Monthly Archives: August 2015
Ten Tips for Enjoying the Library with Your Children + Literacy Musing Mondays Linkup
I am thrilled to be guest hosting the Literacy Musing Mondays Linkup with Mary, Tami, and Ashley. Literacy Musing Mondays gives bloggers a chance to link up family-friendly, book- or literacy-related posts. Please join the fun! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ten Tips for Enjoying … Continue reading
Ten Tips for Enjoying the Library with Your Children + Literacy Musing Mondays Linkup
I am thrilled to be guest hosting the Literacy Musing Mondays Linkup with Mary, Tami, and Ashley. Literacy Musing Mondays gives bloggers a chance to link up family-friendly, book- or literacy-related posts. Please join the fun! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ten Tips for Enjoying … Continue reading
Final Friday Family Faves: August 2015 Edition
We’ve had a whirlwind week with starting homeschooling, attending our first field trip to the Patuxent Research Refuge, and getting ready for our homeschool co-op’s annual Welcome Back Picnic. But we’re never too busy to reflect on our favorite reads … Continue reading
Guest Post: Our Favourite Books from Joyful Mud Puddles
I am excited to have Meaghan Jackson from Joyful Mud Puddles posting for us today about her family’s favorite books from around the world. Check out her piece. Maybe you will find some new favorites! My boys love listening to … Continue reading
Take Me to the County Fair: Favorite Books and Memories
County fairs are steeped in tradition, talent and can-do spirit. The experience is well worth sharing with our children. Some of my favorite childhood memories revolve around the local fair. Some of my favorite children’s books do, too. I grew up … Continue reading
On Boys: Thoughts of a Preschooler
Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very … Continue reading
20 Simple Snack Ideas for Hosting a Children’s Party
Just call me a party animal. One of my favorite ways to love on my kids is hosting parties for them. We have parties all the time. From holidays to birthdays to the completely mundane, my children’s friends are always crowding … Continue reading
Women on Mission: Baby Byrd Doula Crafts to End Fistula
Doula Annie Byrd is passionate about missions. She also loves crafting. A mother of two young children, she donates her precious free time to sew treasures for Mama and Baby that she sells to raise money for the Fistula Foundation. … Continue reading
DIY: Micah 6:8 Hand and Footprint Wall Hanging
One of my favorite Scripture verses is Micah 6:8. “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” … Continue reading
Birthday Blessings from Ugly Forks and a Tacky Cake
I had the best birthday cake plan ever. Now I’m no cake artist so it certainly wasn’t the fanciest plan ever, but it was the best from this cake-challenged Mama. (And it didn’t even include ugly, white Dollar Tree forks!) After … Continue reading
Forever Joyful 