Happy Almost Valentine's Day, friends! I usually don't do much decorating for Valentine's Day, but this year I decided to be different. Our family spent several years in "transition" I guess you can say, when we really evaluated what we celebrated and why. We have continued to celebrate Valentine's Day, and after kind of a … Continue reading Our Frugal Country Valentine’s Day Decorations
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2022, Here We Come!
Oh, what a nice week it's been! I must admit that I haven't done much of anything important. I kind of view the last week of the year as a "reset" week. It's a good time for me to reflect on accomplishments of the year, while thinking about possible goals I might have for the … Continue reading 2022, Here We Come!
Simple Thanksgiving Activities for Children
Thanksgiving is only one week away in the United States. We have been preparing around here. I'm finally getting a menu together for our meal, and my children have been working on several low cost activities for a couple of weeks now. It has been a simple, yet fun, time. I've discovered that it doesn't … Continue reading Simple Thanksgiving Activities for Children
Should We Avoid the Appearance of Evil?
It's that time of year again. While in general, October is my favorite time, I can do without the end of the month. Yesterday, we were driving along and turned the corner to meander through a cute little town. It was picturesque, complete with adorable pumpkin and hay bale displays at each street corner. Then … Continue reading Should We Avoid the Appearance of Evil?
Redeeming Home’s Gift Guide for Moms
Black Friday is almost here! I buy almost all of the gifts for my children's birthdays on Black Friday. Usually there are a few gaps that I must fill in throughout the year, but overall, I get a lot accomplished on Black Friday. Hooray for saving money! I hopefully will share a post with some … Continue reading Redeeming Home’s Gift Guide for Moms
FREE Family Tradition Notebook Printable Pack
Since we've been discussing traditions this month, I thought it might be fun to put together a Family Tradition Printable Pack for y'all. This pack is absolutely free. A page for each month is included, but of course feel free to print out as many pages as you would like. This is a place for … Continue reading FREE Family Tradition Notebook Printable Pack
Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 3- What to Look for in Traditions
When we decide to implement traditions in our homes, what should we look for? Last week, we discussed that considering God and His Word before deciding on which traditions to pursue was the single most important factor to consider. Besides this, what else is there? Well, there are a number of things that we should look … Continue reading Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 3- What to Look for in Traditions
Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 2 – Giving Your Traditions to God
Read Part 1 in this series here. Family traditions are a beautiful way to instill memories, and even values into our children. I'm so excited to begin digging deeper into this topic as the holiday season is growing near. I can imagine now all of the fun we will have with our families! But first, … Continue reading Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 2 – Giving Your Traditions to God