The summer months are going to be upon us soon, and if you are like me, you will be looking for some ideas to keep the kids learning! Whether you homeschool or not, summer is a great time to do some of those activities with your kids that you just don't have time to do during the school year. Or maybe there are subjects that your kids just LOVE and you want to dig deeper with them. While … [Read more...]
Making Easter Memorable {for you and your kids}
It can be so easy to allow Easter to slip by without really taking the time to make it memorable. So I thought I'd do a quick post this morning with some ideas for you. First are some fun activities you can do with your kids.... Make Resurrection Cookies with your kids https://www.annieshomepage.com/resurrectioncookies.html Make Your Own Easter Story Eggs or Resurrection … [Read more...]
How to Use Your Calendar to Jump-Start Your Goals (+ Podcast #44)
Listen to the Podcast! The New Year has begun! Do you have some goals you want to work on this year? Today I want to share something that has helped me so much to get a jump-start on my goals and begin to make progress. It's easy at the beginning of the year to make our list of goals. But most of us find ourselves well into the new year and have not even started on any of them! I think … [Read more...]
The 12-Week Holiday Planner (Free Weekly To Do Lists + Podcasts #31-#43)
Can you believe it is time to begin thinking of the holidays? Do you want to have a peaceful Thanksgiving and Christmas -- holidays where your focus is on Jesus and celebrating with your family? Enter -- The 12-Week Holiday Planner! Below you will find the weekly To Do Lists that are contained in The 12-Week Holiday Planner. Those of you who have purchased The Holiday Planner will have all the … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #30: Conversation Starters in a Jar
This will be the last post in our Homemade for the Holidays series. I have heard so many of you express appreciation for this series and how helpful it was to you in your gift-making this year. I want you to know that I enjoyed putting this series together for you. I pray the ideas have blessed you and given you some fun gifts to give! Click on over to Balancing Beauty & Bedlam to print … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #26: Nativity Craft to Eat
This is a fun project to do with the kids...an Edible Nativity! Our children’s pastor came up with this fun project that he found in a book….so I rounded up the supplies and we made them together as a family one night last week. I thought I’d share the idea with you. The stable is made from graham crackers glued together with frosting (you can use white frosting-we used up some frosting left … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #25: Homemade Vanilla {for next year!}
I am going to be trying something new this holiday season...making some homemade vanilla! Now it is too late for me to give away homemade vanilla for gifts this Christmas, but next Christmas..yes...can't wait! I have read in many places online about how much people LOVE their homemade vanilla...how good it tastes...and how much cheaper it is than buying pure vanilla extract in the store. … [Read more...]
