At a recent gathering after the funeral of a beloved family friend, and with blotchy, tear-stained faces, some of my sisters, our parents and I had a long conversation about books. We each pulled out our favorite list-making tools (phones for most, a random scrap of paper for one and my bullet journal ) and traded titles of what we’ve been reading […]
I am delighted to share a new coloring page with you today. Just in time for Easter, the inspiration from this page comes from the beautiful story of Christ’s resurrection in Matthew 28. The two Marys travel to Jesus’ tomb and when they arrive they are met by an angel who said to the two women, “Fear not ye: for […]
Using the Names of Christ advent added so much to our celebration of Christmas last year that I was inspired to create something similar for Easter. I am delighted to be able to share that with you (for free!) today. This journal is a selection of readings from the New Testament […]
The past month has been full of really good reading for me. Aside from one book I thought I loved that I ended up casting aside (400 pages in!), I really enjoyed each of the books I finished. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately. What’s on your nightstand? Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay This was a quick, fun read, […]
While it’s fun to celebrate baby animals and the arrival of springtime at this time of year, our family has tried very hard to keep the focus of Easter on the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. One of the ways we accomplish this goal is that the Easter Bunny doesn’t visit our house on Easter morning. Instead, our kids […]
I am participating in the #MyForeverFamily Challenge with 14 other awesome bloggers during the month leading up to Easter. The challenge is all about diving into Family History and celebrating families and Easter in meaningful ways. Trust me when I say you want to check out the resources from all the other bloggers, which will be shared here at Chicken […]
As any homeschooling Mama can attest, our days are never exactly the same, but we do have rhythms and routines that help our days to run as smoothly as possible. Please know that while I list things out in what seems like an orderly way here, our days are full of sibling squabbles, distracted Mama trying to do one more […]
“And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led.” 1 Nephi 17:13 I love this beautiful promise […]
Essentialism by Greg McKewon Love. Concrete, easy-to-follow examples for how to intentionally simplify your life. Fascinating case studies about the power of focusing on a limited number of “things”, whether those things are work, service, community or family related. Loved the insights into how and why to edit my life. I believe wholeheartedly in it…the hard part is actually following […]
If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you know about my obsession with lists and goals. I’ve used many different planners over the years: everything from a blank notebook that I stamped the date in for each day, to the planners I designed myself, to attempting to go completely digital, using Evernote on my phone and more […]