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7 Ideas for an Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday, 15 December 2021 by Bryan

Are you looking for ways to keep your kids active, busy, and engaged even when the weather is a little bit chilly? Here are seven ideas for outdoor scavenger hunts to help keep your children entertained even throughout the cooler months. Nature Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of nine natural elements that you can

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Hey Mama Monday: Pause. Adore Him this Christmas, Mama

Monday, 13 December 2021 by Bryan

Hey Mama, Twelve days until Christmas? Is it possible to slow that down a bit? I wish it were. But the count goes on, and I must fit everything in. This season can be stressful as it adds to our already full lives, but it sure helps if I would remain in a

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Christmas Life Skills

Friday, 10 December 2021 by Bryan

With Christmas being America’s most-celebrated holiday, there are expectations and responsibilities that come along with the festivities. This is a perfect time to teach our teens and children life skills! Things we adults do like budgeting, scheduling, cooking, baking, menu planning, communicating, and showing hospitality can all be passed on to our sons and

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Your Child’s Four Least-Favorite Words

Wednesday, 08 December 2021 by Bryan

I saw the look on my granddaughter’s face when I asked her to perform an unexpected, undesired task. It’s the same slit-eyed stare my mother saw a thousand times before the one-word challenge—“Why?”—tumbled from my lips, my hands on my hips. Mama’s retort was as rapid, “Because I said so.” Sting! Those words would