Art Journaling

December Daily 2017

I participated in December Daily for the first time this year. For those who don’t know, it’s a fun memory keeping challenge, where you keep track of a memory or two per day from December 1-25.  It’s a great way to capture the most magical time of the year. If I’m going to do anything these days, it’s got to […]

He is Risen! 15 Week Family Home Evening Plan

This idea has been kicking around in my mind for years, and I’m so happy to finally bring it to life.  Here’s the idea:  study one story of Christ’s life from His birth and ministry through His death and resurrection each week from Christmas to Easter. Of course it would be impossible to study every story we have from Him […]

What I’ve Been Reading: December 2017

Joining Modern Mrs. Darcy to share what I’ve been reading lately. The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida This book was absolutely fascinating.  It’s written by a 13 year old Japanese boy who has severe Autism and is nonverbal.  He wrote it through the use of a letter grid. It completely changed my understanding of Autism. Not only that, but it helped me to […]

DIY Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments

      It’s been a difficult year for our family. I’ve mentioned before that my Grandparents (my dad’s parents) passed away within less than four months of each other.  Two of my husband’s Grandmas passed away this year also. Four grandparents within about seven months. That’s a lot of loss. My Grandma Kindlespire (my kids called her Grandma Sally) […]

#LightTheWorld

“Ye are the Light of the World” Matthew 5:14 Mormon.org has put together another beautiful Light The World challenge for the approaching Christmas season. You’ll be able to see more here when it launches November 24th. Basically, each day for the 25 days leading up to Christmas, they have selected a scripture to read and then act upon to help […]

What I’ve Been Reading Lately

After several slower months, this has been an excellent reading month for me! Here’s what I’ve been reading lately.  Check out Modern Mrs. Darcy for more Quick Lit reviews. The Golden Goblet This was a read aloud to go along with our study of Ancient Egypt for history.  (We’re using The Good and the Beautiful Year 1 curriculum and we […]

My Favorite Journaling Supplies

I’ve been a journal keeper my entire life.  I remember as a child writing in a floral fabric-covered journal that I had named Bobbi, because it was the 80s and that seemed like the hippest name there could possibly be. While my journal keeping methods have changed (I no longer name them, for instance), I still love spending time processing […]

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