Living, Loving, & Learning Together
This week’s Timberdoodle review is for something called a Sensory Tissue Box. It’s a simple concept: a plush, velveteen box stuffed with 15 squares of fabric in bright colors and different textures. If I’m honest, I must admit I’d never have given this toy a second glance had the company not asked me to review it. But after watching how…
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Since Independence Day is only a week away, today I’m sharing our God Bless the USA Coloring Page. I know I normally post scripture verses to color on Sundays. But this page is more of a short prayer for our country. It’s an acknowledgement both of whence our blessings have come in the past and of the only One who…
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Today, I’m sharing another of our free printable word scrambles. The Fourth of July is right around the corner, so I thought an Independence Day Word Scramble might be in order. Try your hand at deciphering mixed-up revolutionary-themed words like these: Cameria Ketums Exitglonn Trybile Noxitata You have your choice of printing the full-page version of this game (above). Or…
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Every summer, my kids and I purpose to do more baking. My daughter Rachel found the perfect starter recipe for bread baking a few years back (via La Fuji Mama) and we’re pulling it out again this month. It’s super simple and makes two crusty, delicious loaves in about an hour – start to finish. 60-Minute Bread Ingredients: To download…
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The Stabilo Pencils I’m reviewing this week for Timberdoodle were a huge hit, both with my children and with my grandchildren. The pencils were much thicker than I was expecting, but their stubby shape and thick wooden casing made them virtually indestructible. And with 18 bright, creamy colors to choose from, there were plenty to go around. The kids didn’t…
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Summer reading is in full swing! My younger kids and grandkids are busily checking off time and titles in all the various Reading Rewards Programs their parents have signed them up for. But along with the standard time logs to which they’ve grown accustomed, they have another fun way to track their progress this year with my brand new 31-day…
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I have another of my 50-Things lists for you today. This one I call 50 Ways to Get Organized. Read on, then let me know what you think! 50 Quick and Easy Ways to Get Organized Make your bed daily It takes less than a minute and instantly makes your room look more organized Toss junk mail immediately Don’t set…
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Forgiveness. It’s something we all need, and something God freely offers to those who put their faith in Him. Which is the topic of our brand new He Will Forgive Coloring Page. I hope you will download your free copy today and meditate on God’s goodness as you color. For His Word promises: “If we confess our sins, he is…
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I finished four books in the month of May. That is, I read three and wrote one, a devotional journal for hymn lovers (like me!) called Then Sings My Soul. Keep reading for more details on all four titles. The 4 books I read in May: The Penderwicks on Gardam Street We finished another installment in the Penderwick series, which…
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I’m back with another Timberdoodle review. This week, three of my grandkids helped me try out Djeco’s new Little Artist Sticker Medley. The kit contains everything you need to complete four different scenes, including a wordless instruction booklet that gives step-by-step directions even the littlest kids can follow easily. My grands could hardly wait to get their hands on this…
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It’s been awhile since I’ve published any of my free printable dinnertime discussion prompts, but since summer reading programs are now in full swing, I thought a few Conversation Starters for Book Lovers might be in order. Our family loves to read. We read lots of books aloud — even though our children are mostly grown now. But we also…
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For me, one of the hardest parts of moving is sorting through my books. I love books and would prefer to keep them all, but as our new place doesn’t have the shelf space our old one did, I’m having to let some go. This week, I’m paring down our vast collection of children’s books. But there are boxes of…
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