Category Archives: Holidays

All I want for my birthday

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

…is: world peace a billion dollars a trip around the world perfect hair at all times my own space shuttle But I’ll settle for a hot bubble bath. Oh, and maybe some time to read a good book.

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How He loves

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

To celebrate this day of love I thought I would share one of my favorite songs that talks about the Greatest Love. I don’t have time to maintain these regrets when I think about the way He loves…

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Cute (& easy) last minute valentine craftiness

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

Instead of offering you some of my own tutorials I thought I’d share some of the Valentine’s Day crafty goodness out there. There’s a ton of clever Valentine’s Day craft ideas and fun to be had! I am in love with these minimalist fabric and paper cards here. Cute fabric postcard that is mailable here and here! Awesome fabric postcards I love here. Alternatives to traditional cards: tags felted tic tac toe game see-through valentine … read on, my friend…

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Blank books for children

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

With the holidays fast approaching and a sluggish economy, you may be looking for create gift ideas that are easy on your pocketbook. Blank books are great gifts for children, even those who don’t usually enjoy books or even read yet. With a little imagination you can take a blank book and make it a one-of-a-kind gift the child in your life will treasure. Make it into an alphabet book they can fill with words … read on, my friend…

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My Valentine’s Day gift to you

Posted on February 14, 2009 by

Do you have any idea how much God loves you? He is crazy about you. You are always on His mind. He wrote you a valentine–His Word. God is for you. He is in love with you as His child. Drink it in For this Valentine’s Day I thought I would offer you a little printable reminder of God’s love. Do you know all the things God’s love does for you? This list comes two … read on, my friend…

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Mother’s Day cinquain

Posted on May 10, 2008 by

For my mom’s Mother’s Day gift this year I went the handmade route. I made her a cute little hanging plaque with a poem I wrote just for her. Unfortunately I forgot to scan it before I gave it (sorry!). In case you don’t know, a cinquain is a 5 line poem that goes like this: one word (noun)two adjectives about the nounthree verbs about the nouna four-word phrase about the nounanother word for the … read on, my friend…

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 21, 2007 by

To all my online and IRL friends Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful Christmas and a very very happy New year! I pray your home will be filled with love and laughter and the Spirit of Christmas. May your new year be filled with God’s abundant blessings and the joy of serving the living God.

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The Christmas joys of year-round schooling

Posted on November 29, 2007 by

If you know me at all, you know I love the Christmas season. There’s nothing like it. I love the music, the gift of Christ, the decorations, the food, the family traditions, all of it. It’s great stuff. Since we have school all year long we can take time to stop and smell the roses evergreen. We usually follow a loose plan for the month of December which includes the following, in no particular order: Advent … read on, my friend…

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Advent studies

Posted on November 28, 2007 by

I love the Christmas season and always enjoy trying new things to inspire our spiritual focus of the holiday. Click on the titles for more info. Advent Inductive Bible Study This f*r*e*e printable study takes you through the Christmas season with daily Bible readings and activities. The coloring and marking of the text is something my kids really enjoy. Thanks to Eleanor Zweigle for writing it and thanks to Miiko for hosting it on her Web … read on, my friend…

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Jesse tree

Posted on November 30, 2006 by

“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.”   Isaiah 11:1 We are starting one new tradition each Christmas at our house. We love advent calendars and we love devotionals for the month of December, so I discovered a way to do both of these in a fun and meaningful way.Those of you in mainline denominations may know about the Jesse tree. I did not. … read on, my friend…

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