I’ve created this super simple lesson on service to teach children about serving others. There is a download of the lesson at the bottom of the post. Show a picture of Jesus Christ. It can be one you have in your home or print one off of the LDS Media Library. Jesus loved serving others. […]
Give and Receive Joy
Can you package JOY? I am grateful for first baby laughs. There is something so joyful and sweet and innocent about babies laughing. You just can’t help but smile yourself. #gratitude #gratefulhearts #henrymurdock A video posted by Montserrat Wadsworth (@cranialhiccups) on Nov 2, 2015 at 2:17pm PST Can you box up baby laughter, the smell […]
Dinner Conversation Starters: Gratitude Edition
Why are so many memories centered around food? Is it because one of the primal instincts to eat is more enjoyable when shared in the company of others? I’m not sure. I just know some of my favorite parts of the day are spent sitting around the dinner table eating a meal with my family. […]
Grateful Hearts, Giving Hands: A gratitude and service series
I love this season of Thanks & Giving! Giving and gratitude go hand in hand. Each builds the other, leads to the other, circling upward into a wonderful whirlwind of lifting. It is not by accident that the lifting draws us closer to God. We can truly make the holidays holy days as we shift our […]
My Favorite Hot Chocolate Recipe
We buy chocolate in bulk at our house. Not just any chocolate either. We get the good stuff! Guittard semi-sweet chocolate chips in 25 lb boxes (um, 6 boxes of it at a time!) and Guittard dutch cocoa in 40 pound drums. It takes us one year to go through the chocolate chips, two years […]
October 2015 General Conference Printables
October 2015 General Conference printables are here! I am so sad for this weekend to end! It was a spiritual feast to listen to our inspired leaders as they offered words of counsel, encouragement, and conviction. For those who aren’t Mormon you can read little bit about what General Conference is here. Read, watch, or listen […]
Frugal Family Fun
The Establish a House guest post this week comes from Jennifer. She shares 10 great ideas to have frugal family fun this summer! Summer! A time to slow down a little, relax, and spend some extra time together as a family. Summer can, indeed, become a busy, stressful time with all the extra activities the […]
Chore Time Can be a Blessing
The Establish a House guest post today comes from Nancy who shares what has worked for getting her kids to do their chores. It’s a widely accepted fact that if you set a bedtime routine for your kids where you do the same things in the same order at the same time each […]
15 Ways to Encourage Reading
Reading is truly one of the best things in the world! But how do you convince a child who would rather muck out a chicken coop or eat a bowl of brussels sprouts that reading really is fun? Reading is one of the true pleasures of life. In our age of mass culture, when so […]
Summer Reading Reward Coupon Sheets
As parents, we know that reading good books comes with its own rewards like a gained knowledge and appreciation for the world and people around us. Sometimes though it’s just plain fun to have some external reward for reading, especially for kids. Here are three different summer reading reward coupon sheets that you can fill […]
Summer Reading Charts
Most kids I know LOVE charts. There’s just something about crossing off what you’ve done that makes you feel good. Summer reading charts are no exception. My kids really enjoy having a chart to help them decide what book to read next. Will it be a book about an astronaut or will it take place in […]
Summer Reading Bookmarks
Summer is here and there are so many things to do! Swimming, riding bikes, soccer games, etc. One of my kids favorite activities to do is read – no matter what the weather or what’s going on. To capitalize on their love of reading and the bookmobile’s summer reading program that begins next week I […]
Inexpensive Summer Activities to do with the Whole Family
Another great guest post today for the Establish a House series! Please welcome George from Educational Kids Games. ‘Fun summer activities for kids’ usually translates to ‘what moms can do with their kids to keep from going crazy during the summer break’. Most of the time, there isn’t place for a second parent in these activities (though, […]
Helping Picky Eaters to Eat more Variety
Shauna @ Our Times is guest posting today for the Establish a House series. I am so glad she was willing to tackle this subject and give us some tips she has used with her own children! Be sure to leave your own tips and suggestions in the comments. Hello friends! I am going […]
Motherhood Printables
All week I’ll be sharing little things about mothers either things to print or do or just my thoughts on various aspects of motherhood. Today I have three motherhood printables you can download for yourself or to give to someone else. “The love of a true mother comes nearer being like the love of God than any […]
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