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The Adventures of Rockford T. Honeypot – Free Fun Family Activities and Printables

July 9, 2020 By: Nanette

There’s a whole world of adventure in books, don’t you agree? And what’s better than getting your little ones to really enjoy reading? If you are looking for away to get your young ones to enjoy opening up a book and reading it check out Rockford T. Honeypot and his story.

Who is Rockford T. Honeypot?

As a young chipmunk, shy, bookish Rockford T. Honeypot had dreams of thrilling adventures across the forest. However, timid of danger and germs, his only adventures were found in books and his imagination. When his family abandons him after a mistake that destroys their hazelnut business, Rockford sets off on a legendary journey beyond his wildest dreams. From exploring cuisines with a famous chef, training with ancient warrior monks, flying on giant hawks, finding true love, and much more, Rockford recounts his epic origin story of hardship, perseverance, and fortune.

Build the Excitement!

You can start building the excitement by downloading all the fun printables and activities below including fun crafts, yummy recipes and so much more! And don’t forget to grab your copy of  “The Adventures of Rockford T. Honeypot”on Amazon now!







Have fun!

At Home Disney Activities Including Learning to Draw Babu Frik!

March 30, 2020 By: Nanette

The final installment of the epic saga STAR WARS is now available on Digital and will be released on Blu-ray tomorrow!

How’d you like to celebrate by having some fun at home? I love to draw and taking a creative break during the day is a great way to refresh your brain and get those creative juices flowing.

So how about some STAR WARS fun?

Learn how to draw Babu Frik with these step by step instructions!

If you need a little more visual help in say the form of a step by step video then this video below is just the ticket for you: (have fun!)

Want some more free Disney printables and activity packs? Try these:

CARS 3 Activity Sheets

MONSTERS, INC 3D Activity Sheets

Finding Dory Free Printable Memory Game and Activities

Finding Dory Coloring Sheets

CARS2 Fun Kid Crafts and Activities

(hint, hint! The ones below are also great for teaching science!)

Disneynature Monkey Kingdom Family Activity Pack & Educator’s Guide

Disneynature BEARS Activities and fact sheets

Disneynature Born in China Free Activity Pack

Do You Suffer From Anxiety/Panic Attacks?

March 1, 2020 By: Nanette

Anxiety/panic attacks! What’s a panic attack? Sounds pretty silly doesn’t it?

Maybe you think it’s just people who don’t know how to deal with life or manage stress or maybe you’ve never even known anyone who suffers with panic attacks.

What is a panic attack? What does it feel like?

Honestly, I don’t know what they feel like for anyone other than myself. I think they may have some similarities but they are all different in some ways for each person.

But I can tell you what one feels like for me. In fact, if I’m being totally honest I’m typing this up while I’m having one. It’s not bad but I’ve been fighting it for several hours now. My right hand starts to get a nervous feeling, numb almost, tingling sometimes then starts to tremble. It makes typing hard and sometimes I have to really think hard to get the correct finger to actually press down on the key I want it to hit. You know how when you type you type without even thinking? During a panic attack I can’t do that.

One of the worst parts for me anyway is the racing heartbeat and uncontrollable breathing. The trembling I can deal with. But being unable to breath because even the lightest of tank tops or even just a sheet lying over me feels like someone standing on my chest while someone else is pressing on my throat so much so that I can’t even breathe. Struggling to keep from throwing up while you are nearly hyperventilating isn’t easy in fact, it’s down-right miserable.

My Journey through the Panic

Personally I’ve struggled with panic/anxiety attacks since I was in my mid 20’s considering I’m near my mid 50’s that’s a long time. When I first started getting them I saw a doctor and he gave me medication to help me deal with them. Then the idea of “dealing” with panic attacks was to just take a pill, fall asleep for 16 hours and when I woke up, it would be gone. To say it made work and life difficult is an understatement. After well over a year and a half of that I quit the medication cold turkey (boy was that a mistake!). That was not easy and later on I found out why. The medication I was prescribed should have only been given to me for no more than six months as it was addicting. Wish I had had the internet back then.

But as hard as it was I got through it. I searched and searched for ways to control the anxiety. I finally did with rubber bands, breathing patterns, muscle control, learning to stop them before they get too far along.

Most days, I managed to keep them away but I will admit, I did end up in the emergency room at least once from one really severe attack.

It was humiliating. It was so long ago but I still remember it so clearly. And then I learned to control them, to control my mind and keep my body from doing things that I thought I couldn’t control.

They’re Back!

Up until about a year and half ago, they were gone or at least I thought so.

Maybe they never really go away and just rear their ugly heads when they feel like it. Since then they have been almost a daily thing, some days mild enough so no one knows but me and I can get it under control pretty quick. Others I can still hide from people and only I know about the trembling, the nervousness, the racing heartbeat but still controllable for me.

At least until the other day, oh dear that was an emergency room worthy one. Just imagine severe nausea, an elephant on your chest, being unable to breathe, sitting on the floor in the bathroom trying your best not to throw up while your body is trembling, you’re crying and you can’t stop and you are nearly hyperventilating. All of that mixed together all at one instance is just sometimes too much to bear. And then the control starts to come back and the calm returns and then as quickly as it came on it’s gone leaving you feeling embarrassed and ashamed and FOR WHAT? Something you couldn’t control.

Hope for the Future

For probably 20 years of those 30 since I was diagnosed with panic disorder they were gone or maybe the words “under control” are a better way to put it. I’ve done it before. I can do it again. Right?

But you know, as a mom I’m not so worried (ok I’m worried a little) about me as I am my kids. Oh please, don’t let them suffer from anxiety/panic attacks like I do. My heart would just break if I knew they struggled like I do with this. It’s hard enough when your kids see your hands tremble and shake and you have to shrug it off as, “it’s nothing, I’m ok” and you see the worry and fear in their eyes.

Do You Struggle With Panic Attacks?

I don’t know why I’m telling you all this, maybe I just needed to get it out, or I just needed to post something or maybe, just maybe you needed to hear this. Maybe you struggle with this and you need to know you aren’t alone. And trust me, even though you might feel it sometimes, you aren’t losing your mind either and neither am I.

Maybe I wrote this for me. Or maybe I wrote it for you.

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