Month: November 2020
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The Christmas Checklist You Need (and will actually like) for 2020
Read More: The Christmas Checklist You Need (and will actually like) for 2020It goes without saying that Christmas is going to be different this year. Living in a global pandemic means much of our Holiday norms just aren’t going to happen in the same way that they always have. And while that feels like such an obvious statement, I know that my type A, stick to all…
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Fun, Easy + Christ-Centered Family Advent Calendar
Read More: Fun, Easy + Christ-Centered Family Advent CalendarTo get the newest Christmas Advent Cards and Calendar for 2025 visit our Etsy Shop here! Use code MFM10 for an extra 10% off! It’s almost December 1st, y’all, and do you know what that means?? Christmas season is upon us! I have been searching for weeks now for an Advent Calendar that paired Scripture with fun family activities, and…
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10 Ways to Live into the Thanksgiving Season
Read More: 10 Ways to Live into the Thanksgiving SeasonIn the spirit of full disclosure, I am officially calling myself out for typically celebrating Halloween and then bumping straight to Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Thanksgiving meal, but aside from Thanksgiving day, I hadn’t put much thought into how to be fully present and live into this month of gratitude.…
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Easy Dinner: Cider-Braised Meatballs + Couscous
Read More: Easy Dinner: Cider-Braised Meatballs + CouscousWhen our kids look back at their childhood, I want them to remember family dinners. And when they think about family dinners, I hope they will remember these meatballs right here, because these cider braised meatballs are a staple in our home. The recipe is adapted from Jenny Rosenstrach’s How to Celebrate Everything, and we’ve been making…
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The Best and Easiest Bolognese You’ll Ever Make.
Read More: The Best and Easiest Bolognese You’ll Ever Make.A good bolognese is worth it’s weight in gold. Having a crowd over for dinner? Make a bolognese. Need something yummy that even your picky toddler will eat? How about bolognese. Craving something warm that will fill the house with delicious-ness for Sunday supper? Bolognese is your answer. The only thing about bolognese is that,…
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When My hopes of being a “good mom” are shattered.
Read More: When My hopes of being a “good mom” are shattered.It’s 3am and I’m awoken by the sound of my ten month old crying. I pause for a few minutes and realize that it’s his hunger cry. I sleepily pull myself out of bed and walk across the hall to his room. After he has nursed for a few minutes, I crawl back into bed…
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Christmas Movies You Have to See
Read More: Christmas Movies You Have to SeeOne of the ways that you and your family can live into the Christmas season, is of course, to cozy up and watch a Christmas movie. Many of the movies on this list are Christmas classics, fit for the whole fam and a few of them are best kept for the grownups after the kids…
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Graham Owen: The Night We Met
Read More: Graham Owen: The Night We MetI love reflecting upon the birth stories of each of my boys. Each birth was unique in its own way, and has been so fun to remember and recount to them. Matt and I did a lot of preparation in order to have Aiden & Graham naturally, and I want the boys to know how…
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On the Night You Were Born
Read More: On the Night You Were BornThere’s this book that we got from some of our sweet friends, Kyle + Joanna, called On the Night You Were Born. We read it to Aiden regularly before bed and I just love the theme of the book–that all the stars and creation celebrated on the night of baby’s birth. A birth story is such…
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I want more for Motherhood.
Read More: I want more for Motherhood.I’ve only been a mama for 3 years now, but I want more for motherhood. I don’t know about you but I’ve heard the phrase “the survival years” more times than I can count. And it’s true that motherhood is exhausting. That when you’re raising little ones, it can feel like you can barely catch…
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Holy Week with Kids: How to Make the Most of It
Get the Holy Week Family Guide for free below! Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, the week before Easter. It is essentially the days leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection starting with his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Learning about Holy Week with your kids can be a meaningful time to prepare your hearts for…
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How to do Lent with Kids
What is Lent? Lent is a period of 40 days (plus 6 sabbaths) observed by many Christians as a time to reflect, repent and prepare our hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter. The 40 days imitates Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the wilderness. Throughout church history, spiritual disciplines of fasting, acts of…
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Why February is the Perfect Time to Teach Your Kids About God’s Love
Sometimes I can get stuck in a rut when it comes to family devotions. I really try to keep a regular rhythm of being in the Word with my kids, but when the schedule gets a little too full, or one of the kids is sick, or I experience push-back from multiple kiddos, the odds…
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