Merry Christmas! It’s the most wonderful time of the year … time to have joy at Christmas. But is it possible? Today we celebrate Jesus’ birth. What more is there to give joy. But how do you have joy when you’re busy or overwhelmed … when life isn’t easy. Normally, I share family stories of… Continue Reading
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6 Christmas Writing Activities
If you’ve listened to my Christmas workshop or read my blog, you know I firmly believe in taking a break from homeschool during Advent. We all need a break to refresh ourselves, so take a break between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Not a break from learning…that’s an everyday event. But, at least take a break from… Continue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving from Kerry
Let’s be honest … the holidays are not always fun & happy for many of us. Memories or existing circumstances can bring us down. I know. I’ve been there. I am there. What gets me through holidays, especially Thanksgiving? Thankgiving where we are suppose to be with family and be thankful. Counting it joy, despite… Continue Reading
How Thankfulness Wrecked Our Family
Can you be totally devastated by thankfulness? Can the act of one (or many) create such a cataclysmic change in the heart of another? Can gratitude change who we are? I struggle to put into words this idea, however, I can say that kindness and thankfulness have wrecked me (for the good) in unimaginable ways…. Continue Reading
6 Ways to Find Real Joy & Peace at Thanksgiving
Sometimes Thanksgiving can cause thoughts of sorrow, angst and sadness. It’s easy to get caught up in the loss of a loved one we might be spending our first, fifth or twentieth holiday without. It may even be that our insurance has been canceled, jobs have been lost or life has just become hard. How… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Cookies Ideas
When I saw these fun Thanksgiving cookies ideas, I knew I had to make them with my granddaughters. And we did. These are super-simple to make. Even preschoolers can make them. If you have young kids, you’ll need to help a little. If your kids are older, they can make them completely by themselves, as… Continue Reading
How to Stop Stress during the Holidays
Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas is right around the corner. I don’t know about you, but it is so easy to be overwhelmed … with more stress and less joy. Exactly the opposite of what I want. I want to know how to stop stress during the holidays. And I think you feel it… Continue Reading
Bible Study on Thanksgiving
Reading the Bible is important all year long, but especially as we teach our kids to be thankful. November is the perfect time to remind and teach our kids to be thankful by using a Bible study on Thanksgiving. First, I recommend choosing one verse your family will memorize. On Thanksgiving Day, recite that verse… Continue Reading
Handprint Turkey Craft for Kids
30 Days of Thanks Grand Prize Giveaway I’ve rounded up a wonderful prize for one of my lucky readers. During the entire month, you can enter to win our Giving Thanks Grand Prize Giveaway. Lifeschooling, Farmer’s Wife Rambles , This Love-Filled Life, Beyond the Stick Figure, The Wolfe Pack, Mom’s Mustard Seeds and How to… Continue Reading
Dancing Popcorn & Other Thanksgiving Science Experiments
Science can be so much fun when you do simple Thanksgiving science experiments like dancing popcorn. Corn & cranberries are classic foods for fall or Thanksgiving. I spent the weekend with my granddaughters and decided to do some fun experiments, even preschoolers or kindergarteners can do. I made a few videos for you so your… Continue Reading