3 Easy Steps to Get Your Kid to Pack on Their OWN!
I love travel. I have always loved to travel and in my life I’ve traveled to many places, near and far. One of the many things that made me even more excited about going somewhere new or loved, was...
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For many years I remember not celebrating Christmas the traditional way. By traditional, I mean, no Christmas tree, no gifts, no stockings. My family didn’t stop this, because they didn’t like it or...
View Article3 Ways to Learn about Pocahontas
I’ve always had a love for Native Americans. It started young, but progressed once I learned that I had some Native American blood in me. I read so many different books about one famous Native American...
View ArticleEasy DIY Snowman Ornament
In 2013 I was invited to our Women’s Ornament Exchange with the women from our new Church. (I say “new Church”, because we had only been going for about 6 months). I thought that was a cute idea and...
View ArticleWhy Relationships are Important
I know what if feels like to not have a friend. I didn’t have many growing up. There were some spells that I had a friend or two (mostly boys, because they were friends with my brother), but then there...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Finger-Food Ideas
The last few years we have had some friends over for the Super Bowl. We’d have some simple appetizers, some finger-food, and a few desserts with drinks. We’d play some games and fellowship, while the...
View Article3 Things I Learned While Babysitting My Brothers
My parents are celebrating 23 years of marriage together this year. It is a beautiful thing to hear their stories of when they first met and how they fell in love, and to be able to watch them grow...
View ArticleA Super Awesome Creation vs. Evolution Curriculum
You know the talk. The never ending dispute about creation vs. evolution. The thousands of years vs the millions and even trillions of years of how we came to be. The simple story of creation found in...
View ArticleWhy Your Child Should Buy Their First Car
I was always told my parents were not going to give me a car, but that I was the one who had to buy my own. That is how they both ended up with cars and that is what they wanted for their children,...
View ArticleAll Year Round Gift Ideas for Pre-Teen Boys
One of the hardest things for me is finding all year round gifts ideas for pre-teen boys that are past the die-cast car and lego phase. When they are young it is super simple to find something that...
View ArticleAll Year Round Gift Ideas for Pre-Teen Girls
Nothing made me happier that getting stationary and stamps for presents. It was literally so much joy for me. It is because of my parents’ philosophy of gifts that has allowed me to find some really...
View Article25 Books for Christmas
Do you ever get that deep desire to start a family countdown to Christmas tradition? I think about what I want to do with my future kids come December 1st and have a super special way to usher in...
View ArticleA List of Winter Books for Children
It is hard to believe that it is already wintertime. When I look outside my bedroom window, I can already see all the bare trees and can imagine the cool, crisp air when I breathe in. To me, reading in...
View ArticleA List of Holiday Movies for the Family
One of my favorite things about the holidays is the movies that are broadcast on television. Yes, many of the movies have the same plots, similar characters, same ending. To me though they each hold...
View ArticleWhy Your Child Should Buy Their First Car
I was always told my parents were not going to give me a car, but that I was the one who had to buy my own. That is how they both ended up with cars and that is what they wanted for their children,...
View ArticleAll Year Round Gift Ideas for Pre-Teen Boys
One of the hardest things for me is finding all year round gifts ideas for pre-teen boys that are past the die-cast car and lego phase. When they are young it is super simple to find something that...
View ArticleAll Year Round Gift Ideas for Pre-Teen Girls
Nothing made me happier that getting stationary and stamps for presents. It was literally so much joy for me. It is because of my parents’ philosophy of gifts that has allowed me to find some really...
View Article25 Books for Christmas
Do you ever get that deep desire to start a family countdown to Christmas tradition? I think about what I want to do with my future kids come December 1st and have a super special way to usher in...
View ArticleA List of Winter Books for Children
It is hard to believe that it is already wintertime. When I look outside my bedroom window, I can already see all the bare trees and can imagine the cool, crisp air when I breathe in. To me, reading in...
View ArticleA List of Holiday Movies for the Family
One of my favorite things about the holidays is the movies that are broadcast on television. Yes, many of the movies have the same plots, similar characters, same ending. To me though they each hold...
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