Here are three goals that, when kept, will bring peace to your life. I will pray to start my day: Reaching out to our Heavenly Father—thanking Him for blessings and asking for help will bring a peace you’ll never find anywhere else. Try speaking the words, “Who should I reach out to today?” Heavenly Father […]
The Ever-Changing Treasure Hunt
Let’s go on a treasure hunt! Kids’ minds are working and their feet are running…what a perfect game. Years ago, the idea came to create a treasure hunt that you simply print out, shuffle the clues, and have a whole new experience each time. The only effort is in writing the last clue that leads […]
Job Jar –a way to change kids’ focus
“Mason, quit bothering Lynsie. Run and find something else to do.” Well, a lot of times the pestering persists. What then? “Mason, do you need to draw a job?” At that point, Mason either heads off in a new direction or draws a five minute job out of a jar. The “Job Jar” is an […]
Salt Dough Ornament Craft
Are you looking for a children’s Christmas craft that lets kids create, uses items you already have, and requires only minimal supervision? Then salt dough ornaments may become your new tradition. Salt Dough Ornament Recipe 4 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 ½ cups hot tap water Combine the salt and the flour in a […]
Fast and Frugal Garlic Toast
Why don’t my children eat the heels of the bread? We end up with bread bags whose only content is the two heels. Our solution helps make use of those heels and keeps them from heading to the trash. I save the heels of bread in a bread bag (doubled) in the freezer. When I […]
Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Chicken Cacciatore is a favorite at our house. This makes up fast, if you have a night at home, or it can be put in a crock pot so you can just cook the pasta when you are ready to eat. Chicken Cacciatore 1/2 to 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces 14.5 […]
Priceless Christmas Traditions
Here are some family oriented ideas to help dissipate the feeling that Christmas is too commercialized and put the “merry” back into Christmas: 1) Lie on your backs with your heads under the Christmas tree and enjoy the lights. Talk about how the Savior is the Light the World. 2) Turn out all the lights […]
Pennywise Christmas for Little Girls
Stop! Before you buy what the stores say is the latest item, watch your little girl at play…an old pillow becomes a doll bed, school is set up with stray pieces of paper and an old white board, and the doll (her student) is dressed in mismatched clothes… Does she really need the most expensive […]
Homemade Christmas Gifts for Kids
Christmas gifts don’t have to be expensive to be meaningful and fun. Homemade gifts provide fun memories and don’t hurt your pocketbook. This post’s purpose is to get your creative juices flowing and help you think of gifts to make for your kids. Here is an idea list: (If you would like more information on […]
Homemade Bean Bag Bocce
“Mom, what can we do?” With freezing temperatures and the sun setting early…what should kids do for fun? (The answer is not play a video game. 🙂 ) The answer is to try playing Bean Bag Bocce! This is an excellent family game for cold winter nights! Each player gets two matching bean bags that […]
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