Living, Loving, & Learning Together
In honor 39th president’s 98th birthday, today I’m sharing a Jimmy Carter Coloring Page. Happy birthday, Mr. President! I may not have agreed with all Carter’s policies, but I deeply admire his faith and the life of service that has sprung from it. The quote featured here is as true today as when he first uttered it: “We must adjust…
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I’m back with another Timberdoodle review today — this one for Hide Inside! Thinking Putty. A couple of my grandkids spent some time with us this week and were happy to help Abby try out this new activity kit. That worked out perfectly, since each kit contains everything you need to make three tins of thinking putty, including clear putty,…
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It still doesn’t feel much like fall around here, but we’re ready to celebrate the changing seasons anyway. One fun way to do that is with our new Autumn Days Word Scramble. Print enough copies to challenge your family and friends to see who can decipher these mixed up words the fastest. Words like… Mangpic Rinwee Astro Rhyrec Epi Mosse’r…
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Since this is the first Sunday of Autumn, I thought it would be a good time to share my brand new To Everything a Season Coloring Page, which features the words of Ecclesiastes 3:1. click to print this “To Everything a Season” coloring page Of course, when the writer says that to everything there is a season, he is speaking…
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It may not feel or look like it in the great state of Texas, but autumn has officially arrived. So let’s talk about just a few — maybe 5 — things to help make fall better. No… I can’t tell you what they are. Your things won’t necessarily match my things. But it is definitely a discussion you should have…
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Our grandkids came over to visit last week, and Abby taught them how to play our new Bata-Waf Card Game while they were here. Easy to Learn A very simple and straightforward game, it is designed for ages 3-6. So it was perfectly suited for James and Ellen. After dealing all the cards, evenly split among the players, each simultaneously…
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I got the sweetest letter from a reader thanking me for the musical themed discussion prompts I published last week, so I’m sharing another set today. These Friendship Themed Conversation Starters will help promote meaningful conversation with the people gathered around your dinner table, whether they be family, friends, or — as is the case for one grateful reader —…
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We’ve had so much fun playing our Famous Couples Matching Game at bridal showers and Valentine brunches that I decided to make a companion game in honor of National Friendship Month. That’s September! So challenge your friends and family to see who can finish our brand new Famous Friends Quiz the fastest. click to print Famous Friends Quiz Some of…
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As National Friendship Month, September is a time to celebrate our friends and all the amazing things we love about them. It’s also the perfect time for me to share my new “A Friend Loveth at All Times” coloring page: click to print A Friend Loveth at All Times coloring page This coloring page features Proverbs 17:17, which reads, “A…
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My newest little grandson came over this week, and while he was here, he tried out the Play Together Caterpillar Timberdoodle recently sent me to review. This cute little critter by Gund has lots of great features, all rolled into one. There’s a feathery tail on one end that’s good for tickling baby. And a silicone teether on the other…
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Oops! We’re already halfway through September, and I haven’t yet told you about Love and Respect or any of the other books I read in August. Sorry for the delay! That’s partly because I spent much of the past month proofreading the first draft of my friend Abbie Halberstadt‘s new book. As good as her bestselling first book (M is…
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It’s been awhile since I’ve published any dinnertime discussion prompts. But since September is Classical Music Appreciation Month, I thought now would be a good time to share these new Musical Conversation Starters In this set, you’ll find questions such as… If you could play any instrument you’d like, which would you choose? Do you know your national anthem? Sing…
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