Just Keep Swimming - A Family Service Activity inspired by everyone's favorite fish! See the lesson and activity ideas on www.orsoshesays.com
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Family Service Activity – Just Keep Swimming (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

love Disney movies. I especially love them when they have a good message. One of the lasting messages from the animated film, Finding Nemo, and more recently with Finding Dory is when you are in a situation, and you don’t know what to do…”just keep swimming!” When you keep on swimming, then eventually you will figure things out.

Today’s Family Night lesson is a fun one because it allows you to do more than just talk to your family about being good, it gives you the opportunity to DO something good in your own neighborhood. I love putting the lesson into action. I hope you do too.

Adelle has prepared yet another wonderful Family Night lesson for us! This one focuses on seeing the world through SON glasses.
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Seeing the World Through “SON” Glasses Family Night Lesson (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

The way we view the world, situations, and our relationships ultimately determines our happiness. It is called perception. Have you ever heard the expression, “She looks at the world through rose colored glasses?” What does that mean? It means that a person looks at the world in a positive or “rosy” way. What if we looked at the world through Jesus, the Son of God’s, eyes? How would we view ourselves? How would we see others? Would it change the way we act and think? I believe it would.

If you'd like to preserve all the memories from your next family vacation, make a Disneyland Journal using free templates so the kids can fill it out! www.orsoshesays.com #disney #disneyland #vacation #journal #disneyvacation #disneylandvacation #disneyjournal #disneyprintable #free #family #familyvacation
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Disneyland Journal – Use Free Templates to Capture Memories! (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

I thought it would be fun to create a Disneyland Vacation Journal to help capture experiences from a vacation in a child’s perspective. I designed a bunch of fun kid-friendly templates with themed writing prompts to help give kids a jumping off place for recording their experience. There are also several blank photo pages so they can glue in photographs, ticket stubs, maps, receipts, etc. These books are easy to make and simple to use! I hope you enjoy them and they keep a magical record of your children’s Disneyland Vacation forever!

Casting Stones Family Night Lesson
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Casting Stones Family Night Lesson (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

One of the most important principles that Jesus taught his disciples was to love. We are not only to love our family and our friends, but to love all of God’s children. Even when they are different than us. Even when they do not act like we think they should. God loves us all so much, so we too must love and forgive each other–without judgement.

Tied Together Familiy Night Lesson and Activity
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Family Night Lesson: Tied Together as Family (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

In a world that pulls families in so many different directions, it is important to find ways to stay tied together. When children have a solid anchor at home, they are more likely to stay out of trouble and be a positive part of the community. I wanted to think of a family night lesson and activity that would demonstrate this act of “being bound together” in a visual way. I hope you enjoy this lesson and activity and that it can help your kids feel loved, safe, and protected in this crazy busy world that we live in.

Harry Potter Inspired Recipes at www.orsoshesays.com #HarryPotter #recipes #HarryPotterrecipes #Potterhead
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Harry Potter Inspired Recipes (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

With the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7, there is no greater time to be a Potter fan. We cannot wait to experience for ourselves Hogwarts castle, Hogsmeade, and the many treats we love so much about the Harry Potter universe. So until that day, we have some amazing magical Harry Potter inspired recipes you can make at home!

Family Night Lesson - Secret Service for Valentine's Day!
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Family Night Lesson: Secret Service Mission (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

I really enjoy the month of February. First of all, it is short. Only 28 days! It is full of hearts, cupids, and candy! Yum. And, it is one month closer to Spring. Hallelujah! I also love that we get to celebrate random acts of kindness. There are few things that bring more happiness in life than service. This month’s Family Night lesson and activity are centered around service. I put together a fun printable to get your family in the spirit of serving–Secret Service style!

We Are All Unique - A Family Night Lesson Inspired by Snowflakes
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We Are All Unique: A Family Night Lesson Inspired by Snowflakes (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

This Family Night Lesson is to help your family members realize their own personal beauty and worth in this world. We are like the snowflakes; we are all unique. There is nobody in the world just like you. Embrace it! And, let your beauty shine.

Adelle has put a spin on a popular Christmas tradition and is sharing Elf on the Shelf Disney Style today! Get all her ideas on www.orsoshesays.com. #elfontheshelf #disney #disneyelfontheshelf #elfontheshelfideas #elf #christmas #familytraditions
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Elf on the Shelf Disney Style (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

This is the only year that the Diamond Celebration and the holidays will happen simultaneously. Since it’s a special year, I thought it would be fun to take a popular holiday tradition and put a Disney spin on it. I’m talking about doing your Elf on the Shelf Disney style. It would be a great way to countdown to your holiday Disneyland vacation, or even announce the gift of a future Disneyland vacation to your family!

Thanksgiving Family Night Idea
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Thanksgiving Family Night Idea – Stuff Your Life With Gratitude (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

I love that that Holiday Season begins with a focus on gratitude. The month of November is an ideal time to make a list of all the things you are grateful for. This festive Thanksgiving Family Night idea was created to help each member of your family understand the importance of “stuffing their lives” with gratitude for their many blessings.