I love this time of year. Our family celebrates Christmas, and before that Diwali, and I love the festivity and joy that is present during this season. One of the biggest things I hope to teach my kids is to … Read More
A few years ago, I started giving my kids an “Christmas Advent Box” on December 1st. It has a few items in it that we were excited to enjoy together through the season, and helped us focus on time and … Read More
This post was updated in December of 2021. I tend to lean slightly minimalist. With 5 kids, that doesn’t always happen, but the mindset and style appeals to me and I love decluttering. I hate buying knicknacks and tchotchkes, and … Read More
Doesn’t this time of year just lend itself so nicely to traditions? In some ways, things are nuts, but in other ways, stuff slows down. No one expects you to show up to baseball practice, and sign-ups are long passed. … Read More
Do you occasionally feel overwhelmed by the Christmas season and like you don’t have time to focus on Christ with your kids? Here’s how we’ve incorporated a quick, 5-minutes-per-day Christ-focused kids advent calendar into our family routine. Like many of … Read More
(Disclaimer: I realized after writing this that it maybe sounded like I was dissing (pretty sure that’s geriatric-speak by now) other advent calenders, or ones that are more “fun”-focused? Because I’m not at ALL. This is just what works for … Read More
