Our church is going though a marriage series titled, I Still Do" which couldn't be more fitting since we celebrated 10 years of marriage a couple weeks ago and remembered the vows we exchanged. Something I'm continuing to learn is that marriage isn't about making us happy but making us holy. Well, we definitely have had some unholy arguments as well as treasured, happy moments AND I'm so glad that God had a plan when he crossed our paths because HE knew that us together would point us to HIM … [Read more...]
7 Summer Activities to Strengthen Your Family and Improve Your Health
May 7, 2014 By
Written by Contributing Writer, Kari at Living Strong, Health & Wellness With summer just right around the corner, it’s finally time to step outside and begin enjoying the beautiful sunshine and warm weather again. Living in Colorado means we get over 300 days of sunshine, but not all those days are warm. This makes summer a much anticipated season in our home. What are some fun and exciting activities that you and your family can participate in that will allow you to make memories and … [Read more...]
7 {Non- Sweet} Easter Basket Ideas
April 4, 2014 By
Each and every Easter we enjoy filling our kids' baskets with goodies. We try to avoid sweets since they get plenty of those from school parties and family, and we just focus on non-sweet things. We already have some things on this list but I still think they are great ideas if you don't have them yet. 7 {non- sweet} Easter Basket Ideas 1. The Jesus Calling Bible Storybook We read a couple stories from the kids' bible together almost every night. We have a couple different bibles since … [Read more...]
Children’s Bathtime Routine
March 24, 2014 By
Guest Post by Sara of Your Thriving Family We have dealt with a lot eczema with my oldest daughter. To keep it in check, and to help all the cuts and scrapes little kids get I turned to some more natural ways to do bath time. I have bought most every commercial eczema solution available. And after six years of this, I now use good old epsom salt, castille soap and a few essential oils. I recently started buying our salts at the feed store, it is the cheapest I have found and it is safe to … [Read more...]
Canvas Craft Idea
February 14, 2014 By
With all of these snow days lately, it's great to have some easy craft ideas to make with your kids. I love doing crafts and so do my kiddos. What kid doesn't love painting? If you keep some canvases or even just paint paper, paint, and paint brushes on hand, this is a very simple craft to pull out to make on those "snow days". And I love these because you can add your favorite bible verse or saying and decorate your home! Or even give as a gifts. Here's an EASY Canvas Craft Idea: Gather … [Read more...]
Thank You Notes from Littles
January 10, 2014 By
Written by KT @ One Organic Mama, Contributing Writer Want to encourage thankfulness in your little ones? We started writing thank you notes early. The kids would decorate paper with crayons or finger paint, and I would write the note and talk to them about what they liked about each gift. This year, my 4 year old is ready to contribute (a little) to the writing process! He is having fun practicing letters and loved writing his own note to Santa this year! Imagine my surprise when he … [Read more...]
Christmas Letter Ideas
December 18, 2013 By
One of our family traditions every year (or shall I say mine??) is to write up a Christmas letter highlighting the past year. It is actually one of my favorite things to do this time of year! And it's not because I get to send one out to our friends & family. The truth is, I have a really neat book my Mom gave me several years ago that I keep all of our Christmas letters in each year. I started in 2009, so counting this year I have 5 letters. I really recommend this to those of you who … [Read more...]
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
December 11, 2013 By
Written by Kari @ Living Strong Health & Wellness, Contributing Writer Truly, this is the most wonderful time of the year. Well, I actually could say that any day of the year, because I believe if I wake up alive - then it’s the best day EVER! But seriously - this is my most favorite holiday season of the year. The decorations, the baking, the gift giving, the memories - I enjoy it all! To top it off, I live in Colorado which brings with it the added glory of beautiful snowfall, bright … [Read more...]
We’re Going to Try Truth in the Tinsel this Year
December 1, 2013 By
I've had the Truth in the Tinsel ebook for about 2 years but I still haven't gotten around to doing it with my kids. The first year, we just opened our business after waiting on God and then last year I let the busyness take over and didn't make time. And I cannot promise I'll be able to do all the activities this year but I am going to make an effort, even though today is the first day of the advent activities and I have nothing ready. :) Today I wanted to share a Question & Answer … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Master The Art of Entertaining
November 15, 2013 By
Written by Kari, Contributing Writer Gathering with family and friends is a big thing during November and December and I’m all about celebrations. I enjoy going to them, but I absolutely enjoy hosting them. I probably got the entertaining bug from my mom who knows how to throw a good celebration. Never did a detail slip by her: the décor, ambiance, music, lighting, food…everything that can be recognized by the five physical senses were always taken care of. Those are the kind of gatherings I … [Read more...]
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