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Convertible Car Seats that are Suitable for Newborns

November 29, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Not all convertible car seats are suitable for newborns, but many are. How can you tell which are suitable and which aren’t?

Two weeks ago I shared 4 reasons to skip the infant car seat in favor of a convertible one. As I noted in that post, not all convertible car seats are suitable for newborns. However, a great number of convertible car seats are perfect for newborns. How can you tell which are suitable and which aren’t? I’ll share the answer to this … [Read more...] about Convertible Car Seats that are Suitable for Newborns

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: babies, health and safety, pregnancy, toddlers

Why Do We Have Such a Hard Time Accepting Help?

November 26, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Why is it that so many of us have difficulty accepting help? Understanding the reasons makes it easier for us to accept (and even ask for) help.

A few months ago, when I was nearing the end of my third pregnancy, a friend from church asked if I needed help with anything. I didn’t give any thought to her question before I responded that we were doing fine and didn’t need any help. I thought about her question later that day, though, and realized that I actually did need help. … [Read more...] about Why Do We Have Such a Hard Time Accepting Help?

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually Tagged With: friendship, spiritual growth

Autumn Snack Mix

November 19, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Its delicious mixture of flavors makes this snack mix a perfect fall treat for both kids and adults.

My hands have been a little full recently, so I haven’t been doing a lot of baking. However, I still want to enjoy some delicious fall flavors. I came up with the idea for this snack mix when I was brainstorming snack ideas for my kids. They enjoyed it as much as I’d hoped! It’s not just for kids, though. Its complex mixture of flavors … [Read more...] about Autumn Snack Mix

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

4 Reasons to Skip the Infant Car Seat

November 15, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Infant car seats are popular, but there are many benefits to using rear-facing convertible car seats instead. Here are 4 reasons we skipped infant car seats.

When you’re purchasing a car seat for a baby, you have two options available to you: A rear-facing infant car seat or a rear-facing convertible car seat that is designed for use with infants. Typically, infant car seats work for babies for a maximum of one year (this will depend on the height and weight limits of a given seat, though there is … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons to Skip the Infant Car Seat

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: babies, health and safety, toddlers

4 Things to Remember When It’s Hard to Give Thanks

November 12, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

It can be difficult to give thanks during tough times. It’s possible, though. Here are 4 reminders that help us express gratitude during these times.

Though I really try to be grateful throughout the year, I benefit from the heightened focus we place on gratitude during the weeks preceding Thanksgiving. I find it easy to be grateful during most Novembers, but there are years when it is exceedingly difficult because of the events that have taken place that year. What should we do … [Read more...] about 4 Things to Remember When It’s Hard to Give Thanks

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually Tagged With: holidays, spiritual growth

You Walk More Quickly When You Face Forward

November 8, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

We walk quickly and in the right direction when we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. With so many things to distract us, how can we maintain this focus?

My girls and I walked a lot this past August and September. I was trying to stay upright and active as my third child’s due date approached, so we went on a walk every day that we could. My almost 4-year-old could walk at a brisk pace quite easily, but my 2-year-old struggled. Until the end of the summer, she had been riding in a stroller for … [Read more...] about You Walk More Quickly When You Face Forward

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually Tagged With: spiritual growth

10 Wonderful Children’s Books About Gratitude

November 5, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Gratitude and giving thanks can be difficult concepts for kids to grasp. Books, including these 10, are a great way to introduce and reinforce these concepts.

In my household, we all love reading. It should come as no surprise that I enjoy using books to introduce new concepts to my kids and to reinforce the concepts we’ve been discussing. It is November, so we’ve been talking a lot about gratitude and giving thanks to God for all He has given us. These are really difficult concepts for young … [Read more...] about 10 Wonderful Children’s Books About Gratitude

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: babies, holidays, preschoolers, school-age children, spiritual growth, toddlers

6 Wonderful Things About Having Closely Spaced Children

November 1, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

I love having closely spaced kids! Why? Because there are many wonderful things about having kids who are close in age. Here are 6 of these things.

I recently gave birth to my third child. When I saw the positive pregnancy test at the beginning of my pregnancy with her, it didn’t take long for me to realize that my oldest child would be just 3 years of age when the new baby was born. I would have a 3-year-old, a 2-year-old, and a newborn. I felt momentary insecurity, but this was … [Read more...] about 6 Wonderful Things About Having Closely Spaced Children

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: babies, preschoolers, school-age children, toddlers

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