Donna Eshelman joins us from Stellar Catipillar to expand on her article about stocking stuffers for baby. This holiday season, choose simple toys that invite motor skill and speech development. Suggestions below include baby’s first doll, a lightweight ball, a new and improved version of the sippy cup, and a favorite teether. Sometimes the most […]
A Make-It-Yourself #STEMchat December 6!
This is a guest post by the fabulous Kim Moldofsky highlighting the topic of a twitter chat I’ll be participating in tonight – #STEMChat! This month’s #STEMchat is leaning toward our Maker roots and is more STEAM than normal, that is, STEM plus Arts. Thanks to this month’s sponsor, littleBits, we’ll be talking about #MakeTheHoliday- sharing […]
Toys With an Educational Twist
When you are shopping this Christmas season, if you are like me you’re trying to get the most for your money. Presents that are not only entertaining for children, but have an educational or learning component make a favorite gift option for parents. This morning I went on air with KXII Morning News to share some of […]
Pursuit of Proverbs 31: A Book Review
Pursuit of Proverbs 31 – A timeless, biblical study for the modern Christian woman. By Amy Bayliss 145 pages Available in ebook, kindle and nook format at AmyBayliss.com. I have to admit that this book surprised me. After reading the description of the book without ever actually starting the book itself, I became very interested […]
The Importance of Getting Outdoors
While we are outside a lot as a family, we still have only about a quarter-acre lot in our just-within-city-limits home. So as our kids are growing and all officially-mobile, we’ve been trying to get out where they can have even more room. There’s a reason why they call it the Great Outdoors afterall. They […]
What Shall We Watch? – Christian Family Movie Night
In this age of open liberalism, it’s often hard to find good quality family entertainment with a Christian influence. Hollywood and the Writer’s Guild of America, along with the news media and top national channels seem to bombard families with their own agenda at every turn. How does a family choose what is safe and […]
Winning The Heart Of Your Child By Playing Online Action Games With Them
If you have children, lots of things are more fun done with them than without them. Particularly, their first times doing anything – riding a bike, kicking a ball, eating an ice cream. The reaction of a child is so all encompassing, so engrossing, that it reminds you what it was once like to be […]
What to Do With a Pumpkin: Desserts, Decorations, Gifts and More
It’s that time of the year again. The pumpkins are here and the harvest has begun! Everywhere we go, the kids are quick to spot the pumpkin patches. Several churches in the area host annual pumpkin patches as fund raisers. These patches are designed with families and kids in mind, offering pumpkins of all sizes, hay […]
Family Friendly Fall Fun
As a Christian home-school mom, I am aware that there is a yearly debate among some on whether or not Christians should even acknowledge Halloween. A few years ago, I wrote an article that addressed some of these concerns with Family Alternatives to Halloween. While some may not agree with me, and that is their […]
Homeschool Extra-Curricular Activities for Health Plus Giveaway!
As a homeschooling mom, it is important to me that my kids will be able to associate with other kids on a regular basis and enjoy some of the sports activities that I’m not able to coordinate at home. That’s why we’ve been involved in our local soccer league each semester – and they love […]
Keeping Kids Hydrated – Tips and Tricks
My kids have been playing sports this past year and one of the things I’ve noticed is that it is so much easier to get them to drink water when they are staying active on a regular basis. While the human body is 65% water, the human brain is 75% water – and with children’s […]
Cowboy Cookies in a Jar {a Great Gift for a Teacher, Shower or Holiday!}
A couple of years ago, I was given my grandma’s canning jars. When I told her I wanted them, I never envisioned how many there were. She showed me eight rows of pint and quart jars four deep! I do some canning as well as use them to store dry goods like pasta, rice and snacks, but […]
