I've been a fan of Bible journaling for a little while now. I have a Journaling Bible (that I love) and Pinterest board full of ideas. I even belong to a Bible Journaling Facebook group. I just wish I had more time in my day to creatively journal in my Bible. What is Bible Journaling? Bible journaling is a way for a person to worship God through written words and artistic writing and drawing. There is no set way, or correct way for that matter, to journal through the Bible. You do not have to … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Cake Mix Cookie Recipe: Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies
We're a big fan of semi-homemade here at the Long House. We've made a few cake mix cookie recipes here on the blog. This one is a great addition to our growing collection. It's perfect for the holiday season too! We love baking cookies! What are your favorite cookies to make, or eat? Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies Ingredients: 1 box chocolate cake mix 4 oz (1/2 brick) cream cheese 1/3 cup butter, softened 1 egg 20 Peanut Butter Cups Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookie … [Read more...]
The Best Christmas Books for Kids
We love great Christmas books here in the Long house. In fact, this month we got six new books from Zondervan for Christmas and my kids could not be happier. New books = happy kids! Any of these books would make great gifts. In fact, you could also use these books for an Advent Countdown. Six Great Christmas Books for Kids The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel Author/Illustrator: Mike Berenstain Description: In this newest Berenstain Bears Living Lights book, Brother, Sister, and … [Read more...]
The Best Gilmore Girls Quotes About Coffee!
Best Gilmore Girls Quotes About Coffee Coffee and Gilmore girls, what else do you need? Here are some great quotes about coffee from our favorite television show! Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Who is excited about this Gilmore girls 4-part event? Return to Stars Hollow with the premiere of Gilmore girls: A Year in the Life on November 25th. From Friday night … [Read more...]
Give Poverty Fighting Gifts: World Vision Gift Catalog
In 2015, Americans gave over $373 billion to charitable organizations, a 4.1 percent increase from 2014 (National Philanthropic Trust). As charitable giving continues to grow, I want to encourage you to place your trust in the World Vision Gift Catalog this holiday season. The 2016 World Vision Gift Catalog contains more than 250 poverty-fighting gifts, ranging in price from $16 to $39,000, that improve the quality of life for struggling children and families in the U.S. and around the … [Read more...]
Easily Host a Pink Party for Breast Cancer Awareness!
At the beginning of the month, the Women's Ministry team from church hosted a Pink Party. We had so much fun planning for and hosting this party as our first big social event of the year. Of course, I turned to Oriental Trading for great pink party supplies. I asked our Pastor's wife and her mother to help us decorate because they just do a beautiful job. They were happy to work with the great supplies I found at Oriental Trading. I picked out hot pink and light pink party Party supplies … [Read more...]
Easily Save on the Perfect Photo Gift with Groupon Coupons!
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine. Did you know that Groupon offers coupons? We are already big Groupon fans, but now that I know that they have coupons, I'll be checking Groupon Coupons often when I am shopping online. {How have I missed these coupons, all this time?!} As a mom to two kids, it's just easier to shop online. So to save when shopping online? That's a big win for me. When it's a name like Groupon, I know that I can trust it. This holiday season, I am very … [Read more...]
