Let’s celebrate Earth Day by recycling your tin cans and rerouting them to your windowsills, countertops, and porches as herb planters. I think these would also be fun Mother’s Day or teacher gifts. Who doesn’t love making your home a little greener! (And the basil smells heavenly.) Items needed:
The Anniversary Game
Who feeds the dog? Who initiated the first kiss? Who is the first to apologize? Who controls the TV remote? This is a fun, easy anniversary party game that answers all those WHO questions. It will entertain your guests and spark a few funny stories from Mom and Dad. Here’s how to play:
Are You Ready? 3 More Things You Should Know or Have
1. Got Duct Tape? I have a friend who always carries duct tape in her car and 72 hour emergency kit. She swears you can fix anything with it and has used it to temporarily repair car hoses, taillights, windows, AND entertain her kids.
The Art of Easter Egg-ing
While living in Chicago our family was going through some tough times as my 4 year old was struggling with asthma. We’d made late-night runs to the emergency room, given her nebulizer treatments and multiple medications, slept little, and worried a lot. With all that comes with a sick child, we were exhausted and overwhelmed.
Are You Ready? 3 More Simple Things You Can Do To Prepare
1. Keep shoes under your bed. Several years ago my friend had a terrible fire consume her home on Christmas Eve. They discovered the flames from the Christmas tree in the middle of the night. The fire caused the windows to break. They quickly left the home barefooted, cutting their feet on the glass covered…
EMBARK Girls Camp Day #2
Today our ship will set port in beautiful México. We will have an excursion, service activities, and a fiesta while we focus on embarking through service, using our might. DAILY SCRIPTURE & POSTER: You can find a ready-to-print version of this (without the blog website on it) here. EXCURSION: This day of “might” is the…
Creamy Crockpot Mango Chicken
A few years ago my son returned from a basketball team dinner raving about this amazing Mexican meal he had. The next night at the game I quickly asked the hosting basketball mom if she’d share the recipe with me. It was so simple, I didn’t even have to write it down. And you won’t…
Are You Ready? 3 Simple Things That Make a Big Difference
Several years ago on a Sunday afternoon our family got a phone call from a church friend/leader. He challenged us to spend the next three days sleeping outside in a tent and living solely on food and supplies we had at home. We were asked not to go to the store or use the…
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