One of the kid’s favorite books this last month was Mama Panya’s Pancakes. This delightful book followed a boy and his mother as they left for market to buy ingredients for pancakes. The peek into Kenyan village life was so engaging. At the end of the book, it gave more information on what life is […]
Learning Rewards…
Learning enriches our lives. By that I mean that it makes everyday interactions more enjoyable! I experienced that this last fall when my Bible study group was going over Daniel. That one highschool year of delving deep into ancient world history paid off in huge dividends as we explored the book of Daniel in depth. […]
Pinning Down Africa!
As is beautifully demonstrated in the book, Africa Is Not A Country, Africa is pretty much impossible to pin down in a neat little one-dimensional box. But that didn’t keep us from pinning it down in the most literal of ways! We found these fun little cork tiles at the craft store and had fun […]
Quiet Transitions…
We really needed a quiet couple of weeks. Our Christmas celebrations were quiet, yet joyful. We enjoyed simply being together. After the business of the beginning of December and then the sick–hospital craziness of the middle of the month, it felt good to just unwind and soak in the quiet (that’s a relative term), slow […]
Break-time
From this on Friday night… (courtesy of my camera phone) …to this on Monday night. (courtesy of my camera phone) From a 2 day hospital stay for Xander due to pneumonia… to my younger boys needing to catch up on some mommy time. From a home that, while not a disaster (thanks to my mom’s intervention), still desperately needs […]
Painting Joy
Joy to the World… …the Lord is come. We’ve been learning Christmas carols this month. There is so much rich truth tucked away in those familiar songs. And with all of our world geography explorations over the last several months, it only seemed appropriate to put this easy craft together! You can really use any […]