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Check out these family-friendly suggestions to help mom, dad and the kids enjoy their best lives!
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The Importance Of Family Nights
As a working mom, it doesn’t take long before my schedule is completely booked. Work schedules and other household responsibilities can really make it difficult to squeeze in family time. However, incorporating family time into your week is so important for both you and your kids! Here is why family nights are so important for our families.
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How To Create A Summer Schedule For Your Family
The transition into summer can mean different things for every family. For ours, it means juggling daily life with summer fun. One of the best ways to add a little bit of structure and routine into your family’s summer is by creating a summer schedule for your family! This will help keep everyone on track and prepare your kids for when school starts back up in the fall. If you want to give a summer schedule a try for your family, here is how to get started. Schedule in meal times It’s okay if these are a little flexible, but you should aim for meal “windows” during the summer months.…
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How We Are Using Technology In Our Homeschool Classroom
Technology has become a part of our daily lives! We scroll through our phones to check up on the latest news and what’s going on around the world, we use TVs to watch shows and movies, we even use tablets to play games and read books. Technology can have so many uses outside of daily life! We use technology in our homeschool classroom to research and reinforce lessons that my kids learn in the classroom. They help make learning boring subjects more fun! Here is how we are using technology in our homeschool classroom. Technology to help with lesson plans I use technology to help do research and put together…
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Why My Family Doesn’t Use Plastic Straws And Why We Recycle
Plastic straws are just one of the many single-use plastics that have become a part of our daily life. We don’t think twice about the straw we put in our restaurant drinks, or what happens after that straw gets thrown away. Plastic straws and plastic waste do so much harm to the environment. One of the easiest ways to help reduce your waste is by recycling and saying no to plastic straws. Here is how my family is recycling and why we don’t use plastic straws. Replacing the Single Use Straw Contrary to popular belief, not all plastic straws can be recycled. Plastic straws are made of polypropylene, and while…
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How to Celebrate Easter Without the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny is a beloved tradition by many families. However, in our household, we focus on Christ during the Easter holiday and not the Easter Bunny. As a kid, you may have fond memories of baskets of goodies, chocolate bunnies, and Easter dresses, but you don’t have to pass along those traditions to your kids. The Easter Bunny is a fun tradition, but you can celebrate Easter without the Easter Bunny. Here are 5 ways to celebrate Easter without the Easter Bunny. Share the Easter Story Many kids today know the story of the Easter Bunny, but likely don’t know the actual Easter story. Unlike Christmas, kids don’t get…
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5 Activities to Give Up During Lent to Spend More Time With God
Many of you may be familiar with the season of Lent or have already begun celebrating the Lental season by giving something up for Lent. During Lent, we are asked to give something up for a short period. In my church, we do something a little bit different. Instead of just giving something up for the Lental season, we focus on a family devotional Lental season. Instead of just giving things up, we give up something so that we can spend more time with God in place of that activity. One of the most common reasons people don’t read the Bible more or spend more time with God is that…
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Christ-Centered Easter Activities for Kids
Easter Sunday is quickly approaching! If you are trying to have a more Christ-centered Easter holiday, then these activities will be perfect for your kids! In our home, we don’t celebrate the Easter Bunny. Instead, we focus our efforts on teaching our kids about Christ and about the importance of the Easter Holiday. These Easter activities all have a focus on Christ and can help teach the Easter Story or put the focus on Christ this Easter season! Here are 25 Christ-Centered Easter Activities for Kids! 1.The Easter Story Egg by Playground Park Bench 2.Christ-Centered Easter Egg Hunt by Messes to Memories 3.Jesus Washes Away Our Sins Experiment by I…
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5 Ways Parents Can Protect Their Children From Sex Trafficking
The average child trapped in the sex trade will enter when they are just 12 years old. More than half of the people who are forced into human trafficking are children, and nearly 100,000 of these children are forced into prostitution or pornography. Unfortunately, this number is continuing to grow each and every year. As a parent, we all worry about the dangers of our children talking to strangers or being abducted. Fortunately, there are ways you can protect your children! Here are five things you can do as a parent to help protect your child from sex trafficking. Talk to your children about sexual abuse and sex trafficking Every…
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10 Practical Things All Moms Should Do Every Day
Being a mom isn’t always a breeze. In fact, most of the time it’s pretty crazy. When things get busy, sometimes we need to get back to basics and reorient ourselves. There are a few small things that you can do to make your mom life a whole lot easier! Here are 10 practical things all moms should do every day. Get up before your kids I know that this means having to get up early! Trust me, this will be the best part of your day! Getting up before your kids will give you quiet time to do whatever it is you want to do! Sneak in a workout,…
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Spring Homeschool Field Trip Ideas
Spring is here, and as the weather starts to get warmer it’s harder to resist the urge to head outside. Spring is the perfect season to head outside and enjoy the fresh air! When spring fever hits our household, we look for field trip ideas that are great for our homeschool classroom. If you are looking for a few spring homeschool field trip ideas, here are five great trips to take with your kids! Visit a nature center During the spring months, nature centers usually have extended hours and sometimes special events! Take your kids to a local botanical garden, arboretum, butterfly garden, or another nature center in your area.…
