Here are 13 steps on How To Start a Neighborhood Joy School. A few years ago, my neighbors and I started an at-home joy school for our children ranging from ages 3-4. Joy school is also known as a co-op preschool; it is taught and ran by the mothers of the children. Supply List for …
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A Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt is free, entertaining, requires very few supplies; plus there is a free printable below. In my church there is a committee that organizes activities for our entire congregation. Usually, we get together for an in-person Christmas dinner and celebration each year. This year, due to COVID19 restrictions, the committee organized …
This year I made multiple Christ-Centered or Christian Advent Stockings for students in the Sunday School class I teach for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Due to COVID19 and the 2020 shutdowns, I haven’t taught in person for almost a year! I have been able to Zoom teach and meet with them …
Do your kids love books? My kids and I love reading books, especially during the holiday season. So, I wanted to share these Popular Kids Christmas Books. Here are 21 Popular Kids Christmas Books. 1. C is for Christmas – This book is beautifully written uses carefully crafted words to evoke images of Christmas. A …
This Christmas Red Truck Hot Wheels Restoration craft is fun, inexpensive and quick. Plus, they make really cute decorations when finished. You have likely seen the Red Truck Christmas decor trend going on this year (2020); it is everywhere in Christmas decorations. I don’t always decorate with “trendy” decorations. However, I couldn’t help but decorate …
A lot of friends I know we’re sharing their favorite family board games with each other. I hadn’t heard of many of these so I thought I’d look them up. Most are very well rated and very fun to do when you are spending time at home. 23 Best Board Games for Families 2020. 1. …
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Party for a One Year Old Our daughter, Amelia, loves the song, ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’. When ever it plays or I sing it, she ‘sings’ along with. It soothes her and helps her calm down when she is upset. It is pretty darling how much she loves it! I wanted …
I love being a mother. But it can get downright tough. I always looked at toddlers that were having huge major meltdowns and thought to myself, ‘man I hope that my kid isn’t like that’. Well, now I have one who is exactly like that. Of course, I love him to pieces but man can …
There are some awesome ways to save money on medical bills during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Some I found after searching for hours online and talking to insurance representatives for my first pregnancy. And a few I didn’t find until my second pregnancy and really wished I had known about them for my first! For …
These are the types of memories that should be remembered, written down, cherished, and filed away in the memory database. They help strengthen the love of a parent, they brighten the days when parenting is really tough, and they are also for reminiscing during later years when your child is too old to enjoy these simple moments.
9 Steps to Take Before Conceiving- great things to think about before getting pregnant!