As you may remember, I like to take time to meditate on and build up to Easter with my family. But we don’t stop there. It just seemed to be a natural progression to continue on and celebrate the Ascension (that occured 40 days after the Resurrection) and then Pentecost (10 days after Jesus ascended)… […]
tutorials
The Picture Chore Chart Tutorial
Here is the tutorial for the awesome chore chart that I had as a young girl. I’m just so in-love with the late 70’s/early 80’s artwork! It makes me feel nostalgic every time I look at it! Of course, we’ve included a page of blank cards for you to personalize it and add your own […]
Why Easter: A Heart Lesson
I am so very excited to share this idea with you all since I’ve seen so much sweet fruit from it in just the last 30 hours! We’ve been reading our favorite books, acting out the story and doing a craft here and there from my archives of ideas on Easter as we prepare our hearts […]
All patched up and ready to take-off!
Anyone remember our patches from last year? Well, I’m at it again… This stack of holey jeans has been staring me down to no avail for some time now. But then in the course of a week, Keegan – our 4yo, put holes in his last three pairs of pants, leaving him with only a single pair […]
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 […]
Mayflower Nut – a tutorial
I’ll be the first to admit that we are a little nutty over here! But that’s just how we roll… In preparation and anticipation of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I always love to review a little history. We’ve pulled a few of our favorite Thanksgiving books together and I couldn’t help squeezing in a few fun […]