Ideas to Encourage Independent Play
These verses have been special to me in different seasons and for different reasons. I first read this in the King James Version before I was a Jesus-follower and it caught my attention because…
Recipe for a Peaceful Holiday Season
You know one recipe that increases the likelihood of enjoyment for all in the holiday season?
Forethought + Surrender = Peace!
My favorite practical tip for savoring the holidays is begin preparing WAAAAAY earlier than you think is necessary!
Dinner Table Questions
There is a Scripture that gives me pause each time I come across it. It’s found in Ephesians 6:4b and it’s speaking to how we ought to raise our children:
but bring them up [tenderly, with lovingkindness] in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (AMP)
Practical Parenting Check-In
The grandparents offered to keep our daughters this morning and I was so excited for a rare brunch date with a dear friend! I just received the dreaded text: Her daughter woke up with a fever and she had to cancel our time together.
Ten Play Ideas for Rainy Days
Summer is my favorite season! Where I live in the midwest, summer days are hot, but not too humid, and summer nights are wonderfully warm. It’s my favorite kind of weather and it provides so many options for outdoor activities!
7 Ideas for Screen-Free Time with Kids
We have four daughters who are currently 7, 5, 3, and 1. I used to refer frequently to an ongoing list I kept on my phone, titled “For Days We Need a Change of Scenery.”