You are likely hearing the words “I’m bored!” come from the lips of your child or their friends as summer winds down and they get ready for the routine of the school year.
Visiting the Creation Museum With a Family
The first stop, The Creation Museum in Kentucky. With a dinosaur lover or three in the family, we wanted our children to understand the science behind a God-created world. And I wanted to be able to read the educational signs without having to edit.
Here are some tips for visiting the Creation Museum with a family now that I’ve had a chance to check it out for myself.
Gluten Free for BBQs and Gatherings
Cinco de Mayo is fast approaching, signaling the long summer of grilling and getting together with friends. If you or one of your guests are gluten free, though, a BBQ can feel more like a walk through a land mine than a fun night out. Gluten not only permeates the standard hot dogs and hamburgers, […]
Going Offline for a While is Good for You
I recently took a three-week break from my laptop while traveling in Burma, a country with less than reliable internet connections. I did bring my laptop on the trip and I was going to use it to write, even if I wasn’t able to go online, but a few days into the journey the charger […]
Discover the Dinosaurs Exhibit for The Dino Lover in Your Family
If you are anything like me, you have a dinosaur lover in your family. A little boy whose eyes light up when he gets to talk about dinosaurs and what they probably ate, how they behaved, and how to pronounce those huge but very cool names. I’ve got a couple dino enthusiasts in my family, so when […]
25 Things to Do With Your Kids for Earth Day
With Earth Day fast approaching, we wanted to help you keep your children entertained and having fun, while still opening up the opportunity for you to chat with them about environmental responsibility. Try one of these 25 ideas for what to do with your kids on Earth Day: 1) Write a poem about Earth, or […]
Novel Destinations: China and Africa
These were a couple of quick trips and easy reads. The Year of the Dog, by Grace Lin, is a great book for children, or as a family read aloud. It is about a young American girl of Chinese descent. It is a good dose of perspective for those of us who have been born […]
Novel Destinations: China with “Wild Swans”
Wild Swans, by Jung Chang, is a non-fiction work about three generations of Chinese women, beginning in the early 20th century. Jung’s grandmother had bound feet, was sold as a concubine, and lived through the Kuomintang Revolution, The Cultural Revolution and The Great leap Forward. (None of them were as grand as they sound!) Her […]
Li’l Pilgrims Clipart
Here are two Li’l Pigrim Clipart couples to use however you wish! Want to color some? – Not a problem! Download Li’l Pilgrims How to Use the Li’l Pilgrim Clipart Use the Li’l Pilgrim Clipart for Thanksgiving and other themes such as Shakespeare projects. The girls could be maids or other service type occupations […]
Easter Traditions and Family Joy
I love Easter. I love the hope of spring, fleeting as it may be in our area. No sooner do the bulbs hit, than perennial shrubs break free of their winter slumber. Most Easter holidays we spend informally. We do an Easter Egg Hunt with the school my mother-in-law teaches at. It was cool […]
Star Seals
Some cool Star Seals to print off and use as badges, name tags, gift tags, scrap tags, labels…you name it! Download Star Seals Red These labels would suit boy or masculine gift tags or scrap projects. Download Star Seals Blue Just, cut, write and glue! … onto books, containers…anything! Happy Crafting! 🙂 Design […]
Li’l Indians Clipart
Here are some Li’l Indian Clipart in simple style to use in your projects. Download Li’l Indians You can use these as paper dolls or puppets, and there are some plain ones if you want to color them yourself. Download Li’l Indians Plain Have fun with these! Happy Crafting! 🙂 Design by Mina Keenan […]
