Family Fun
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Journaling Prompts About Family
Did you know that every May 15th is International Family Day? I learned about this international day of observance and it inspired me to explore the many ways family plays a role in my life. Processing our family experiences through journaling can help explore our histories and find ways to connect with those we care about. Read on for some prompts that can help you recall family members and inspire you to create new ones.
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Week 4 of the #StayAtHomeChallenge: The Less is More Spring Break Where We Found Joy
With our school keeping its regularly-planned spring break, I was tempted to go with the popular idea of crafting a week filled with special staycation ideas. That was until I realized that a more unstructured week with lots of down time would bring us some much needed joy. Read on to learn why doing less on spring break meant we had more time for ourselves and each other.
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Coronavirus Update- Week 1 of the #StayAtHomeChallenge (And the Story of How We Survived the Bug Invasion of 2020)
We are hunkering down and staying at home while we try to do our part in slowing down the spread of the novel coronavirus. Here is how our first week of homeschooling and teleworking went, complete with a story of how we narrowly survived a bug invasion.
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Getting Back to Old-Fashioned, Handwritten Communication
Just a few days out from Valentine's Day has me thinking about my next visit to the card store. Sending out hand-written cards and letters is a meaningful way to stay in touch with loved ones. Read more about the value of sending this sort of snail mail and the supplies that making writing more fun!
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Making Holiday Traditions that Work for Your Family
Families all have their annual holiday traditions, and ours is no different. Read on to learn about how these traditions can take form for our families and learn about the dishes that we make to honor our yearly tradition. As a bonus, I've included three recipes for the meal we make each holiday season!
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Swapping Guilt for Grace This Holiday Season
The holidays are supposed to be a warm and joyful time of year. But, for many, it can been a time of over-spending, over-scheduling, and over-doing it. There's no need to feel guilty about this. Read on about how being gracious with ourselves means sometimes scaling back the holidays some years to make way for what really matters.
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Every Family Needs a “Thing” And Ours is Halloween
Halloween is our family's favorite holiday, and this year's was no exception. Read on to learn about our Halloween-themed costumes and the simple way we decorate the house each year.
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