Making friendship bracelets is a great classroom gift idea for back to school, for Christmas for your teachers, and of course for Valentine's Day gifts. DIY gifts are just so great to give to your classmates, teachers, family members, and friends. I can remember sitting in my bedroom as a teen with embroidery string and a clothing pin on my knee, making my friends' bracelets. Great memories! Now my own teen daughter is learning how to make these fun and easy bracelets with a new book from Rocky … [Read more...]
FREE Printable Scripture Cards for Mom
This past week, Nate and I have been home with Covid. Thankfully, our cases were the same as a bad cold, but it definitely wasn't a fun week. Parenting is hard. Parenting, working full-time in a school, with a spouse that travels for work, during a pandemic is hard stuff. I can easily find myself going down the rabbit hole of "Woe is me" and forgetting the blessings promised to me in the scriptures. I also can easily forget how God has led so many times in the past and brought me through many … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Letter Template and Gift Tag
In this pandemic, more than ever before, I am thankful for great teachers for our kids. Our two kids are in a small private school with teachers that love them. We are truly blessed. Teaching creates all other professions. ~ Author Unknown I have an easy-to-print Teacher Appreciation letter and gift tag for you today. It's a simple fill-in-the-blank style letter that you can give to your child's teacher with a teacher gift they'd appreciate. Teacher Appreciation Letter Template … [Read more...]
FREE Printable Screen Time Limits Chart
My kids love their screens: tablets, phones, and game systems. I don't mind them being on their technology devices, especially in the summer, but I do have some screen rules, including limits. What kind of screen time limits do you have at your home? They don't like when I implement any screen time limits, but they are usually on board when I have a plan and good reasoning skills. Thankfully, both of my kids do like to do other things besides screen time, including play, crafts, cooking, … [Read more...]
Printable Easter Bible Verse Cards
Keeping Jesus in Easter needs to be intentional. It's easy to get inundated with the bunnies and the candy -- those are fun and cute and of course kids love them. But, each year, we also want to incorporate Jesus into our Easter celebration. I do love giving you all printables to make this easier. Like most my other printables, these Easter Bible Verse Cards are on a white background. They feature great Easter Bible verses. You can attach a candy to them, print them out for the lunchbox, or put … [Read more...]
Blessed Printable Gratitude Journal Page – Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day
As we get closer to St. Patrick's Day, it's a great time to set aside time to write down all the blessings that God has given me. Practicing gratitude is good for your mental health and when you can involve your kids - even better. Start good habits together with your kids now. Being thankful for the things you have is a great place to start. I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.Psalm 9: 1 Printable Gratitude Journal Page To help … [Read more...]
Fall Bucket List Ideas While Physical Distancing
This Fall is quite different than the others we've experienced before as a family. And though things are different, there are still many fall activities we can experience together as a family. In fact, I typed up 30 fall bucket list ideas that you can enjoy together as family during this time of social distancing. Which fall activity are you looking forward to the most? Fall Bucket List Ideas Paint Rocks and AcornsGo For A WalkPlay Frisbee in the BackyardBake CookiesPlay Fetch with … [Read more...]
