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A Mom’s Guide to Surviving Winter in a Pandemic

February 14, 2021

Hey, mama. I see you–the one counting the days down until Spring (It’s 35 to be exact). The one bemoaning the cold and wind and ice, threatening that if one more snow day cancels daycare/preschool you’ll just lose it. 🙂 I see you because I’m right there with you, sister. The cold days are rough.…
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Love is in the air for the new February Activity Calendar

January 26, 2021

It is almost February, y’all, and I cannot wait to use this Activity Calendar! Daily activities for the boys and I to do in the cold winter months have been so helpful for us—they provide us something to do, the pre-planning is already done, and they give us some time for quality bonding. Win win…
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The Winter (Indoor Snow) Craft Your Littles Will Love

January 15, 2021

January is the perfect time for indoor crafts! And not just any craft–indoor snow. That’s right, homemade indoor snow! A fun, simple, sensory activity that will leave your littles dreaming of snowmen. My sweet friend, Lindsay, did this activity with her daughter, and I thought it would be an awesome craft to dig into this…
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Rituals and Rhythm: Making the Mundane More Meaningful

January 7, 2021

Written by Beth Chikobe If your social media feeds are much like mine, scrolling over the past week has given you dozens of different perspectives on starting the new year. And yet for those of us who are moms–we know not much of our daily routine will change just because we’ve moved from the last…
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I laughed out loud at my New Year’s reflection from 2020

December 26, 2020

I know that I wrote my 2020 New Years reflection with great seriousness and hope, but I couldn’t help laughing out loud when I read it last week. Almost one year ago, Matt and I sat down to reflect. To look back at 2019 and look ahead to 2020. And it was really fun to…
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Here’s why you should reflect + set intentions for the New Year

December 22, 2020

Reflect and set intentions for the new year? I know, I know. 2020 has been a year, if you get my tone. Why would anyone want to reflect upon the dumpster-fire that was 2020? But here’s the thing–I think the Lord has something for us in the remembering + reflecting of the past year. In…
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How to throw Jesus a birthday party this December

December 18, 2020

For the past few years, my mom has sent me a subscription to Southern Living and I love going through their December issues. Each year, they feature a beautiful white cake on the cover, calling it the Christmas cake of the season. And I have always wondered, why cake? It’s not that I don’t like…
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“Santa was an easy tool to begin to paint a picture of God for our girls”

December 15, 2020

In the weeks leading up to my first Christmas as a mom, a friend of mine whose daughter was a few years older explained to me that she and her husband had decided not to talk about Santa Claus as a family. “It’s creepy,” she explained, “there’s a guy watching you sleep, deciding if you’re naughty or…
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How a Few Christian Mamas Think About Santa Claus

December 11, 2020

So what does your family do about Santa Claus? It’s a question I have often wondered about. For my own family– what we’re going to do about Santa for our kids, but also for other families and how they think about the jolly old guy. So I asked a few of my Christian mama friends…
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Why We Love Using an Advent Wreath in December

December 4, 2020

Why does my family love using an Advent wreath in December? Well, let me begin by telling you a story. My son just turned 3. He doesn’t quite understand the concept of the days of the week yet. But every Saturday is our family’s Sabbath, and at each meal of Sabbath we try to light…
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