Friday, July 29, 2011

A Night at the Round Table

Well, I survived my night last night. I also wasn't overly embarrassed. I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. I apologize if you are looking for a tutorial in making a fool of yourself. I can give you the rundown of my night, though. **I apologize for the poor picture quality but you'll get the idea :).**








Hallie wore the dress my sister, Stacey, wore in my wedding. She was a beautiful princess. In fact, she received many comments as we made our way through the crowded restaurant. I had forethought and brought my dress with me and changed there. After seeing how crowded it was, I was very thankful I did. We meet at Sprizzos in downtown Waukesha in their upstairs room. They are so accommodating and the girls that work there are positively sweet. They really get into our book club night.



When we got upstairs, we set to work setting up. Our first order of business was to give our very square table an appearance of being round. I added my selfcut round table cloth - not exactly round but it worked. Do you know how hard it is to find a round plastic tablecloth?



Then we added our Sword in the Stone decorations. We cut up rectangular pieces of floral foam and made them look like big rocks. Then we spray painted them silver. We spray painted sword appetizer picks gold. Then glued all but one of the swords into their stones. We used hot glue but any glue plus foam does not work real well. Live and learn.



Next we added our Sword in the Stone poke cake. It was quite yummy and healthified, too. Watch for the recipe coming up in the near future.



At each place we put blank "scrolls" and pens so everyone could write down their question about the book. In the middle of the table, we put a silver platter to hold the scrolls. Hallie turned it into the "Round Table" by creating little knights made with beads she glued together. That girl is amazingly creative.



On the wall, we hung our Wheel of Fortune game. It ended up spelling out "Whoever shall pull their sword out from their anvil shall be the first to answer a question tonight". Unfortunately, the woman who guessed the puzzle, ripped her glued sword from the stone. And then a few others followed suit. The strength of these women, I tell you.



Back to setting up, we put out the hats, pearl "necklaces" (really headbands from the dollar store), and jeweled rings. We made the hats by rolling up posterboard into a cone. Then we hot glued satin material over the top. We glued ribbon around the bottom of the cone and glued a piece of fancy material into the tip of the cone. They turned out pretty neat and added just the right touch to all of the princesses.



Then it was time for me to get dressed. I ran downstairs to the restroom, put the dress on, and snuck upstairs. Hallie helped me put my hat on and then it was time to wait. A couple of the young waitresses came up to check out our costumes. They were very sweet and thought it was all such fun. That helped my nervousness.







Finally, the girls and their moms arrived. We had told the girls to dress up as princesses and they all did a great job. The moms were very nice and didn't make me feel like a fool at all. They seemed to really enjoy the night.



We all had a great time and I'm kind of glad I dressed up. I realized that it wasn't the end of the world to be a little bit different from everyone else. As long as it's all in good fun, we should all be able to laugh at ourselves from time to time.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Tutorial Tomorrow!

No post today. But come back tomorrow for a tuturial on how to make a fool of yourself in front of your daughter's friends and their MOMS. This will not be a guest post as I am fully capable of doing this one myself.

Tonight, my daughter and I are in charge of our mother/daughter book club. Our book needed to be a legend and so we chose King Arthur (blech).

Anyway, we have a few fun things planned including some cone princess hats that we made. My daughter saw an old bridesmaid dress that I have that has a little bit of a medieval feel. Naturally, she wants me to wear it tonight along with one our princess cone hats ...

If you know me at all, you know that I embarrass easily. With that being said, I am going to muster up some knightly courage and take the plunge.

Don't worry, I'm sure there will be pictures. Not that I'll share them with you all ...


Seriously, pray for me?!?

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

What Does God Ask of You?

This passage really spoke to me this morning. Verses 12 and 13 especially stuck out to me. I don't know about you but I find myself trying to do too much. Even if I think it's a good thing or helping others, it doesn't necessarily mean I should do it. I felt like God was saying "Don't drive yourself so crazy. This is all I ask you to do, concentrate on this." Thank you, Lord, for Your word.

I hope this touches someone else today as well.

 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to observe the LORD’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?
 14 To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. 15 Yet the LORD set his affection on your ancestors and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations—as it is today. 16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. 18 He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. 19 And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. 20 Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. 21 He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes. 22 Your ancestors who went down into Egypt were seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.
Deuteronomy 10:12-22 NIV

Thursday, July 21, 2011

I've got nothing ...

I've got nothing for you today. My kids have pretty much sucked the life out of me and my creative juices are not flowing. At least I know I'm not alone in this thing called motherhood.

Smile.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCbPqi3virQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Have No Fear

"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18

One day in the mountain region of Scotland, a gigantic eagle snatched a little baby out of his crib and flew away with him. The people of the village ran out after the big bird, but the eagle perched itself upon a nearby mountain crag. Could the child possibly be resued? A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. A robust Highlander, accustomed to climbing those mountains, tried next and even his strength failed. At last a poor peasant woman came forward. She put her feet upon one shelf of rock, then on the second, then on the third and in this manner she rose to the very top of the cliff. While all below held their breath for sheer fright, she came down step by step until she stood at the bottom of the rock with the child safely in her arms. Immediately shouts of praise arose from the crowd that had gathered.
Why did that woman succeed when the strong sailor and the experienced mountain climber had failed? Because that woman was the mother of the baby. Her love for her baby had given her the courage to do what the others had failed to do.
If the love of Christ is in your heart, you, too, will find that you will have the courage to do whatever he directs you to do.

-Henrietta Mears, from Women's Devotional Bible

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Strawberry Pie

For our Fourth of July celebration, I made a strawberry pie. I changed up my usual recipe a bit and made it lighter. Each piece (1/12 of 9x13) ended up being 2 points plus. Wahoo!

Crust

1/2 cup light butter
1 cup flour
2 tsp sugar
2 egg whites

Work together. Press into bottom of 9x13 pan. The dough will sticky and somewhat hard to stretch out to 9x13 but it will work.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 min. I think I undercooked mine a little so make sure it is baked long enough.

When the crust is cooled, cut up strawberries to fill the pan. You can use as much or as little as you like. I filled mine about 2/3 full.

Make 1 large box (.6 oz) sugar free strawberry jello according to directions. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours. Pour over strawberries in pan.

Refrigerate for 4 more hours or until firm.

Top with fat free cool whip or light whipped cream.

Enjoy!

Friday, July 15, 2011

Letter of Apology

Dear former teachers of my younger self,
 
I just want to apologize for being such a smart alec to you. I'm sure there were times I made your job that much harder and probably ruined your lessons and train of thought. For this, I am deeply sorry.
 
My kids are always asking me to tell them stories from when I was younger and in the process, I've been reminded of what a brat I must have been.
 
Mrs. Schoenenberger (my 1st grade teacher), I'm sorry I would sit at the table for reading group and blow my whistle necklace while we were supposed to be working. (I mostly blame my food allergies and the fact that someone thought it was a good idea to give me a whistle necklace, but still - how naughty.)

Mrs. Scheffel (my children's church teacher), I'm sorry I would solve your hangman puzzles before we even started playing. I can only imagine how frustrating that was.
  
Moomes (my grandma and Sunday school teacher), I'm sorry for ruining your object lessons. Especially the time you were trying to teach us that it is better to be beautiful on the inside. You had wrapped up a shriveled orange peel in a box that was beautifully wrapped. You said to us girls "See how appealing that box was on the outside but inside it wasn't." And, of course, I raised my hand and said "Well actually, it is a peeling on the inside, too." I apologize, but I will say, that is one object lesson I never forgot.
 
I could probably go on and on but I won't. Now that I'm an adult, I feel terrible about the things I did. I'm sorry.
 
But don't worry, I have kids now, too, - 4 of them. They do the same things to me and I'm sure it will only get worse. I guess this is my punishment.

I hope you forgive me for my punky ways. I've mostly grown out of them.
 
Thank you for taking the time to teach me, it's helped a lot!

Love, Jamie
 
PS I take full responsibility for any and all gray hairs I may or may not have caused.  

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Oh, Be Careful Little Eyes What You See ...

I can honestly say this is the last thing I thought I would be blogging about today. I didn't really know what to blog about. So I prayed about it and here we are.

You all know how I feel about protecting our kids' mind, body, and spirit. They hold such an innocence and once it's gone, it's gone. You can't get it back.
 
As our kids start to read, this is made so much harder. I remember not too long after my oldest daughter started to read, I would catch her reading the covers of the tabloid magazines by the checkouts. That was when I thought "Oh my goodness, we are bombarded with smut, immorality, and just plain sin everywhere we go." Don't even get me started with Victoria's Secret stores ... My boys will be banned from malls soon. That's a whole other post. 

What our kids read affect them, bottom line. Kids are impressionable and they don't always interpret things correctly. 

Last year my oldest daughter was just told about a book called "How To Be Perfect in 3 Days" by a teacher. In the book, a boy is told all of these silly things to do in order to be perfect. One of the things was to not eat for a whole day. So my daughter comes home and tells me she wasn't going to eat for a day. Once I found out what was going on, I wasn't too thrilled with the teacher or the book. (I ended up reading the book and at the end the boy finds out that no one is perfect. That there is nothing you can do to be perfect. I still don't think they should have used not eating as one of the ways but that's my opinion.) My daughter interpreted that totally wrong and was going to try this out in order to obtain perfection.

Kids are willing to try things that sound cool and don't really think of the consequences. This is why we really need to be aware of what our kids are reading and watching and allowing into their minds.   

With the new Harry Potter movie coming out, I thought I would share an interesting article that I found. 
 

-The reading phenomenon known as “Harry Potter” is sweeping the globe, and it truly has an international presence as readers in 200 nations, in over 40 languages, indulge in this series. A U.S. consumer research survey reports that “over half of all children between the ages of 6 and 17 have read at least one Harry Potter book.” With the financial backing of Warner Brothers, Mattel, Coca Cola, and Scholastic, Inc., Potter is sure to be a force to reckon with for years to come. Public school educators and many parents in America are thrilled with a series that has captured the imagination of children like no other in history, prompting a revived interest in reading. Reading is a good thing, but not all is as innocent as Potter fans would have others believe.

This series of books by British author J.K. Rowling focuses on the plights of young Harry, who is selected to attend the prestigious 1000-year-old Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry himself is an orphan, his parents (practitioners of “white magic”) murdered by the evil Lord Voldemort (a master of the “Dark Arts”. But “when Lord Voldemort, the most powerful Dark Wizard for a century turned the curse that had killed so many witches and wizards on Harry Potter, it rebounded upon Voldemort, ripping him from his body, and his powers gone, barely alive, he fled.” 

Children are understandably fascinated with the kind of power that Harry and others in his world possess. Author J.K. Rowling says, “The idea that we could have a child who escapes from the confines of the adult world and goes somewhere where he has power, both literally and metaphorically, really appealed to me.” 

Certainly power is appealing, especially “white” witchcraft like this that is made to look so innocent.

Even some Christians leaders agree that it’s “just fantasy” and generally acceptable for the Christian reader, including Chuck Colson of Breakpoint, the editors of World Magazine, and Connie Neal (author of What’s A Christian To Do With Harry Potter?).  However, occult experts, Marcia Montenegro of Christian Answers for the New Age and Caryl Matrisciana, author of Gods of the New Age, disagree with their Christian peers. Both have personal experience in the occult before becoming Christians.

... in the Potter series, the line is not so clear. The “good” guys practice “white magic”, while the bad guys practice the “Dark Arts”. Readers become fascinated with the magic used (explained in remarkable detail). Yet God is clear in Scripture that any practice of magic is an “abomination” to him. God doesn’t distinguish between “white” and “dark” magic since they both originate from the same source.

“There shall not be found among you anyone who …practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you. You shall be blameless before the LORD your God. For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has not appointed such for you.”
Deut. 18:10-14

The problem is, witchcraft is not fantasy; it is a sinful reality in our world.

“J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has gone through an awful lot of research. She is very accurate (otherwise we would have witches all over the country and the world saying ‘this is not a true representation of our religion.’) This is a true representation of witchcraft, and the black arts, and black magic. And yet we have people that say this is merely fantasy and harmless reading for our children. Actually, what makes this more dangerous is that it is couched in fantasy language, and children’s literature, and made to be humorous, and beautifully written and extremely provocative reading. and it just opens up children to want to have the next one. This is what is so harmful.” 

“Clara Sessoms, who manages Living Water Christian Books in Marion, Ind. [says] ‘I don’t think people fully realize what they’re dealing with, and I think anyone who knows anything about spiritual warfare knows those books can open the door to spiritual bondage.’ ‘And I think it’s worse that children are the target,’ said Jessica Ruemler, a buyer for Living Water. ‘It opens the doors for young minds. You put sorcery in, what do you expect to get out?’” 

“With the growing popularity of youth-oriented TV shows on witchcraft—‘Sabrina, the Teenage Witch;’ ‘Charmed;’ ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’—a generation of children is becoming desensitized to the occult. But with Hollywood’s help, Harry Potter will likely surpass all these influences, potentially reaping some grave spiritual consequences.” 

Parents, whether Christian or not, must take an active role in what their children are being exposed to and determine what is appropriate. Christians especially should be guided by God’s Word, the Bible.

Author Richard Abanes has written a book called Harry Potter and the Bible. He says that the movies and books not only teach anti-Christian lessons on the occult, but also moral relativism, and desensitize children to profanity and off-color humor.

So, what is a Christian to do? Ask, seek, and knock. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you lead your family in taking a biblical worldview of morality, seeking to please God (and not conform to man). Seek out what the Bible says about the occult (be sure to read our other articles) and how Christians are to react to it. And knock on the doors of your friends who may also be unsure what to do with Harry Potter. There is a useful video titled “Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged” to share with your family, your church, and others.-


**I shortened the article but you can find the full version at http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/harrypotter.html

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Motherhood as a Mission Field

MOTHERHOOD AS A MISSION FIELD
by: Rachel Jankovic

As someone once said, “Everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help Mom with the dishes.” When you are a mother at home with your children, the church is not clamoring for monthly ministry updates. When you talk to other believers, there is not any kind of awe about what you are sacrificing for the gospel. People are not pressing you for needs you might have, how they can pray for you. It does not feel intriguing, or glamorous. Your work is normal, because it is as close to home as you can possibly be. You have actually gone so far as to become home.
If you are a Christian woman who loves the Lord, the gospel is important to you. It is easy to become discouraged, thinking that the work you are doing does not matter much. If you were really doing something for Christ you would be out there, somewhere else, doing it. Even if you have a great perspective on your role in the kingdom, it is easy to lose sight of it in the mismatched socks, in the morning sickness, in the dirty dishes. It is easy to confuse intrigue with value, and begin viewing yourself as the least valuable part of the Church.

There are a number of ways in which mothers need to study their own roles, and begin to see them, not as boring and inconsequential, but as home, the headwaters of missions.

At the very heart of the gospel is sacrifice, and there is perhaps no occupation in the world so intrinsically sacrificial as motherhood. Motherhood is a wonderful opportunity to live the gospel. Jim Elliot famously said, “He is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” Motherhood provides you with an opportunity to lay down the things that you cannot keep on behalf of the people that you cannot lose. They are eternal souls, they are your children, they are your mission field.

If you are like me, then you may be thinking “What did I ever give up for them? A desk job? Time at the gym? Extra spending money? My twenty- year- old figure? Some sleep?” Doesn’t seem like much when you put it next to the work of some of the great missionaries, people who gave their lives for the gospel.

Think about the feeding of the five thousand when the disciples went out and rounded up the food that was available. It wasn’t much. Some loaves. Some fish. Think of some woman pulling her fish out and handing it to one of the disciples. That had to have felt like a small offering. But the important thing about those loaves and those fishes was not how big they were when they were given, it was about whose hands they were given into. In the hands of the Lord, that offering was sufficient. It was more than sufficient. There were leftovers. Given in faith, even a small offering becomes great.

Look at your children in faith, and see how many people will be ministered to by your ministering to them. How many people will your children know in their lives? How many grandchildren are represented in the faces around your table now?

So, if mothers are strategically situated to impact missions so greatly, why do we see so little coming from it? I think the answer to this is quite simple: sin. Discontent, pettiness, selfishness, resentment. Christians often feel like the right thing to do is to be ashamed about what we have. We hear that quote of Jim Elliot’s and think that we ought to sell our homes and move to some place where they need the gospel.

But I’d like to challenge you to look at it differently. Giving up what you cannot keep does not mean giving up your home, or your job so you can go serve somewhere else. It is giving up yourself. Lay yourself down. Sacrifice yourself here, now. Cheerfully wipe the nose for the fiftieth time today. Make dinner again for the people who don’t like the green beans. Laugh when your plans are thwarted by a vomiting child. Lay yourself down for the people here with you, the people who annoy you, the people who get in your way, the people who take up so much of your time that you can’t read anymore. Rejoice in them. Sacrifice for them. Gain that which you cannot lose in them.

It is easy to think you have a heart for orphans on the other side of the world, but if you spend your time at home resenting the imposition your children are on you, you do not. You cannot have a heart for the gospel and a fussiness about your life at the same time. You will never make any difference there if you cannot be at peace here. You cannot have a heart for missions, but not for the people around you. A true love of the gospel overflows and overpowers. It will be in everything you do, however drab, however simple, however repetitive.

God loves the little offerings. Given in faith, that plate of PB&J’s will feed thousands. Given in faith, those presents on Christmas morning will bring delight to more children than you can count. Offered with thankfulness, your work at home is only the beginning. Your laundry pile, selflessly tackled daily, will be used in the hands of God to clothe many. Do not think that your work does not matter. In God’s hands, it will be broken, and broken, and broken again, until all who have need of it have eaten and are satisfied. And even then, there will be leftovers.

This came from desiringgod.org

Monday, July 11, 2011

Friday, July 8, 2011

Ice Cream in a Bag

I love Family Fun magazine. Have I ever mentioned that before?

In the most recent issue, I saw a recipe for Ice Cream in a Bag. It looks easy, it looks fun, it looks yummy! I'm always looking for activities that everyone can do and enjoy. I think even my two year will get into this.


Forget endlessly cranking the handle of an ice-cream maker. After combining the ingredients, each person can simply shake up his or her own pouch of soft serve--and it's done in just 5 minutes.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup half and half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup salt (The bigger the granules, the better. Kosher or rock salt works best, but table salt is fine.)
Ice cubes (enough to fill each gallon-size bag about half full)
1 pint-size ziplock bag
1 gallon-size ziplock bag

Instructions
Combine the sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract in the pint-size bag and seal it tightly.
Place the salt and ice in the gallon-size bag, then place the sealed smaller bag inside as well. Seal the larger bag. Now shake the bags until the mixture hardens (about 5 minutes). Feel the small bag to determine when it's done.
Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, add mix-ins, and eat the ice cream right out of the bag. Easy cleanup too!
Serves 1.

We are going to try this this weekend! I'll let you know how it goes.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Make it stop ...


This summer vacation I have heard more than my share of whining and I just can't take anymore. But what to do about it?

I found this resource on the iMOM website. I'm hoping this will help me in my quest to end the whines.

Whining: 10 Ways to Get Your Kids to Stop Whining


1. Ignore them

The vast majority of parents polled on this subject all say that ignoring a whining child is a great technique. This tends to come easier for women than it does for men. However, ignoring a whining child will eventually teach them that it gets them nowhere. As one mom said, "They stop when they see it's not working."

2. Leave the room

When your child begins to whine, simply leave the room. A parent explained, "I walk away from my 8-year-old to another part of the house.  He eventually comes around to see if I will throw the baseball or whatever. I explain I'd love to if he loses the attitude!"  Excellent advice.

3. Remove the cause

When it happens that your child is whining about a particular item, simply remove access to that item.  For example: Your children are whining about a toy they both want. After giving them time to work it out themselves, and it gets to that point, take the toy and put it away.

4. Name it

A father notes, "I tell them I don't understand whinese. They know they won't get very far with me, so they check themselves."  Using humor in this situation not only lightens the tension, it helps to bond with your kids.

5. Time Out

In cases of young children, the Time Out works for many different issues. This includes whining. An experienced babysitter stated, "Get down to their eye level and explain that you can see they are frustrated.  Instruct them to go somewhere quiet and think about why they are upset. In about five minutes, they will come back changed for the better."

6. Watch your tone

Men tend to have very low tolerance for whining.  It is a natural instinct to want to use intimidation to squash it usually by raising your voice to a high volume.  However, this can lower your child's self-esteem, as well as make them fear you. Instead, try using a firm and strong voice, but in a calm manner.

7. Change the Subject

A parent notes, "With my 3 year-old, changing the subject has an 85% success rate. When he whines, I will ask him a completely random question he can answer. Then we just move on from there."  Redirecting the attention of young children is always a great technique for many different situations. They are always eager to share their opinions!

8. The Whiny Jar

If your child receives an allowance, this is an outstanding technique. Whenever your child begins to whine, give them a warning. If it continues, they lose a portion of their allowance, and it goes into The Whiny Jar.  When enough money builds up, have them earn back the lost cash with extra chores.

9. You are the role model

Whining is not exclusive to children. We all whine from time to time, and it does not go unnoticed by your kids. Be sure when you are around them to think about the things you say and how they are said. Your kids are learning how to behave from you. Everything starts at the top, so be a good role model, and you will see the results in your children.

10. Make sure your kids get enough sleep

The number one reason a child usually becomes whiny is a lack of proper rest. As one doctor puts it, "Parents usually underestimate the amount of sleep their children require to function at their best. Sleep deprivation puts children's brains in a stress mode that creates a constant state of irritability."   Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and it will help in every aspect of their life.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Pancakes


One of my favorite breakfast foods is pancakes. So yummy! I always make them from scratch because they are easy and I usually have all of the ingredients on hand.

Recently, I decided to try to lighten up my pancake recipe and see what happened. I substituted applesauce for vegetable oil and egg whites for whole eggs.

I made them for the whole family without telling them of the switcheroo. I held my breath as I served them to the pickiest eaters on the planet ...

They never said a word! They gobbled them down and were never the wiser. Yay!

I added blueberries to mine and sprinkled a little powdered sugar over the top. Who needs syrup? Delicious. The best part is that each 1/4 cup of batter is 2 points. That makes quite a large pancake, my friends. Happiness.

Try it out. Here's the recipe:

1 cup flour
1 T sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 egg whites
1 cup skim milk
2 T applesauce

Mix dry and wet ingredients separately. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until combined.
Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake into a hot pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Flip when bubbles form.
Enjoy!

Monday, July 4, 2011

4th of July Quiz

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams

How many men signed the Declaration of Independence?
10
115
56
78

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington

These are the first words of the Declaration of Independence:
When in the course of human events...
Four score and seven years ago...
We have nothing to fear but fear itself....
The Congress shall make no law...

She sewed the first American flag:
Barbara Fritchie
Martha Washington
Victoria Woodhull
Betsy Ross

What was Paul Revere's role in American History?
First American President
British Army Officer
Wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Warned the Americans that the British were coming

This was Paul Revere's occupation:
Blacksmith
Baker
Silversmith
Candlemaker

The Fourth of July holiday celebrates the proclamation of:
American independence from Great Britain
British independence from America
Chinese independence from Great Britain
No taxation without representation

Where can you go to view the original Declaration of Independence?
Independence Hall in Philadelphia
The Oval Office at the White House
The National Archives Center in Washington D.C.
Brooklyn Museum in New York

Who was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?
George II
Charles II
George III
Henry VII

What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1772
1777
1776
2001

Answers: 
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson 

How many men signed the Declaration of Independence?
56

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia

These are the first words of the Declaration of Independence:
When in the course of human events...

She sewed the first American flag:
Betsy Ross 

What was Paul Revere's role in American History?
Warned the Americans that the British were coming 

This was Paul Revere's occupation:
Silversmith

The Fourth of July holiday celebrates the proclamation of:
American independence from Great Britain

Where can you go to view the original Declaration of Independence?
The National Archives Center in Washington D.C. 

Who was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?
George III

What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776

Happy 4th of July!! Be Happy, Be Safe, Be Free!