This year I participated in a fun penpal experience for Christmas. It’s a program called Airmail Christmas that I discovered through my blogger friend Callie of Through Clouded Glass. It is put on by Rebecca of the blog Making Memories and done in the memory of Mama MB and for her daughter Doria. It was pretty simple, […]
2013 Family Update
As promised here is our Christmas 2013 Update with a few more details for those that want them. 🙂 I will start with what the back of our 2013 Christmas Card read… “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one […]
Christmas Gifts from the Heart: Thriving in the Holidays Mini Series
Gift giving is SO much fun, but can bring SO much stress. I’ve spent the last few years trying to find the balance. Still wanting to give, not break the bank, and do it all on a small budget. Reading “Money Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving” by Lorilee […]
Creating Courteous Kids: Thriving in the Holidays Mini Series
Seeing the holidays as another opportunity to teach is important. We as parents have a couple of things we can do to teach – natural consequences, direct instruction, and modeling seem to be the ones that come to mind first. All require us to pay attention to circumstances and look for teachable moments. I believe […]