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Activity for the Jesus Storybook Bible: God’s Incredible Promise to Abraham

February 20, 2015 By Julie 4 Comments

We are absolutely loving our series of Bible activities that coincide with each chapter of the Jesus Storybook Bible. Today, our activity covers God’s “impossible” promise to Abraham. We made a fantastic object lesson/art project to illustrate just how lavishly God was going to bless Abraham. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read […]

The “Jesus Storybook Bible” Hands-On Activities and Crafts

February 16, 2015 By Julie 81 Comments

Inside you’ll find: Over 40 crafts, activities and object lessons that go with each of the chapters of the popular Jesus Storybook Bible. Reading the same book over and over is a common practice for young children. Sometimes those books make parents want to pull their hair out, but other stories grip the hearts of […]

Activity for the Jesus Storybook Bible: The Story and the Song Introduction

February 16, 2015 By Julie 8 Comments

(This post is part of a 44 part blog hop that creates an interactive activity for EVERY story in the Jesus Storybook Bible. Hop on over to the landing page to check them all out!) This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read my full disclosure policy here. The first first chapter of […]

My Mommy Resume

February 9, 2015 By Julie Leave a Comment

I’ve been a stay at home mom for a couple years now. Occasionally it crosses my mind what it would take to bust back into the career world. I worry about how my days in the toddler trenches will be viewed by professional folk. What are my qualifications? What skills have I been developing? Well […]

My Secret to Being a Good Mom

January 30, 2015 By Julie 1 Comment

This is probably the most laughable title I have ever given to a post. You see, I’m not really a good mom. I have many fatal flaws, and have only survived because of someone else’s ultimate sacrifice. But I realize that this blog may give the impression that I’m rockin’ this motherhood thing. I’m not. […]

How to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids WHILE Getting Stuff Done

January 23, 2015 By Julie 6 Comments

We all know how important it is to spend quality time connecting with our kids. We all know how blissful it is to focus our attention on our children and just have fun together; playing, talking and laughing. We also know that to keep a family functioning, the boring practical stuff must get done. Laundry, dishes, […]

How to Hit the Ground Running With A New Baby

January 14, 2015 By Julie Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Having a baby is one of those defining moments in life. Becoming a parent is a million emotions rolled into one. Joy and terror. Love and exhaustion. The transition is often times rocky and full of unknowns. As […]

What We Hope to Accomplish by Homeschooling: Setting Our Goals Before We’ve Even Begun

January 2, 2015 By Julie 9 Comments

Homeschooling has always been the norm to me. I was homeschooled from the very beginning of my education, WAY before it was cool and popular. I grew up explaining to my peers the values and benefits of a home education and had plenty of compelling reasons and persuasive statistics. (And there are MANY!) I’ve long […]

Why I’m Glad I got Post Partum Depression a Second Time

January 1, 2015 By Julie 13 Comments

Usually, people joyfully anticipate the birth of their children. But not me. This was not my first rodeo. My first child had rocked my world. (You NEED to read that story first so that this part two will have more weight to it. But since I know some of you are rebels, let […]