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Are you looking for meaningful Easter ideas for your Christian family? Here are some Easter traditions you can implement in your family for a Christ-centered Easter! Plus an idea for outreach in your community! My husband and I both grew up with similar Easter traditions. I have fond memories of dying Easter eggs with my …
Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Easter as a Christian FamilyRead More
Did you know that I have been writing at Intentional By Grace for the last eight Christmases? Crazy, right? Well, today I want to share with you what I’ve written and collected over the years, so that I can bring some Christmas inspiration your way. Or at least I hope it inspires you. 🙂 Whether …
By guest writer Mary Ann from The Lighted Branch Etsy shop: Yesterday I opened our box of Christmas ornaments and discovered a family time capsule. I found some ornaments older than I am, some brand new, and many homemade. There’s something about Christmas that gives us a sense of heritage, our place in time, and the …
Crate Expectations: All You Need to Create & Celebrate Every Season– in ONE Box!Read More
Every year I get asked what gift ideas I have for little boys. People are particularly interested in learning toy ideas and toys that don’t make noise, I think. So, I want to give some gift recommendations and ideas to help you make your lists and hopefully help you give good, quality, long lasting gifts …
It was the night before Easter. The night before the big celebration. We quieted our hearts while the four year old asked if he could eat his bread yet and the toddler squirmed around in Daddy’s lap reaching for the grape juice. We knelt together, the four of us, and prayed for the Holy Spirit …
This time of year always finds my family enjoying Christmas themed activities during home preschool and intentional toddler time! I use Pinterest a lot for gathering ideas, but when it comes time to implement, I like to have all my ideas that I want to try in one place. This post rounds up all the …
During the Christmas season, I like to take a break from our regular home preschool curriculum and focus on themed activities. This week in addition to our daily Truth in the Tinsel activity, we’ve been having a lot of fun with Christmas trees! We put up our Advent calendar, decorated our family Christmas tree, and …
Easy Christmas Tree Crafts for Toddlers and PreschoolersRead More
A few years ago, I created a felt Christmas tree for my then 18 month old. Each year, I fold it up into a gallon zip top bag and place it in the bin with all my Christmas decorations. For one of our Advent activities every year, we pull it out again and decorate our …
How to Make a Felt Christmas Tree (and How to Use It for Learning!)Read More
By contributing writer, Jane Do you have any Christmas traditions in your family? Growing up, my family always drank eggnog and listened to Michael W. Smith Christmastime music while decorating the tree. We always got new pajamas on Christmas Eve (my sister and I have been known to beg for this tradition to continue even …
31 Family Traditions For A More Intentional ChristmasRead More
I love Christmas! The birth of Jesus is such a wonderful reason to celebrate! We like to count down the days to Christmas as a family. This year we have a three year old and a one year old to celebrate the Advent season with and I am beside myself with excitement. There are so …
Advent Ideas {Plus free downloadable Advent Activities Pack}Read More
Have you ever thought about why we celebrate Thanksgiving? Last year I read Pilgrim Stories by Margaret Pumphrey. As I read through the history of the Pilgrims’ voyage and first years in America, I was amazed at how little I remembered from school. I was fascinated to read about Scrooby Manor, Pastor John Robinson, the …
An Intentional Approach to Thanksgiving – Pilgrims for a DayRead More
My oldest turned three this past weekend. We had a superhero themed birthday party, and it was so much fun! I love themed birthdays (you can see our Uno birthday here and Construction birthday here). I absolutely love everything about planning a party, especially for my children! We don’t give our children gifts on their …
