As many of you know, my biggest nemesis in the home has always been laundry. As a kid, the laundry would pile a foot high in my room. When I got married, I was more sophisticated – I used the guest bedroom! And now that I have three kids, it…
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Nearly Free Dates
I love going on a date with my husband! Last night I was thinking, we are in such a great city, there should be dozens of nearly-free dates available. This takes creativity because it goes beyond dinner and a movie. (And a trip to Target – we always end up…
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Keep Moving Forward!
I was recently inspired by the movie, “Meet the Robinsons.” I don’t want to give away the plot that literally brought a tear or two at the end, but there’s a motto throughout the show, “Keep Moving Forward.” There’s a time in the movie when our under-dog genius makes another…
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The Tree Hunt
The 10th Annual Tree Hunt A tradition we’ve had since we’ve been married is to cut down our tree the day after Thanksgiving. Each year we head out in search of a tree farm. We never go the same way twice, and we usually end up somewhere new. This year…
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What to do with Santa?
What are we, as Christians, supposed to do with Santa? There are many theories, but this being my blog, I’ll share mine. I did not grow up believing in Santa, so the idea of teaching my children that a large man comes down the chimney carrying presents seems rather foreign.…
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Christmas Games and Crafts
Here are a few Christmas Games and Crafts I have gathered from different sites. I like putting things like this into one place. Christmas Games: Dance! Dance to Christmas Music. Slow & Fast. FreezeBegin playing Christmas music, everyone moves and dances until the music stops then they must “freeze” in…
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Christmas Idea: Luke 2:1-20
I’m going to post the plan I have for my children this Christmas Season. In the past, we’ve done a version of a Jesse Tree leading up to Christmas. I’ve created a different plan this time based on Luke 2:1-20. I’ll post the general outline below. If you want a…