[Sponsored Post] I can’t go a day without my smartphone. No I really can’t.

Can you imagine it? No you can’t? Let’s try and see what will happen if there was no smartphone.

No smartphone means no wake up alarm. No wake up alarm means no way to get the kids to school on time.

Then, no way to know what is planned in the day. With friendly reminders, and detailed itinerary planning, the smartphone schedules my day. With no smartphone, I would not know when the kids assignments are due. I would not know what day is sports day for what kid. No I won’t.

Then, I would not what the hubby wanted for dinner (yes my hubby sends me reminders through the day). I wouldn’t know what was on the shopping list when I went for the shops.

Without my smartphone, I would not be able to take a picture of something cute I see in the shop and Facebook it, inviting my friends to comment. I would not be able to get directions to new restaurant. I would not be able to compare prices on dresses.

Without my smartphone, I won’t be able to capture all the wonderful memories for future.

I just can’t imagine this anymore. It is not reality for me to consider living a day without my smartphone.

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Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule.

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence.

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day.

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home.

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish).

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper.

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.

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