Making the Most of Childhood
This site contains affiliate links that benefit my family if you purchase through them. Read my full disclosure here.In winter it can sometimes be hard to find ways to connect with nature, so I’ve created this winter nature calendar. If you embrace the season and the snow, you’ll find yourself looking forward to doing different types of nature activities that…
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Buckwheat soup is very simple to make and is quite possibly the best three-ingredient soup you’ve never tasted. As I was growing up, buckwheat soup was a regular item on the menu. And it was never made with store-bought chicken broth. Rather, it was made with home-made stock, usually from free-range chickens.
We all know that time spent outdoors is good for you. Sometimes in winter we need a little extra inspiration or motivation to get outside. I’ve created a January Nature Calendar with ideas for each day of the week to help you and your child interact with nature. Print your January Nature Calendar out. Hang it on your fridge or…
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It was seven years ago that my sister sent us the original story that is now a beautiful new holiday book- A Calisbury Christmas. We were living in West Africa in a hot, dry, dusty town bordering the Sahara. It felt nothing like Christmas, but as I read the words of her story, I started to tear up. Here was…
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The Jesse Tree is a Christmas tradition where you retell the stories of the Bible and make the connections to the coming of Jesus. Usually you read one story a day starting December 1 and continuing until Christmas. A few years ago, I came across the idea of doing a Jesse Tree with picture books and loved it. I’ve been slowly working on this blog post since.
I’ve always loved to draw. Somewhere along the way, I decided I wasn’t good at it because I couldn’t do very realistic drawings or draw people that looked like the people I was trying to draw, so I quit. Homeschooling my children has given me a great opportunity to try different art forms and get back into art. One art program I was given the opportunity to review lately is Beyond the Stick Figure by Sally Stansfield.
Thanks for joining us. I’m Suzanna, mom to four boys and now an adorable little girl who’s growing up too fast and who will never doubt that her family loves her. I am in wonder of what God has done for me through His Son, Jesus Christ; in wonder of the precious husband He has given me, and of the family we are raising together by His grace. [Read more]
