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9 Useful Containers to Use as Easter Baskets

April 12, 2025 By Shannon 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

I don’t remember a whole lot about my family’s Easter celebrations when I was a kid, but one thing I do remember is that a couple of times my mom gave us Easter “baskets” that weren’t traditional baskets. Like baskets, they were containers that could hold goodies. Unlike baskets, they were multipurpose storage containers that could be used for … [Read more...] about 9 Useful Containers to Use as Easter Baskets

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

Easy DIY Heart Pouch Valentines

February 10, 2025 By Shannon Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

My girls’ homeschool group is having a Valentine’s Day party this week. In addition to consuming lots of treats, the kids are exchanging cards with one another. My girls wanted to come up with unique valentines that were, as my middle child phrased it, “from the heart.” My eldest is folding paper airplanes from double-sided scrapbook … [Read more...] about Easy DIY Heart Pouch Valentines

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance, Rejuvenating Friendships Tagged With: friendship, holidays, preschoolers, projects and crafts, school-age children

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

Monster Protein Balls

September 17, 2024 By Shannon Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

My kids love sprinkles. I frequently include sprinkles in new foods I introduce to them because the colorful bits help them get excited about trying unfamiliar items. Thus, when I saw some fun monster sprinkles, I knew I wanted to prepare my kids a new food that utilized the sprinkles.    One thing that came to mind, because … [Read more...] about Monster Protein Balls

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: holidays, preschoolers, recipes, school-age children

Christmas Light Safety Tips

December 18, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Don’t end up at the doctor because of a holiday decorating accident! These basic safety precautions can help keep you safe.

The glow of Christmas lights is one of the many enjoyable aspects of the Christmas season. Unfortunately, for many families, the tradition of Christmas lights quickly turns to tragedy. In the U.S., nearly 15,000 people are treated in hospital emergency departments each year because of injuries related to holiday decorating (source). … [Read more...] about Christmas Light Safety Tips

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: health and safety, holidays

Simple Ways to Streamline Thanksgiving Dinner Preparation

November 13, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

By streamlining the preparation of Thanksgiving dinner, we can save time and energy while still getting all our favorite dishes on the table.

For many families, the focal point of Thanksgiving Day is a table laden with delicious food. As nice as it is to dive into these foods, getting them to the table often requires a lot of work and can be stressful. Last year, for example, we spent the entire day before Thanksgiving preparing various dishes. Then I was up and cooking again … [Read more...] about Simple Ways to Streamline Thanksgiving Dinner Preparation

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Rejuvenating Friendships, Strengthening Family Tagged With: cooking tips, holidays, hospitality, organized living

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

Pecan Pie Brownies

December 13, 2022 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

The rich, decadent flavors of fudge brownie and pecan pie meld to make a spectacular dessert that is perfect for holiday parties and family gatherings.

Though we already planned on having at least a half dozen desserts this past Thanksgiving, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make Pecan Pie Brownies after I saw the idea for them. I suspected that the flavors of brownie and pecan pie would go well together, and they sure did! These were amazing! They were a huge hit after Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Pecan Pie Brownies

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: holidays, recipes

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