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Favorite Winter Posts and an Update on Site Upgrades

January 31, 2025 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

I know some folks grow tired of the cold and dark of winter, but I live in such a warm location that I find winter to be an absolute delight! This year we were lucky enough to get snow, which my kids thoroughly enjoyed. Thankfully, winter isn’t over yet, so there’s always a chance it could happen again! I try to take advantage of every … [Read more...] about Favorite Winter Posts and an Update on Site Upgrades

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

Go Touch Grass! It’s Good for Your Health

November 16, 2024 By Shannon Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

After a long, hot summer, we finally had a truly chilly morning a few days ago. Though it was still dark, I stepped outside with my coffee to take it in. I stepped to the edge of the porch and poked at the crisp grass with my foot. This brought to mind how, in response to someone who has become a little detached from reality, folks will … [Read more...] about Go Touch Grass! It’s Good for Your Health

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: health and safety

Favorite Fall Posts and an Update on Site Upgrades

September 28, 2024 By Shannon Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

A couple of weeks ago we had a cold front blow through. We woke to temperatures in the 60s. I was thrilled! I knew our daytime highs would soon be back in the 90s, so I resisted the urge to don a sweater and sit beneath a blanket while consuming a warm pumpkin-flavored beverage. However, I did put my fall wreath on our front door! Last … [Read more...] about Favorite Fall Posts and an Update on Site Upgrades

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

14 Children’s Books About Gratitude

September 24, 2024 By Shannon Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

We are so grateful for our local library! We borrow dozens of books each week. Because we are approaching the Thanksgiving holiday, this week we picked up numerous books about gratitude. Gratitude can be a difficult concept for young kids to grasp. Books are a great way to introduce the concept because they explain it in a variety of … [Read more...] about 14 Children’s Books About Gratitude

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

Step Back and Look from Another Angle

August 27, 2024 By Shannon Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

We have a bottom-freezer fridge in our kitchen. At the top of the freezer there is a shallow drawer, and at the bottom is a large bin. The space between the two is minimal. Because the freezer was a bit full (or pretty disorganized so it seemed full), I managed to accidentally push an ice pack over the back edge of the bin, leaving it stuck at … [Read more...] about Step Back and Look from Another Angle

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: current events, handling differences

Under Construction: Please Excuse the Mess

July 23, 2024 By Shannon Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

In the coming months, I’ll be updating posts and the site’s main pages to ensure they are easy to navigate and contain up-to-date information.

I’ve been writing posts here on Of The Hearth for over a decade. So much has changed during that time! This is true in my personal life, of course, but it is also true in terms of technology and current events. For this website to remain useful to you, I need to make some updates. I’ve been working on a few of these behind the scenes, … [Read more...] about Under Construction: Please Excuse the Mess

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: current events

Finally Fall

October 25, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

We’re thrilled to finally have cooler temperatures! Here are some fall recipes we’re eager to eat and activities we’re eager to complete.

We recently drove up to our new house in our new city. When we woke the day after arriving, we were greeted by temperatures in the 50s and movers pulling up to the curb with a truck loaded with nearly all our earthly possessions. I don’t know which I was more excited to see! Having just come through the hottest summer of my life (nearly … [Read more...] about Finally Fall

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

A Gentle Response

January 14, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Nobody benefits when we respond in unkind manners! Why do we sometimes do this, and how can we make sure our responses are gentle and kind?

Have you ever noticed how kids often mirror their parents? In addition to sharing genetic similarities to their biological parents, kids reflect the behaviors, language, gestures, and interests of their parents. I see this all the time with my kids! A recent example is the way in which my oldest child addressed my middle child when they … [Read more...] about A Gentle Response

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: handling differences, serving others

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