It's National Cookie Day here in the U.S. It's also December 4th which means we've started Christmas baking in full force. Makes sense right? December is the perfect time for baking cookies of all kinds. My mom used to spend days baking cookies to prepare for a party we sponsored as a family at our church. Hundreds and hundreds of cookies. The memories of those weeks are among my favorites - Continue Reading >>
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25 Best Cranberry Recipes for the Holidays
Are you a fan of cranberry jelly from a can? Neither are we! That's why, a few years ago, my husband dug around on the Food Network site and found Alton Brown's cranberry dipping sauce recipe. It's delicious on turkey, rolls, or biscuits - oh my! Janice, my mother-in-law, also makes a cranberry salad that remains a requested family favorite. If you would also like to keep cranberries as part Continue Reading >>
Thanksgiving Crafts for Moms to Decorate the Home
November is fast approaching and with November comes one of our favorite times to decorate the home. At our house, its the beginning of the holidays, and we like to get started with festive, thanksgiving-themed decor everywhere. I don't have a huge budget, and I've collected a few purchased items over the years but what I would love to do is have fun with my family and make stuff for our Continue Reading >>
Learning Activities for Thanksgiving School Days
Around the holidays, we like to take a break from some of our more traditional schooling methods and pull out all the stops holiday style. We've found some fabulous worksheets, activities, and games for Thanksgiving that allow us to keep the learning going while we also enjoy the holidays. We call it "Thanksgiving School" and we will also have "Christmas School" next month. It's a tradition my Continue Reading >>
25 Fabulous Recipes for Homemade Bread
Bread. When I was growing up, my mom used to make sourdough starter and delicious sourdough rolls for all the holidays. She also taught us to make a variety of quick breads like this Amazing Banana Bread or this Lemon Zucchini Bread. Once I got married, I was given a bread machine by my mother-in-law and loved how easy it was to put a loaf of bread in for supper, or make a loaf of cinnamon Continue Reading >>
Fun Activities to Teach Kids Creation with a Biblical Worldview
It can be difficult to find ways to teach kids creation with a biblical worldview, so I thought it might be nice to gather up the ideas I could find in one place. My original goal was to find posts that were specifically written to support the Creation Story found in Genesis 1:1. I've also decided to expand my list to find kids' activities that can be used to illustrate the various days of Continue Reading >>
