Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you found time to enjoy your children and your children to show their appreciation for you! I am continually amazed at the variety of moms out there, all doing their best for their kids! For some that includes working, for others it means getting to stay home. Have you ever […]
10 Unique Uses for Dry-Erase Markers
I love dry-erase markers. I buy them in bulk because I use them all over my house for labeling pretty much anything and everything! Here are some of the top ways I use them daily! 1. Label food containers as they head to the fridge or freezer 2. Label bulk storage containers until you know […]
Children’s Church: Joshua and the Walls of Jericho
We had so much fun this past Sunday teaching about Joshua and the walls of Jericho! As usual, we started with a snack. We had Bugles, of course! After watching the Jesus Storybook Bible episode, we got busy building our first wall made of paper. I drew an outline of a wall and gave the […]
5 Ways to Use a Clothespin Display
About 2 years ago I decided to start actually DOING all the things I was pinning on Pinterest. One of the first things I wanted to do was find a way to display my kids’ art. In our house, the fridge is tucked in the back corner of the kitchen which means no one really […]
Happy Easter
HE IS RISEN! Happy Easter everyone! I hope you celebrated with family and friends and enjoyed remembering the reason we have new life: the gift of Jesus’ sacrifice, death, and resurrection! May God bless you and keep you!
Why Butterflies Are a Resurrection Reminder
One of my favorite signs of spring is when the butterflies start appearing from nowhere to land on flower petals and show off their gorgeous God-given colors. We did a simple craft this year for the butterfly just by placing a stencil on paper and dusting with chalk all around it. As you can […]
Laugh a Little More!
“I love to laugh, loud and long and clear… The more I laugh, the more I fill with glee, and the more the glee, the more I’m a merrier me!” —from Mary Poppins April Fool’s Day has come and, thankfully, gone. I’m not a lover of pranks and I’m not really sure why this of all […]
18-Day Resurrection Egg Countdown
This was the first year I’ve attempted to make a Resurrection Egg Countdown to Easter. Apparently they’re so popular, you can even buy one already made! But they’re so simple to make, there’s really no reason to pay for one. However, I scoured the Internet and Pinterest and could not find an 18-day countdown. You […]
Remembering the Cross with Easter Food
This year for Easter, we’re trying to keep Christ and His sacrifice and resurrection at the center of everything, including food! To that end, we’ve had lots of fun getting really creative! Our first food craft was with Rice Krispie Treats! I’ve been avoiding working with Rice Krispie Treats because I worried they’d be too hot for the […]
Children’s Church: Naaman and Forgiveness
So what does the story of Naaman have to do with Easter, you might wonder? Well, first, you might wonder what the story of Naaman is—I know I had to look this one up before teaching! Naaman’s story is shared in 2 Kings 5. Naaman was a high-ranking general in the land of Aram, but he suffered from […]