Advent Idea #1

I love Advent. “Come Lord Jesus, Come”–my individual walk with God as an adult pales in comparison to the communal walk with God as a family.  Each day I become closer to God as I teach, listen, and create with my kids.  What a blessing and a gift. I have done quite a few Advent…

Advent wreath #2

This is another advent wreath that I made.  click here for the 2-D wreath.  I try to make Advent “real” for kids–I  want the kids to have the same excitement over the lighting of a “new” candle but in a safe way! This project has so many possibilities: use toilet paper tubes and cover with…

Advent idea # 5 (25 days of reading)

25 days of reading! I love this idea–I read about how a mom had carefully wrapped 25 books and each night she read one to her child at night.  Then when her second baby came along she carefully wrapped 50 books and read each child a book at night (I thought this was crazy but…