Urban Adventure Quest

 Turn Baltimore into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Play anytime during daylight hours. Start when you want and play at your pace. 

Great Family Fun. Save 35%- Only $31.85 for a team of 2-5 people after Promotion Code: FGBLOGGER. 

Sign up online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Note: This is a Smartphone guided Covid-19 friendly outdoor activity which requires no outside parties or guides.

Printique

 When moments matter, print them. Printique is an online photo boutique that specializes in printing memories on photo books, prints and wall decor. Take the time to print your life for you and your little ones. Save 15% on your first order with code: WELCOME15

Save 15% on your First Print Order - When moments matter, print them. Printique is an online photo boutique that specializes in printing memories on photo books, prints and wall decor. Take the time to print your life for you and your little ones. Save 15% on your first order with code: WELCOME15 https://printique.com/

 https://www.usfamilycoupons.com/coupon.php?regionid=75&bid=14727&dealid=4251 

Renaissance Festival

Fun For the Whole Family The Arizona Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 14-stage theater, a 30-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast -- all rolled into one non-stop, all day family adventure!

Kids Free! Arizona Renaissance Festival - Online ONLY Savings Offer for You! 

Use Online CODE: PHXKIDS22 at https://Arizona.RenFestInfo.com to receive 1 Child Ticket ($20 value) with purchase of 1 full price Adult ticket ($30) online.

 Valid for ages 5-12. (4 & under always FREE) Online Code valid for one time event visit use per person on: February 26-April 3. Not valid with any other discount or Bashas' or Food City tickets.

https://www.phoenixkids.com/coupon.php?bid=5324&dealid=764 

Circus Vargas

All aboard The Circus Vargas Express, in San Diego County, for an all-new high-energy, action-packed extravaganza! Circus Vargas delivers the ultimate entertainment experience for 2022! An amazing adventure guaranteed to thrill and enchant you with moment after fun-filled moment of world-class performers, aerialists, acrobats and comedic characters ... all under the big top!! Join us for two unforgettable hours of the finest in live family entertainment! Circus Vargas...where memories are made to last a lifetime! 

For tickets and information visit www.circusvargas.com

Get 15% off your entire ticket purchase with code 15SP22

Locations:

National City - Westfield Plaza Bonita - Feb 4-14

San Diego - Westfield Mission Valley - Feb 18-March 7

Escondido - Westfield North County - March 11-28

Challenger International Soccer Camp

Challenger's International Soccer Camp will offer programs for each age/ability level. The TinyTykes program, ages 2-5, provides fundamental soccer activities, games, and stories; designed to enhance technical skills along with physical and social development.

The Half-Day Camp, ages 5-16, is the most popular program and will provide 3 hours of skill development, games, challenges and competitions each day. The Full-Day Camp, ages 8-18, is a 6 hour program filled with developmental practices, games, competitions and challenges. Campers will also receive free access to Challenger's On Demand virtual library, allowing them to train At Home before, during and after camp!

Sign-up early and receive a FREE jersey and 5% OFF - The #1 Soccer Camp in North America! Sign-up early and receive a FREE replica jersey that is guaranteed to bring a smile to your child's face! Enter code USFAMILY to get 5% off as well! Along with your free jersey, you will receive a camp t-shirt, a soccer ball, FREE virtual training and a Camp Certificate!

https://www.challengersports.com/international-soccer-camps/

Reading Kingdom

"Reading Kingdom is a monumental work that gives families a simple, straightforward and time-tested approach." - Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman, Columbia University.

Reading Kingdom is the fun way to teach your child how to read! The online program teaches students to read and write with comprehension to a 3rd grade level.

Reading Kingdom's innovative techniques are extremely effective because they are based on a new "Phonics-PLUS" model of reading instruction.

Key Benefits:

- Super easy and fun to use

- Works on any computer or tablet with an Internet connection (including Windows, Mac, iPad, Android, Chromebooks, etc.)

- Research-based and incredibly effective

- Program is personalized for each student

- Includes versions for ELL students and students 11+

For more information and to sign up: https://www.readingkingdom.com/signup

ASD Reading

"ASD Reading has transformed the teaching of reading.\" -Dr. Bradley Peterson, USC.

ASD Reading is the reading program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other students for whom traditional methods are not working. The online program teaches kids to read, write and comprehend at a 3rd grade level. Current reading education relies on methods that often do not work for children on the spectrum. However, the innovative content and methods of ASD Reading enable children to achieve success - even when they are non-verbal (i.e., non-speaking).

Key Benefits:

- Super easy and fun to use

- - Works on any computer or tablet with an Internet connection (including Windows, Mac, iPad, Android, Chromebooks, etc.)

- Research-based and incredibly effective

- Program is personalized for each student

- Includes a version for older students

For more information and to sign up: https://www.asdreading.com/signup

Baketivity

 

Subscribe! Bake! Discover!

IT'S MORE THAN JUST A BAKING KIT: Baketivity Is A Wonderful Way To Bond With Children And Build Skills In An Informal Way; It Is Easy, Fun, And Mess-Free With The Most Delicious Results!

WHOLESOME INGREDIENTS: Create Everlasting Memories With Fresh, Certified Kosher Ingredients That Are Manufactured In An FDA Approved Facility In The USA.

EASY BAKING: Mix and stir in a snap with pre-measured ingredients and simple, kid-friendly instructions.

RECIPES BOOK: Step-by-step instructions with colorful, kid-friendly illustrations to make sure every bite comes out perfectly.

ENJOYABLE LEARNING: Explore exciting, colorful lessons and play educational games while your treats bake.

SHOPPING LIST: Detailed shopping list for the wet ingredients and baking tools you will need in each kit.

FREE HAT AND APRON: One size fits all Baketivity kids apron with a chef hat; it will be the best addition for your little baker!

Enjoy sweet savings today! - Use code FAMILYGUIDE to get 18% on any subscription plans today.

Goals

ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਉ (ਅੰਗ ੩੪੪)

Baar baar har ke gunh gavoh (ang 344)

Baar baar - again and again, consistently 

Har - Lord

Gunh - qualities

Gaavoh - I sing

(To be on the path), I have to consistently sing the praises of the Lord. 

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Every long-term goal should be broken into short term achievements.

For example if you have sugar addiction and you want to overcome it, just having it as a long-term goal is not enough. The feeling is good, the goal is good, we don't need sugar in our body and we can stay off this addiction. It is a good long term goal but just having the goal is not good enough.

Break it down to a daily achievement that today you're going to be completely off sugar for 24 hours. 

Not only that, find a person who you can report to sincerely and you know that it has to be done on a daily basis. Make that a 7-Day plan that you are not going to take anything sweet.

After a week, add more people in this experiment of yours, perhaps you can inspire others to do the same. 

And this is can be true for making or breaking any habit. 

The basic point is to have a goal and then a plan to execute it.  

Including people, friends or family in this becomes an important factor. The power of sangat. 

Consistency and focus can bring about any results you want.

Happy New Years!

ਥਿਰੁ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸਹੁ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਪਿਆਰੇ

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ (ਅੰਗ ੨੦੧)

Thir ghar baeso har jan pyare

Satgur tumre kaaj savarey (ang 201)

Thir - steady

Ghar - inner home

Baeso - stay

Tumre - your 

Kaaj - affairs

Savarey - resolve

O spiritual beings, become more steady within your inner home; the true Guru will resolve all your affairs. 

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Let's slow down a little

When the time he's running at such a speed, why are we in a hurry to compete with it?

Let's slow down a little

Instead of rushing through the speeding cars to cross the road, let's take the stairs of the crossing bridge just to enjoy our journey to go across the road.

Let's slow down a little

In the cold weather while sipping the tea or coffee, let's enjoy the fragrance and taste of every sip that we take. And maybe there is a lot more to life, but even this could just be a moment that defines living.

Let's slow down a little

While running through the park to complete your laps and steps of the day, just sit down on the bench listening to the chirping of the birds and laughter of the children playing nearby.

I know life might not be easy for a lot of people, like a treadmill without an off switch. 

Yet let's start taking time out for ourselves. 

Start settling down to be at peace with ourselves, be fine with what we have or own. 

It's amazing to explore the entire world externally and a lot of us must have visited some very stunning places. 

But how about the world inside?

Maybe with a new year, we can start becoming more inward, more settled, more complete. 

A Very Happy New Year to all.

Happy Gurpurab!!

 “All kings are born because women gave birth to them! Why should women have less rights, less respect, less honor than men?” Guru Nanak Dev ji questioned this more than 500 years ago and We are talking about women empowerment today! He was a forward looking, ground breaking, challenging the norms philosopher and guide! I believe his guidance is with me like a mentor at every step I take! 

 Wishing you all a “Happy Gurpurab” on Guru Nanak Dev ji’s birthday. 

How to live together with happiness forever! by Orna Taub

Let’s dive together into the fascinating stories of our friends and through them we can choose with whom we identify and with whom not, which kind of children would we like to be?

How to behave with our friends?

How to treat our parents?

What qualities would we like to adopt and what to avoid.

What can Walter the Turtle teach us?

What can we learn from Astrid’s story at the birthday party?

What can the experience of Sarah who wanted to be a bird teach us?

And why am I my own best friend?

Let’s join our friends and discover the answers to all this and much more surprises...

Hello,readers!

I received "How to live together with happiness forever!" by Orna Taub to review on my blog!

This book is filled with seven stories that each consists of a problem and resolution. The lesson is usually learned at the end of the book.

The stories in the book are: The Underground Treasure, The Girl Who Wanted To Fly, The Dog Who Wanted a Boy, Greedy Son of a Rich Man, My Best Friend Ella, and The Turtle Who Searches for a Friend.

This book has an amazing story and beautiful illustrated book for children. Very eye-catching and imaginative. A very thoughtful book to read as a family.

A very well-written story. 

Definitely,worth a read!

I highly recommend it!

If you are interested in this book,check out the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/How-live-together-happiness-forever-ebook/dp/B09J3VNZPL?&linkCode=sl1&tag=2invest-20&linkId=5d53bcbd0d488cd7df7e151598fb6b66&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Disclaimer : I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Happy Birthday Maharaja Ranjit Singh!

 Maharaja Ranjeet Singh was a Great Sikh Ruler of Undivided Punjab,  He was a Good Administrative , Humble, and religious one.

 

  He was born on November 13, 1780 and passed away on June 27, 1839.

   Maharja Ranjit Singh first fought in a battle when he was only 10 years old, and at the age of 17, he failed the king of Afghanistan Zaman Shah Durrani's invasion of India.

Zaman Shah Durrani was yet again defeated by Ranjit Singh in the Battle of Amritsar (1797), the Battle of Gujarat in the same year and the Battle of Amritsar the next year.

As a child, Singh suffered from smallpox which resulted in him losing one of his eyes.

5Ranjit captured Lahore in the year 1799, which is also considered as the turning point for the Sikh Empire.

  He was crowned Maharaja in 1801 only at the age of 20.

Maharja Ranjit Singh had eight sons, but he acknowledged only Kharak Singh and Duleep Singh as his biological sons.

 The Sikh Empire, now known as Punjab, was a region spanning the border into modern-day People's Republic of China and Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Under his tenure, the Sikh Empire was very secular since it allowed men from different religions as well, to rise to commanding positions of authority.

 His army even included a few Europeans. However, the British were not allowed to join it as it was believed that they have a very inconsistent nature.

In his empire, none of the subjects were discriminated on account of their religion. He never forced Sikhism on non-Sikhs and respected all religions.

The golden part of the Golden Temple and even some of the intricate marble work was done under the aid of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

 The Sikh army was defeated in the first Anglo-Sikh War and under the terms of the Treaty of Lahore and the Treaty of Bhyroval, all major decisions were made by the British East India Company.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh is remembered for the Koh-i-Noor diamond.

 In 2003, a 22-feet tall bronze statue of Singh was installed in the Parliament of India in his honour. Not only in India but in a French town called Saint Tropez, that had military links with Punjab, installed a bronze bust of Ranjit Singh in 2016 -- and Maharaja is revered worldwide.