjoyed the content you’ve read above please share with your friends.  
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Revive Superfoods Smoothie Review
Do you love smoothies?  We sure do!  Especially with the Spring and the warmer weather we have had, smoothies are a great grab and go breakfast, afternoon pick me up or healthier late night snack.  I would rather reach for a healthy smoothie than the ice cream.  

 Revive Superfoods will ship ready to blend smoothies right to your doorstep with FREE shipping.  This is especially nice right now with all the COVID-19 concerns going around.  No need to brave the crazy lines at the grocery stores and big box stores.  Revive will deliver right to your door.  Revive shared on their website what they are doing to stay on top of food safety during this time.  You will also find some great tips on How to Give Your Immune System a Boost.  I am grateful that I can enjoy these smoothies right from home and continue to support businesses.  

 We were gifted a box to review and I was most excited to find they have some Keto friendly smoothie options.  They are all delicious, the Clean and Green and Coconut Cream are my Keto favorites.  They have 15 smoothie options, as well as Acai Bowls, Oats and more!  The smoothie options are: Liquid Gold, Grass is Greener, Matcha Maker, Strawberry Zen, Blue Cacao, Acai Twist, Hint of Mint, Morning Mocha, Pink Dragon, Hazy Coco, Blue Magic, Rise and Chai, Clean and Green, Coconut Cream, and Pumpkin and Chill.
These perfectly portioned smoothie cups, arrive frozen, ready to blend all you need to do is add liquid.  I chose Almond Milk as my liquid.  You could use orange juice in some or coconut milk depending on the smoothie flavor you are blending.  
How it works:
First Pick Your Cups.  Select any of your favorite premium superfood cups, developed and balanced by their team of nutritionists and food scientists.  You can choose a weekly delivery plan, or a monthly delivery plan.  You can pause or cancel at any time.  

 Next Look for Your Delivery.  Your cups will arrive frozen at peak nutrition and pre-portioned ready to store in your freezer. Free shipping!

 Last Scoop, Slurp and Enjoy! Nutritious eats made easy! Whether you’re blending a smoothie or heating a meal, simply add your preferred liquid and watch the magic happen. No food or time wasted!

 Cups start at $4.99 a cup.  Use DISCOUNT CODE BLOG60 to receive 60% off.  That makes your first cups $2 each!!!!  That is such a steal!  I absolutely love the convenience of these Revive Superfoods smoothies.  
While I love making my own smoothies, too often I end up throwing away ingredients that go bad like spinach.  Recently I had made ahead three smoothies of my own and placed them in my freezer, the glass mason jars, that I have used before cracked, so I had to throw out the smoothies completely.  Believe me I tried to salvage them, and defrost in a bowl, it just was not working, I had to toss them.  It was such a waste of my flax seeds and all my food ingredients.  

 I also love the cups with lids these arrive in.  I hate taking a smoothie on the go in my glass jar and than the glass jar ends up left in my car and ends up really gross.  With these cups, you can easily enjoy and toss, they come with a plastic lid that has a place for a straw.  These portions fit perfectly in my Ninja Bullet.  




I hope you will give Revive Superfoods a try especially at this great price using code BLOG60 totally worth it! Visit their website at https://revivesuperfoods.com/

 You can also find them on Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/revivesuperfoods/

 Disclosure: While I receive a discount and we were gifted these for review, in exchange for my time and efforts in reporting my opinion within this blog.  Although I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine. 
I am extremely grateful when you support my social shares with likes and comments and use my Discount referral codes.  Your support enables me to receive these benefits.  I love sharing great products with you.

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I drink a ton of water!  I drink at least eight-16 oz bottles a day.  I know it's not economical and I know it's not the best for our environment.  That is why I was super excited to learn about the Zero Water Dispenser.  Zero Water filters provide zero dissolved solids for the purest tasting water.  They kindly gifted us one for our family to try and review as well as they gifted one for us to giveaway!!!!

 This week go over to my Instagram page @BlogAboutItAll to enter to win a 20-cup Filtration Dispenser! 
Our Zero pitcher came with a TDS tester to measure the dissolved solids in the water.  Zero Water has a five stage filtration system.  Zero Water claims that it's filter removes 100% of detectable dissolved solids.  We tested our tap water from our kitchen sink as well as a couple of different bottled water brands.  My boys have had so much fun using the TDS tester.  

 We shared a video review on our YouTube channel, we'd appreciate if you'd go over and give it a thumbs up!  Video link: https://youtu.be/f6oacFwGjCI
Zero Water Filters remove minerals from the water making it more hydrating, they are known to remove metals as well.  Zero Water filters last anywhere from three to five months.  For more facts and details checkout their website at ZeroWater.com.

 We tested our tap water from our sink and it measured 179 as pictured below.  When we tested a bottled water it measured 17 and then the Zero Dispenser Water in fact measured ZERO.  Pretty neat to experiment!  




I love the taste of the water, definitely tastes pure!  I love that the dispenser makes it easy for my kiddos to get water.  One of my pet peeves is when my kids leave half used water bottles. Having this dispenser will definitely help with that.  I love everything about the pitcher, the only thing I wish worked better was how long it takes to fill the dispenser up.  It took a long time to fill up our dispenser for the very first time.  I will say that now as we keep on top of refilling it, the process is smoother, as long as you do no let it get all the way to empty.  When you take into account the water is going through all the filtration layers, I understand that it takes a process.  
Remember to head over to my Instagram Page @BlogAboutItAll to enter to WIN a Zero Water Filtration Dispenser through 3/17/2020!

 You can purchase Zero Water Filters and Pitchers at a variety of retailers:
Walmart, Amazon, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Kohls, Home Depot, Best Buy, Amazon and more!
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Zero Water Dispenser Review and Giveaway
I drink a ton of water!  I drink at least eight-16 oz bottles a day.  I know it's not economical and I know it's not the best for our environment.  That is why I was super excited to learn about the Zero Water Dispenser.  Zero Water filters provide zero dissolved solids for the purest tasting water.  They kindly gifted us one for our family to try and review as well as they gifted one for us to giveaway!!!!

 This week go over to my Instagram page @BlogAboutItAll to enter to win a 20-cup Filtration Dispenser! 
Our Zero pitcher came with a TDS tester to measure the dissolved solids in the water.  Zero Water has a five stage filtration system.  Zero Water claims that it's filter removes 100% of detectable dissolved solids.  We tested our tap water from our kitchen sink as well as a couple of different bottled water brands.  My boys have had so much fun using the TDS tester.  

 We shared a video review on our YouTube channel, we'd appreciate if you'd go over and give it a thumbs up!  Video link: https://youtu.be/f6oacFwGjCI
Zero Water Filters remove minerals from the water making it more hydrating, they are known to remove metals as well.  Zero Water filters last anywhere from three to five months.  For more facts and details checkout their website at ZeroWater.com.

 We tested our tap water from our sink and it measured 179 as pictured below.  When we tested a bottled water it measured 17 and then the Zero Dispenser Water in fact measured ZERO.  Pretty neat to experiment!  




I love the taste of the water, definitely tastes pure!  I love that the dispenser makes it easy for my kiddos to get water.  One of my pet peeves is when my kids leave half used water bottles. Having this dispenser will definitely help with that.  I love everything about the pitcher, the only thing I wish worked better was how long it takes to fill the dispenser up.  It took a long time to fill up our dispenser for the very first time.  I will say that now as we keep on top of refilling it, the process is smoother, as long as you do no let it get all the way to empty.  When you take into account the water is going through all the filtration layers, I understand that it takes a process.  
Remember to head over to my Instagram Page @BlogAboutItAll to enter to WIN a Zero Water Filtration Dispenser through 3/17/2020!

 You can purchase Zero Water Filters and Pitchers at a variety of retailers:
Walmart, Amazon, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Kohls, Home Depot, Best Buy, Amazon and more!
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Today (March 9th) is National Meatball Day!  We are celebrating with a delicious, easy and organic recipe from Beetnik Foods (recipe below). Beetnik Foods offers fully-cooked frozen meatballs in a resealable pouch that make dinnertime a little bit easier!

I am so excited to be sharing this recipe on Studio 40 Live, one of our our local news shows here in Sacramento! Tune into Fox 40 during the 11 AM hour to catch Studio 40 Live.
My favorite thing about meatballs is they are quick and convenient! We love to eat meatball sub's, spaghetti and meatballs, since I have been eating a Keto lifestyle I love zucchini squash and meatballs or zucchini noodles "zoodles" with meatballs. I often pair meatballs with a side salad.
Meatballs are popular worldwide! Almost every culture has a meatball variation of their own, from Sweden through the Middle East over to China. Meatballs are a versatile food and can be eaten as an appetizer, a side dish or as an entrée.

Meatballs are best made by soaking bread in milk, squeezing it out and chopping it. This gives the meatball its tender and moist texture. Beetnik meatballs are made with gluten-free breadcrumbs, allowing those with dietary restrictions to enjoy meatballs!

Did you know? The world’s largest meatball was made in South Carolina and it was a whopping 1,757 pounds!

Here is an easy 5 Ingredient Meatball Sub!
Ingredients:
10 Beetnik Meatballs, thawed
1 cup marinara sauce plus extra for dipping
½ cup grated provolone or mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
4 hoagie rolls split
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. While the oven heats, allow the thawed meatballs to sit on the counter and come to room temperature.
Place open hoagie rolls on a large rimmed baking sheet. Toast rolls in the 425-degree oven for 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together meatballs and marinara sauce.
Place meatballs and sauce on the bottom half of each hoagie roll.
Top with shredded cheese and Parmesan.
Bake subs, uncovered, for approximately 3-5 minutes (or until meatballs are warm throughout, cheese is melted, and rolls are toasted).
Close subs and serve with additional marinara sauce for dipping.
You can find Beetnik Products at Walmart, Raley's and Bel Air. Beetnik meals are certified USDA Organic, certified gluten free and certified Paleo. Beetnik meals are made by their family, for your family. Learn more about Beetnik foods at Beetnikfoods.com. You can find more info, coupons, and giveaways on their social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @BeetnikFoods.
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Meatballs for Dinner - Happy National Meatball Day!
Today (March 9th) is National Meatball Day!  We are celebrating with a delicious, easy and organic recipe from Beetnik Foods (recipe below). Beetnik Foods offers fully-cooked frozen meatballs in a resealable pouch that make dinnertime a little bit easier!

I am so excited to be sharing this recipe on Studio 40 Live, one of our our local news shows here in Sacramento! Tune into Fox 40 during the 11 AM hour to catch Studio 40 Live.
My favorite thing about meatballs is they are quick and convenient! We love to eat meatball sub's, spaghetti and meatballs, since I have been eating a Keto lifestyle I love zucchini squash and meatballs or zucchini noodles "zoodles" with meatballs. I often pair meatballs with a side salad.
Meatballs are popular worldwide! Almost every culture has a meatball variation of their own, from Sweden through the Middle East over to China. Meatballs are a versatile food and can be eaten as an appetizer, a side dish or as an entrée.

Meatballs are best made by soaking bread in milk, squeezing it out and chopping it. This gives the meatball its tender and moist texture. Beetnik meatballs are made with gluten-free breadcrumbs, allowing those with dietary restrictions to enjoy meatballs!

Did you know? The world’s largest meatball was made in South Carolina and it was a whopping 1,757 pounds!

Here is an easy 5 Ingredient Meatball Sub!
Ingredients:
10 Beetnik Meatballs, thawed
1 cup marinara sauce plus extra for dipping
½ cup grated provolone or mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
4 hoagie rolls split
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. While the oven heats, allow the thawed meatballs to sit on the counter and come to room temperature.
Place open hoagie rolls on a large rimmed baking sheet. Toast rolls in the 425-degree oven for 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together meatballs and marinara sauce.
Place meatballs and sauce on the bottom half of each hoagie roll.
Top with shredded cheese and Parmesan.
Bake subs, uncovered, for approximately 3-5 minutes (or until meatballs are warm throughout, cheese is melted, and rolls are toasted).
Close subs and serve with additional marinara sauce for dipping.
You can find Beetnik Products at Walmart, Raley's and Bel Air. Beetnik meals are certified USDA Organic, certified gluten free and certified Paleo. Beetnik meals are made by their family, for your family. Learn more about Beetnik foods at Beetnikfoods.com. You can find more info, coupons, and giveaways on their social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @BeetnikFoods.
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Save the date (April 18, 2020) for the Inaugural California's Day of Dance Celebration! California's Day of Dance is the first of its kind to make its way to Sacramento! The primary goal is to inspire California to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health, and to promote the availability of quality performing arts in the community. This event is for dancers and non-dancers alike!

This is an all volunteer run non-profit and event with all proceeds going directly back to the event and community. We target arts starved communities with dance and arts programs for our underserved youth. Although the arts serve as the hook for program enrollment, our purpose is more far-reaching and include anti-bullying, academic success, anti-obesity, school/peer engagement, positive social development, violence & gang prevention and family strengthening. We employ an “arts for all” approach, which ensures that every one experiences meaningful participation in dance and peripheral activities and performances. This day is about dance, family, community and the awareness of the many benefits of DANCE!

How can you help? Bring a Donation!
In 2020 we will provide for 5,000 youth! One of the most challenging things for the communities we serve locally with the arts is the lack of their basic needs being met. This year we are asking those attending California’s Day of Dance to help us fill a need by bringing hygiene items. Not only does it help our kids stay healthy, but it is a major confidence booster and builder of their self image. When you look good and smell good you perform better and achieve higher.

Donation Items (All items must be new and in its original package.)
✓ Soap ✓ Hair Brushes ✓ Deodorant ✓ Combs
✓ Toothbrush ✓ Hair Gel ✓ Toothpaste
✓ Ponytail Holders ✓ Lotion ✓ Socks
✓ Shampoo ✓ Conditioner
✓ Blank T-Shirts - Black & White

Tickets to attend this amazing Dance Showcase are FREE!!!
The Show will be held at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 1515 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.  Visit the website below to register and get your FREE Tickets!

National Day of Dance Saturday, April 18, 2020 | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Save the date (April 18, 2020) for the Inaugural California's Day of Dance Celebration! California's Day of Dance is the first of its kind to make its way to Sacramento! The primary goal is to inspire California to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health, and to promote the availability of quality performing arts in the community. This event is for dancers and non-dancers alike!

This is an all volunteer run non-profit and event with all proceeds going directly back to the event and community. We target arts starved communities with dance and arts programs for our underserved youth. Although the arts serve as the hook for program enrollment, our purpose is more far-reaching and include anti-bullying, academic success, anti-obesity, school/peer engagement, positive social development, violence & gang prevention and family strengthening. We employ an “arts for all” approach, which ensures that every one experiences meaningful participation in dance and peripheral activities and performances. This day is about dance, family, community and the awareness of the many benefits of DANCE!

How can you help? Bring a Donation!
In 2020 we will provide for 5,000 youth! One of the most challenging things for the communities we serve locally with the arts is the lack of their basic needs being met. This year we are asking those attending California’s Day of Dance to help us fill a need by bringing hygiene items. Not only does it help our kids stay healthy, but it is a major confidence booster and builder of their self image. When you look good and smell good you perform better and achieve higher.

Donation Items (All items must be new and in its original package.)
✓ Soap ✓ Hair Brushes ✓ Deodorant ✓ Combs
✓ Toothbrush ✓ Hair Gel ✓ Toothpaste
✓ Ponytail Holders ✓ Lotion ✓ Socks
✓ Shampoo ✓ Conditioner
✓ Blank T-Shirts - Black & White

Tickets to attend this amazing Dance Showcase are FREE!!!
The Show will be held at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 1515 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.  Visit the website below to register and get your FREE Tickets!
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Today I was on Fox 40 News in the Morning sharing Dr. Seuss Inspired Snacks and Treats in celebration of National Read Across America Day.  You can watch the segment below.  If you are in the Sacramento area you can watch Fox 40 News in the morning on channel 40.  You can also watch live on their website Fox40.com.

View the segment here: https://youtu.be/mue1pRR-oLU
You can find the detailed blog post here: http://bit.ly/2Tg5MjN

 To download the FREE Seuss-isms Lunch Box notes click here: http://bit.ly/32HBVUw

 Watch on YouTube how to make this DIY Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Themed Snack Cups. 
https://youtu.be/lZJNOaSyEbA

Watch us make Cat In the Hat Fruit Kabobs here:
https://youtu.be/FTPQbxSa0-Y

 Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more of our family fun!
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A special thank you to Fox 40 News for having me on it is always a pleasure to see everyone on the Fox 40 team. Mae Fesai, Pedro Rivera, Adam Epstein and the entire staff are always so fun!  Thank you for reading if you’ve enjoyed the content you’ve read above please share with your friends.  
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Fox 40 News in the Morning National Read Across America Day | Sacramento, CA
Today I was on Fox 40 News in the Morning sharing Dr. Seuss Inspired Snacks and Treats in celebration of National Read Across America Day.  You can watch the segment below.  If you are in the Sacramento area you can watch Fox 40 News in the morning on channel 40.  You can also watch live on their website Fox40.com.

View the segment here: https://youtu.be/mue1pRR-oLU
You can find the detailed blog post here: http://bit.ly/2Tg5MjN

 To download the FREE Seuss-isms Lunch Box notes click here: http://bit.ly/32HBVUw

 Watch on YouTube how to make this DIY Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Themed Snack Cups. 
https://youtu.be/lZJNOaSyEbA

Watch us make Cat In the Hat Fruit Kabobs here:
https://youtu.be/FTPQbxSa0-Y

 Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more of our family fun!
https://www.youtube.com/c/BlogAboutItAll
A special thank you to Fox 40 News for having me on it is always a pleasure to see everyone on the Fox 40 team. Mae Fesai, Pedro Rivera, Adam Epstein and the entire staff are always so fun!  Thank you for reading if you’ve enjoyed the content you’ve read above please share with your friends.  
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We have been having so much fun celebrating National Read Across America Day I thought I would share with you these Dr. Seuss themed lunch box notes you can include with your kids lunch all week long. 
I made these so I could print, cut and send fun Seuss-isms in my kiddos school lunch box. These would even be great notes to print out for your child to share with their classmates.  
You can download a free PDF printable by clicking the image below or here: 
http://bit.ly/2T9Lsk4
Thank you for reading I hope you and your kiddos enjoy these Dr. Seuss themed lunch box notes.  Please tag me in your photos I would love to see you putting these to great use. 
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Dr. Seuss Lunch Box Notes | Free Printable!
We have been having so much fun celebrating National Read Across America Day I thought I would share with you these Dr. Seuss themed lunch box notes you can include with your kids lunch all week long. 
I made these so I could print, cut and send fun Seuss-isms in my kiddos school lunch box. These would even be great notes to print out for your child to share with their classmates.  
You can download a free PDF printable by clicking the image below or here: 
http://bit.ly/2T9Lsk4
Thank you for reading I hope you and your kiddos enjoy these Dr. Seuss themed lunch box notes.  Please tag me in your photos I would love to see you putting these to great use. 
www.BlogAboutItAll.com

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