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2019 Year in Review

December 30, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Somehow we’re at the end of 2019! I’m taking a few minutes to reflect on this past year.

I often hear folks say that time passes more quickly as they get older. I’m convinced this is true! It feels to me that every year flies by more quickly than the last. Somehow we’re at the end of 2019! I’m taking a few minutes to reflect on this past year. Winter As happens pretty much every year, I started the New Year with many … [Read more...] about 2019 Year in Review

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: just for fun

The Most Wonderful Things About Winter

December 19, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Welcome, winter! Here are 23 things, including comfy blankets and ice skating, that make the winter season fabulous.

As always seems to be the case, fall sped by so quickly that it is hard to believe we accomplished as much as we did during the last few months. Now we’re about to welcome winter. My 5-year-old keeps asking each family member to identify his or her favorite season. Though I have told her that fall is my favorite, I’ve also reminded her … [Read more...] about The Most Wonderful Things About Winter

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, just for fun

How to Keep Unbelieving Kids from Ruining Santa for Kids Who Believe

December 16, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

My kids don’t believe in Santa. How can I keep them from ruining the tradition for kids who still believe?

My kids know who Santa is, but they don’t believe he is a real person. They enjoy him as a fictional character, just as they do fairy tale princesses and superheroes. This isn’t the case for most of our friends and family members. The children in these families believe that Santa is real, and this is an important part of their Christmas … [Read more...] about How to Keep Unbelieving Kids from Ruining Santa for Kids Who Believe

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

8 Alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions

December 12, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

For most people, New Year’s resolutions don’t yield significant results. Here are eight alternatives that may be more effective.

Since the very first year we were married, my husband and I have set aside time to set goals before the start of each New Year. This has worked well for us in general, but it has become difficult to find time for this—and we’ve had a more difficult time achieving our goals—as our family has grown. In an attempt to make sure we … [Read more...] about 8 Alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays

Caramel Apple Nachos

December 9, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Sliced apples topped with caramel, pecans, and toffee pieces comprise Caramel Apple Nachos, a convenient and flavorful snack or dessert.

My Bible study group had dinner together the week before Thanksgiving. We decided to make breakfast burritos, so everyone was bringing ingredients to make these. I wanted to bring some fruit as a side dish/dessert, so I decided to make some apple “nachos” to go with our breakfast burritos. I’ve seen dozens of pictures of apple nachos on … [Read more...] about Caramel Apple Nachos

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

30 Questions to Ask Around the Christmas Dinner Table

December 5, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Use these questions, contained in a convenient printable, to provoke thought and generate meaningful conversation during Christmas dinner.

Our everyday lives are so busy that I find it increasingly important that we use the time we have with our families strategically. Holidays are times that we can really slow down and enjoy being with each other. However, on Christmas, it’s not unusual for things like presents and baking to commandeer our focus away from family and … [Read more...] about 30 Questions to Ask Around the Christmas Dinner Table

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance, Strengthening Family Tagged With: holidays, hospitality

Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt

December 2, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

With this printable Christmas light scavenger hunt, your family can have fun noting the decorations you see as you take in the sights of Christmas.

One of the things my kids really enjoyed doing this past fall was going on a scavenger hunt. We used a printable that I created a couple of years ago (find it here). They had so much fun walking through our neighborhood in search of the items pictured on the printable. I’ve made a similar printable for a Christmas light scavenger hunt! … [Read more...] about Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt

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

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