Creating Peace and Joy Where it Matters Most
Peace and Joy at Home, Day 12: Speed Clean the House (with your kids) One Song at a Time. (My living room – after a tidy up) Do you think it’s possible to get the house picked up quickly with your children, in a way that is fun, silly, and simple? Today I’m going to [...] Read more »
This is Day 3 in the 31 Days of Peace and Joy at Home Series (My son balancing on his sister’s bed) Boys . . . Rambunctious. Busy. Lively. Funny. I love having a son. Although I must admit, I have no idea what I am doing half the time! I grew up with a [...] Read more »
Imparting the truths of God’s word is one of the most important things I can do for my children. I want the word to be alive for them and the learning of it to be interesting and wonderful, not dry and forced. Here are four quick tips for teaching God’s word to our kids: [...] Read more »
One of my secret weapons for teaching and preparing my children is role playing. It’s not just an effective way to instruct, it’s fun! Much more fun than say, a lecture. I’m sharing all the details at Live Renewed. Read the post by clicking here. {Top image credit} Share this post: Recommend on Facebook Share [...] Read more »
I recently mentioned on our facebook page that we were sorting M & M’s to make a Rainbow cake (and how amazing it was that there were so few brown M & M’s these days). The cake is so simple I probably don’t need to write instructions! Children as young as three could make a [...] Read more »
Servant Daddy is a game my kids adore. Although this is our own invention, I’m sure many families have their own version of it. My children enjoy playing Servant Daddy so much we use it for rewards and gifts. In fact, this past Valentine’s Day both kids received Servant Daddy coupons and they were thrilled. [...] Read more »
Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at Hiccups In Time about using plants to clean the air in your home, and I’m excited to welcome Beth from In Good Cents to Delighting in the Days: God has a sense of humor. I’m fairly certain that’s why he gave [...] Read more »
Today we had a little Welcome Spring afternoon. It included some time outside taking pictures of the first spring flowers and then some fun making art (which I’ll share in another post). We like to take note of the very first flowers that poke out of the ground each spring. In Colorado it was always [...] Read more »
A few years ago I discovered what my family deems to be the best peanut butter recipe EVER! It is based on the nut butter recipe from Nourishing Traditions, except I haven’t made the time to soak and dehydrate the peanuts yet (as recommended in the book). In fact, I like them roasted. The great [...] Read more »
I want be generous. I want my kids to be generous too. It doesn’t always come naturally to give. Sure, giving out of the overflow is not too hard, but giving when it involves sacrifice, that is not so easy. I figure the best way to become truly generous is to just keep on giving! [...] Read more »
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