It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
I love this time of year… One of my favorite things about decorating for Christmas is the ornaments and how each one of them holds special meaning. (I gave Mike…
Me?…
About eleven years ago, I sat in church listening to a guest speaker talk about the need in my community for mentors for teen moms. Instantly, I felt a tug…
Little Star – A Christmas Book
I love Christmas books. We have a collection of them in our house and we have fun getting them out every year and reading them together. So when Anthony DeStefano…
Gingerbread houses (that are super easy and fun to make)
I grew up making gingerbread houses every Christmas. So when Mike and I had kids, that became part of our Christmas tradition too. I think gingerbread houses made from scratch–with all…
On being a Fanner of Dreams…
I was reading Daily Wisdom for Moms by Michelle Medlock Adams the other day and I came across a devotional about helping our kids to dream. (If you’ve been reading…
A great giveaway–just in time for the holidays!
My blogging friend Robin from Around the Island–who happens to be an accomplished fine art and nature photographer–has recently begun making photoverse prints. The prints combine her photography with verses,…
Beautiful Christmas Trees
Every year before Christmas, my mother-in-law takes the kids ornament shopping. They spend the day going from Christmas shop to Christmas shop, picking out just the right ornaments for everyone…
Simplifying parenting (down to six little words)
Simplifying. It’s good for the schedule. It’s good for the environment. It’s good for the soul. I love it when things are simple and organized. Like when that catch-all drawer…