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Birthday Cake Pancakes

October 21, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Topped with vanilla glaze, whipped cream, and sprinkles, these homemade Birthday Cake Pancakes will get your kid’s birthday off to a special start!

The oldest of my three daughters had her fifth birthday earlier this month! She loves sprinkles, so I decided to make Birthday Cake Pancakes for breakfast as part of our celebration. I’ve seen these made using boxed cake mixes, but they are easy to make from scratch. They make a birthday morning—or any other morning—extra … [Read more...] about Birthday Cake Pancakes

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

Using Fall Decor to Promote Gratitude

October 7, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

If you’re going to decorate for fall, then why not use items that inspire gratitude? From banners to towels, here are some gratitude-inspiring items.

Some individuals really have a knack for home decorating, but I’m not one of them. I don’t have a lot of time, money, or talent to put into decorating, so I focus a lot more on function than form. However, I’m keenly aware that the appearance of my home impacts the atmosphere in my home. I want the atmosphere in my home to be warm and peaceful … [Read more...] about Using Fall Decor to Promote Gratitude

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Keeping the Home Tagged With: holidays, just for fun, spiritual growth

The Most Wonderful Things About Autumn

September 23, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

It’s fall, y’all! Here are 22 things, including cooler temperatures and apple cider, that make the fall season fabulous.

I enjoy watching the seasons change. I love the order the seasons give our lives, the biblical truths of which they remind us, and the way each transition from one to the next feels like a new beginning. Though I’m typically excited when we change seasons, I’m often extra enthusiastic when we transition to fall. Maybe this is because I … [Read more...] about The Most Wonderful Things About Autumn

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

40 Questions for Kids to Ask Their Grandparents

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

These questions will help kids learn biographical information, family history details, life lessons, and practical skills from their grandparents.

A few years ago I wrote a post about the importance of grandparents. I noted in that post that grandparents have a wealth of knowledge that they can pass along to their grandkids and that they help connect grandkids to their history. Given kids can learn so many things from their grandparents, perhaps it is best not to take a laissez-faire … [Read more...] about 40 Questions for Kids to Ask Their Grandparents

Filed Under: Strengthening Family Tagged With: holidays, preschoolers, school-age children, toddlers

Christmas in July: Deciding Whether or Not to Participate in the Santa Tradition

July 25, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

The Santa tradition is fun and adds magic to Christmas, but it also has drawbacks. What are the pros and cons of including Santa in your celebration?

If you have little kids, then you are faced with the question of whether or not to take part in the Santa tradition (i.e., teaching kids that a jolly old man stops by to leave gifts for them to open on Christmas morning). This tradition can be fun and add excitement to the Christmas season, but it also has some drawbacks. You may be … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: Deciding Whether or Not to Participate in the Santa Tradition

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

How Introverts Can Successfully Practice Hospitality

June 27, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Hospitality isn’t just for extroverts! Introverts can welcome guests into their homes and still get the solitude they need in order to function well.

Introversion and Extroversion are likely the oldest and most widely discussed constructs in personality theories. Introverts tend to be reserved, quiet, and more comfortable alone. They are more sensitive to external stimuli and need time away from this in order to function well. Extroverts, on the other hand, tend to be expressive, outgoing, … [Read more...] about How Introverts Can Successfully Practice Hospitality

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Keeping the Home Tagged With: friendship, holidays, hospitality, spiritual growth

Printable Easter Story Word Clouds

April 18, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

These printable word clouds of the Easter story are a lovely item to decorate our homes and a fun way to meditate on the meaning of Easter.

As I did at Christmas, for Easter I’m sharing words from the Bible in the form of word clouds. The word cloud pictured above contains the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Word clouds are images comprised of the words used in a particular text. In this case, the text is Mark 15:22-39 and 16:1-7. The size of each word in the cloud … [Read more...] about Printable Easter Story Word Clouds

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Keeping the Home Tagged With: holidays, projects and crafts, spiritual growth

14 Simple Ways to Get Started Observing Lent

March 4, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Do you want to observe Lent, but you’re uncertain where to begin? Consider some of these simple ways to get started.

Last week I shared about how all Christians, not just those from particular denominations, can benefit from observing Lent. As I noted last week, I didn’t grow up observing Lent. As I’ve learned about it in the last couple of years, I’ve discovered that it is both easy and difficult to observe. It is easy in that there are a lot of … [Read more...] about 14 Simple Ways to Get Started Observing Lent

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

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