During the holidays we can easily be distracted from the true meaning of the season with all the activities, parties, baking, and gift-giving. If you are looking for ideas to help keep your family’s focus on Christ this Christmas, here are some great nativity printables that you can get for FREE. From Christmas countdowns, toContinue Reading
Nativity Story Coloring Book
Each Christmas I’m more and more convicted to focus less on stuff and the to-do list and more on family, friends, and Christ! We probably aren’t going to get the kids gifts this year because the clutter and chaos that comes along with gift-giving just isn’t worth it anymore. We will give them a stockingContinue Reading
Nativity Advent Coloring Page
Advent calendars are a tradition in our home. We have multiple advent calendars going each year as we count down to Christmas. Even as a child I loved this tradition and over the years have accumulated many different kinds of advent calendars. Having quite a few of them actually has come in handy as aContinue Reading
FREE Printable Advent Calendars
Advent calendars are kind of my thing. I probably go a little overboard with the calendars come the beginning of December. We usually have about 10-12 different calendars going during the month of December. But hey, in my defense, we have 8 kids! At least no one is left out of doing a calendar eachContinue Reading
The BEST Homeschool Math Option for Large Families
Thank you to Teaching Textbooks for sponsoring this post and providing us with the newest 3.0 version to try. We’ve been happily using the 2.0 version for years and were excited to try the newest version. All opinions are 100% my own. As a homeschooling mom to eight kids, there are several important factorsContinue Reading
5 Rules to Follow to Stay on Top of Laundry
I’ll be honest – doing the laundry used to be my least favorite chore to tackle. I felt like I was constantly drowning in dirty clothes, and that was before I got married and had kids. Now that we generate enough laundry each week to outfit a small militia, I had to figure out aContinue Reading
Christmas Book Advent Countdown on the Cheap
The Christmas book Advent countdown idea seemed to get really popular several years ago and it is still a popular countdown idea today. When I first heard of the idea I thought it sounded really neat, as I love Advent calendars and counting down to Christmas. But it also seemed pretty pricey. Here is wasContinue Reading
Mini Apple Pie Bites
If you’re looking for a finger food, cute dessert for the kids, or even portion control for yourself, these mini apple pie bites are just what you need! It’s no secret that the holiday seasons are a time for sweets, sweets, and more sweets. Sometimes, it’s nice to have the option for a smaller sizedContinue Reading
Cookie Dough Pumpkin Pops [Gluten Free]
These Cookie Dough Pumpkin Pops will make the perfect fall treat! Plus, they’re gluten-free! I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent searching for recipes that are gluten-free and egg-less. I’ve discovered that while there may be recipes options out there, it’s hard to find ones that are themed towards holiday specific-food. That time spentContinue Reading
Color Matching Turkey Craft
My kids LOVE crafts! Me? Not so much. Crafts, art supplies, and six kids ages 11 and under, just isn’t my idea of fun. But, we’ll do anything for our kids, right? The holidays soften me a bit and I’m more apt to give in to the crafting pleas. Besides, every family with kids needsContinue Reading
