Somehow, Christmas has passed, and I haven’t given all our gifts yet. I’m not sure how it happened, but it did. I love giving gifts and am usually done with cards and gifts long before Christmas arrives. And to this list-making, pre-planning girl…procrastination is rather uncomfortable. I woke up this morning with the NEED to get […]
Make homemade hot chocolate with peppermint mini marshmallows Get your exercise shoveling snow instead of using the snow blower Attend church every Sunday during Advent Share the true meaning of Christmas with your kids and others Make snow angels any time, any where – the more spontaneous, the better Do your best to put up Christmas […]
What is a girl to do when it is 60 degrees on a Sunday in November? Well, living in MN, you take full advantage of the day. It was gorgeous! With the garage already clean and yard work finished, what else could we do? We decided to get the most benefit out of the weather. We […]
As I wrote last year, I firmly believe that Thanksgiving is more than a meal with Turkey. In 2014, our family placed an extra focus on gratitude during the month of November. Our son and I filled out gratitude calendars. It was amazing to hear how our 4-year-old son could verbalize what he was thankful for and […]
Reclaim your sense of awe and wonder by reflecting on what is said, and not said, in the Christmas story. Where’s the Wonder? Do you ever find yourself wrapped up in the bustling holiday schedule, and even though you keep Christ as the center of the events, you find yourself missing the feeling of WONDER? […]