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Gift Ideas for Elderly Relatives

November 30, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Gift Ideas for Elderly Relatives

Our older relatives are quite diverse. Some enjoy good health and live independently in the community, while others are frail and live in residential care facilities. Regardless of their health and living situations, many of us find it challenging to select suitable Christmas and birthday gifts for these relatives. After all, they’ve … [Read more...] about Gift Ideas for Elderly Relatives

Filed Under: Strengthening Family Tagged With: holidays, organized living

The Most Important Things to Consider When Buying a House

November 23, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

The Most Important Things to Consider When Buying a House

Though it is often fun and exciting, house hunting is a very serious endeavor. If you make a good choice, you’ll own a secure, comfortable home that meets the needs of your family. If you make a bad choice, you’ll own a hazardous, uncomfortable home that doesn’t meet the needs of your family. My husband and I have been house hunting … [Read more...] about The Most Important Things to Consider When Buying a House

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Managing Finances Tagged With: organized living

DIY Cake Smash Photo Shoot

November 19, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

DIY Cake Smash Photo Shoot

Though we didn’t have an elaborate party to celebrate our baby girl’s first birthday, we did take some fabulous photos to help preserve our memories of the occasion. We own an excellent, easy-to-use DSLR camera (Cannon EOS Rebel T5), so we decided to take our own photos of our daughter’s first encounter with cake instead of hiring a … [Read more...] about DIY Cake Smash Photo Shoot

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: babies, holidays, just for fun, projects and crafts

10 Ways Traditions and Rituals Benefit Families

November 16, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

10 Ways Traditions and Rituals Benefit Families

It was during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons of the years before I met my husband that I was most keenly aware of my single state; I longed to share holiday traditions and rituals with a husband and children of my own. I was so interested in sharing traditions because I remembered enjoying a number of these when I was growing … [Read more...] about 10 Ways Traditions and Rituals Benefit Families

Filed Under: Enriching Marriage, Raising an Inheritance, Strengthening Family Tagged With: babies, i will, preschoolers, school-age children, toddlers

Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

November 12, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins recipe

I’ve never been a fan of pumpkin pie, but I do often enjoy other baked goods that contain pumpkin. I think it is because I enjoy a hint of pumpkin flavor, but not the in-your-face pumpkin flavor that characterizes pumpkin pie. This fall I’m enjoying subtle pumpkin flavor in these Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups flour (I … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

12 Outdoor Activities for Babies to Enjoy During the Fall

November 9, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

12 Outdoor Activities for Babies to Enjoy During the Fall

Autumn has arrived and ushered in some cooler temperatures. This means that we can be a little more comfortable as my little one explores outdoors. Here are 12 age-appropriate outdoor activities that we hope to try in the coming weeks. Outdoor fall activities for infants Go for a walk and look at the bright fall foliage. Rake … [Read more...] about 12 Outdoor Activities for Babies to Enjoy During the Fall

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: babies, just for fun

Baked Chicken “Fried” Steak

November 5, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Baked Chicken Fried Steak recipe

Chicken fried steak is an incredibly tasty comfort food. Unfortunately, it’s not particularly healthy. Tasty and healthy don’t have to be mutually exclusive, so I tried a recipe for a baked version. The result was so good that I’ve added the recipe to my collection of favorites! Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 6 beef eye of … [Read more...] about Baked Chicken “Fried” Steak

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

14 Gratitude Activities for the Whole Family

November 2, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

14 Gratitude Activities for the Whole Family

Though I do try to be grateful throughout the year, I really appreciate the general air of gratitude that pervades the month of November. I want to take advantage of this to boost my family’s focus on thankfulness. One easy way to do this is to engage in gratitude activities. These take many forms, so there’s bound to be one or more … [Read more...] about 14 Gratitude Activities for the Whole Family

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Raising an Inheritance, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, preschoolers, school-age children, serving others, spiritual growth, toddlers

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