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I am so happy to be releasing the details and book titles for the 2023 Global Children’s Book Club! We can’t wait to be “traveling” around the world to 6 different countries through books this year and hope you’ll join … Read More

I can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that this will be our 13th Christmas morning with little ones. We by no means have it all figured out, but we’ve definitely learned a few tricks in that time to … Read More

Nearly a decade ago, our church Christmas party involved visiting “Bethlehem.” Everyone walked into a church gym transformed into a dark, (fake) candlelit space with sheets hanging from the ceilings and on the floor. There were black construction paper nativity … Read More

I always smile when I see last minute gift ideas being shared several weeks before Christmas. Like, I aspire to be so prepared that early December is a “last minute” gift, but that’s almost never the case. Three days before … Read More

I’ve written a post about my personal favorite products of the year for the last couple years (here is the one for 2022), but I’ve never written one focused on kid items before. I figured it was time! I intended … Read More

I’ve done a post of some of my favorite products of the year for the last couple years, and it’s one of my favorites to write. It’s so fun thinking through the things that have been functional and brought me … Read More

With a lot of kids, it doesn’t really make sense for each child to give a gift to each sibling. It would be way too much work, too much money, and too much to open on Christmas! Instead, we do … Read More

Since our oldest turned 12 a couple months ago, most of our Christmas traditions have been around for nearly a decade now. We’ve we’ve done our Bethlehem dinner on Christmas Eve for at least that long, and we’ve eaten the … Read More

Though it always feels a bit tricky to find Christmas gifts for husbands, it’s a fun challenge each year. I actually super love thinking about Dan’s interests and finding a few things that he’ll love. I usually try to go … Read More

I’ve written a post about what we’re actually giving our kids for Christmas for the past few years, and it’s always the most popular of all my gift guides. And I understand why – I always prefer seeing what people … Read More

We had another birthday this month! We loved celebrating our 3rd kiddo and finding some fun 8 year old boy birthday gifts. We spent the day having a special breakfast, playing at the park, and then visiting our local amusement … Read More

Join us as we learn about Norway with kids! During this virtual tour of Norway for kids, we’ll enjoy fun and inspiring Norway activities. This Norway virtual field trip as part of the Global Children’s Book Club is a perfect … Read More