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Cheap Easter Basket Ideas (That are Still Meaningful!)
In need of some cheap Easter basket ideas? Look no further. One of my favorite Easter traditions that I just love doing each year is unEaster baskets. (If you’ve never heard of this fun and meaningful tradition, you can read more about it here.) Whether you do unEaster baskets or a traditional Easter basket,…
Read MoreA Revolutionary Mindset for Family Chores
What used to be a given in the life of the family, chores are now apparently falling by the wayside, with only 28% of parents stating that they give their child(ren) chores, according to a recent study. Even in spite of the up and coming evidence that chores are beneficial to children (here, here, and…
Read MoreThankful for Who He Is – Psalm 136 Fall Banner Craft
Today I want to share with you a fun fall activity that we did recently. Not only was it a fun way to play with the pretty fall leaves, but it also was a great opportunity to get ready for Thanksgiving and dig into some theology – learning about who God is! Here’s a video…
Read MoreThe BEST Children’s Storybook Bible
Inside: What we think is the best toddler Bible! Your toddlers and preschoolers will LOVE it! I am extremely picky when it comes to children’s Bibles. Extremely. I’m looking for a lot in that little package. Biblical accuracy, lack of fluff, lovely illustrations, and all done with text that is engaging and interesting to the…
Read More5 Great Resources for Teaching Your Kids the Old Testament
In my last post, I gave 8 reasons why I think you should be studying the Old Testament – both personally and with your kids. This week, I want to quickly pass on five great resources for doing just that! These resources will cover a wide range of ages and levels, so you should be…
Read MoreHero Training! Kid’s Character Challenge {Week 4 – Attentive}
Week four of Hero Training brought a new word to learn – attentive! While this may have been a character trait K had never heard of, it was definitely something he needed some practice in! We kept things simple this week to pair with the learning of a new concept – but we still had…
Read More*INTRODUCING* Hero Training: A Character Challenge for Kids
I am so excited to introduce this new series! Ever since I started planning out what we would be doing for our homeschool preschool this year, I knew I wanted to do some intentional character training. One of the things I appreciate about Charlotte Mason’s methods are the heavy emphasis on using the early years less…
Read MoreWhat I’m Into {September 2015}
It’s already time for another “What I’m Into” post! I cannot believe that September is over already! How can it be Fall? (It probably doesn’t help that it is still nice and toasty down here in the south!) April, June, August What I’m Watching Scorpion is back! Scorpion is back! Scorpion is back! Can you tell I’m…
Read MoreThe Treadmill of Mothering Small Children
The afternoon felt like I was stuck in that movie Groundhog’s Day. At this point my 8 week old was starting to fall into some semblance of predictable routines. He woke for the day around the same time, stayed up for a while, cat napped the rest of the morning, and then usually took a…
Read MoreTraveling With Kids – The ULTIMATE Round-Up of Ideas, Tips, and Tricks
Coming up soon we are headed out on a two week trip to visit family. Between the drive from Mississippi to the midwest, the drives between locations in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, and the drive back home we will end up spending about FOURTY-FOUR hours in the car! If we are going to survive the…
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