In the midst of this wonderful time of year, many of our thoughts and our kids' thoughts can become heavily pervaded with thoughts of wanting more. Near-constant sales from Thanksgiving through December keep consumerism at the forefront of our minds as we prepare for the Christmas season. While gift-giving is a beautiful way to express love, it can also become overwhelming, for kids as much as for parents. I wanted to share a few of the amazing resources I've found help with raising grateful ...
10 Children’s Books about Gratitude
We love books, and we love to read together as a family! As a mom, I've learned that books are a gateway to many amazing conversations and ideas. Sometimes books open the door to teaching us how to become better. In an effort to learn how to show our thankfulness, we checked out a lot of different books about gratitude. Below you can see a list of some of our favorite books about gratitude and being thankful. There are many sweet stories about cultivating a thankful heart, and I want my ...
Road Tripping with Kids: Top 3 Travel Hacks
Traveling with little ones requires being well-organized, resourceful, and most importantly, well-prepared. Since we travel quite a bit, I wanted to share some tried and true ways that get us through a road trip, with relative ease. Relative is the key word; however, these simple tips and trips will lead to much smoother road tripping with kids. 1. Plan a variety of engaging activities for the car. I found these adorable, kids' backpacks at Walmart and we use them every time we travel. I ...
Hot Chocolate; Easy, Rich, and Creamy
Drinking hot chocolate together, in front of the fireplace, makes for a dreamy way to keep warm and create some sweet memories. Homemade hot chocolate is in a league of its own! If you haven't tried it before, I could not recommend it more. I was in college before I realized you could make it yourself. After having it for the first time, I only wanted to drink homemade hot chocolate from then on. After testing a few different ways to make this yummy treat, I shared my own recipe below. I ...
The Perfect, Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
We love to make and eat muffins. However, I've had a hard time finding ones that all my kids love. I have probably tested out 30 plus muffin recipes, and these are a family favorite! I love that we can make a lot at once and store them in the fridge and freezer, for long term enjoyment. To make one dozen muffins, simply third the recipe below. This season recipe, will hopefully fulfill all your pumpkin spice dreams! If you try these out, you'll have to let me know what you think. We are ...
Our 5 Favorite Kids’ Unicorn Books
5 Favorite Kids' Unicorn Books It's Not All Rainbows, by Jessika von Innerebner The Princess in Black series, by Shannon HaleUnicorn Jazz, by Lisa CaprelliThat's Not My Unicorn, by Fiona WattHow to Catch a Unicorn, by Adam Wallace At the top of our list of favorite kids' unicorn books, is a new book we were gifted called, It's Not All Rainbows, written by Jessika von Innerebner. The girls' very favorite line in the book, which always elicits the cutest giggles, is "Holy hooves!!". ...
