Leading up to every holiday we celebrate, my children and I celebrate with a week or two where every activity we do ties into the holiday -- even school. I want to make sure my kids have beautiful holiday traditions, a strong family identity, and a thorough understanding of why we celebrate holidays from a Biblical perspective. That's why I love these resources for a Christian Easter Celebration! Continue Reading >>
Christian Easter Preschool Printables and Activities
Around this time each year, I start looking for new or improved Easter activities to do with my children. These Christian Easter Preschool Printables will help you teach your little ones the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. On these pages, you will find activities that can be used to reinforce the details of the Easter story while also practicing various preschool skills. In our Continue Reading >>
Lego® Mini Tanks Plans for an Epic Mini Mech Battle
When my oldest son was about fourteen, I asked him to make me some lego things for the blog. STEM had just become all the rage on blogs, and Lego bricks are the perfect STEM toy. He came up with a cool way to build Lego® Mini Tanks and even took pictures for me. However, due to me setting up the camera wrong, the pictures were all videos and I never had time to go back and re-take what I needed. Continue Reading >>
Educational Shows on the Discovery Plus App: Homeschool or Classroom
My husband and I recently discovered we could get one full year of the Discovery Plus App for free through our internet provider (check yours!). I was so excited! We watch a lot of home renovation shows, and I've been following the new Fixer Upper-Welcome Home commercials with interest, and love that the show is super family-friendly. And of course, it's only available on the Discovery Plus App. Continue Reading >>
Beautiful Rae Dunn Inspired Ceramic Christmas Ornaments
I remember the first time I saw something in the store by "Rae Dunn" I turned to my husband and said, "Hey, I recognize that font." As a collector of different fonts, I've seen a few. Thousand. Anyway, maybe she hand draws her art, but quite a few look-alike fonts existed before her stuff became popular. So, that's good news! Because it means you can replicate the look of the infamous Rae Dunn Continue Reading >>
Wood Slice Nativity Story Ornaments Christmas Cricut Project
Christmas is just around the corner, and for me, the holidays bring this intense drive to create all.the.things. These beautiful wood slice nativity story ornaments are a perfect Christmas Cricut project. I love to decorate with pretty things that keep the focus on Christ at Christmas! The Cricut makes these awesome ornaments quick and easy. And beautiful too! You can do these yourself, or Continue Reading >>
Easy Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Fondant Pumpkin Decoration
Oh my goodness, we've done it again! Here is yet another to our amazing pumpkin recipes -- this time EASY Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with a sweet Fondant Pumpkin decoration. Easy is extra special when you add a cute pumpkin to the top! Anything that makes my job easier is a blessing to this mom, so these Easy Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes start with a spice cake mix and a few added ingredients. For this Continue Reading >>
Easy Fondant Pumpkin Tutorial
Did you know you can make your own gorgeously easy fondant pumpkin? You can! These fondant pumpkins are super cute on top of our easy pumpkin spice cupcakes, on the border of a cake, or any way you can dream up to enjoy them. The process to make our pumpkin is super easy, since it uses purchased, pre-colored fondant. How to make your fondant pumpkin. Here's what you need. 1 tube of orange Continue Reading >>
Caramel Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
If you've been following me for a while, you already know all about my pumpkin fetish. It would be hard not to notice the massive number of pumpkin recipes I've been accumulating on the website, and here is the newest in my collection: Caramel Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes. How amazing do these scrumptious cupcakes look? Perfect for your holiday get-togethers, time with family, a special Continue Reading >>
Spiced Pumpkin Walnut Bars
My kids were shocked recently when my husband suggested we make our own cereal bars using the excess oatmeal I purchased by accident. And why not? These pumpkin walnut bars are perfect for afternoon snacks, and I love that they can be made right in my own kitchen. They are more like brownies than cereal bars. The use of oatmeal, pumpkin, and walnuts make this a somewhat healthier option in Continue Reading >>