I received a letter recently from a reader named Nelli. She and her husband are doing a Bible camp, needed some resources on the Roman Road to Salvation, and wondered if I might have anything available. As it so happens, I do! I created the following printables for my son last year, as he was…
If you’ve been around this blog for long, you know we offer free printable gospel tracts for all kinds of occasions. We have tracts for New Year’s, Valentine’s, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. And now, thanks to the suggestion of an astute reader, we have free printable gospel tracts for Easter, as well. That reader works…
Doug and I were delighted to find the following message in our inbox last week: Hey guys, I just wanted to share with you how much I appreciate your website. My daughter just started college and came running downstairs in a panic. “Mom! I have to have graph paper! I forgot about an assignment and…
In honor of MLK Day, I wanted to share a few free printables, starting with this I Have a Dream printable. It contains just a small portion of the moving speech Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered in Washington in 1963.. I Have a Dream Coloring Page I hope you will read it with your children…
I can tell by looking at Google analytics that one of the search terms that brings readers to this website is “children’s growth charts.” The page to which those readers are directed is our free printables listing, which up until this week offered only the growth chart I personally use for my own family: As…
My baby turned four last month and doesn’t look much like a baby at all any more. Abigail loves babies as much as I do, but since God hasn’t sent our immediate family any new ones, we’ve had to content ourselves with cuddling her little nephew and my youngest grandson, Easton. Here is a picture…
The scrapbooking calendar I posted last year was very popular, and I’ve already had several requests for new 2013 pages, so here they are, downloadable in two batches: January-June and July-December. Use these calendars for micro-journaling. Every evening before bed, I record that day’s happenings in it’s allotted square: a child’s lost tooth, something funny…
I love pretty printables! I enjoy creating them, using them, and sharing them with others. If you like printables, too, you’ve come to the right place. Our family website offers a treasure trove of pretty & practical printable resources — calendars, chore charts, coloring pages, and much, much more. Clever uses for our pretty printables:…
It’s National Scavenger Hunt Day! And I’ve rounded up a plethora of free printables to help you celebrate! Thanks to our pending move, my entire life feels a little like a scavenger hunt these days. Everything is getting packed up and ready to transfer to our new home, and nothing seems to be where it…
Our family celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday (also known as Read Across America Day) yesterday with some fun free Cat in the Hat printables I designed for the occasion. I meant to share these yesterday, but got so busy partying with my kids and grandkids that I quite forgot. So if you like them, you may…
I goofed! I didn’t mean to leave Mom out, but I did. Several years ago, I published a series of printables for Father’s Day that young children could fill in describing their Dad. The fact I haven’t published a similar set of Mother’s Day printables was a complete oversight. An oversight I intend to remedy…
Since Father’s Day is just around the corner, I wanted to share some free Father’s Day printables your children might enjoy filling in for their dad. Personally, I think handwritten cards and letters are some of the best gifts a person can give — or get. And these are sure to put a smile on…
We love our freedom, and we love the men and women who’ve fought to preserve it. So, in honor of Veteran’s Day this week, I wanted to share a few free printables with you. In Flanders Fields First, I have a free printable copy of the beautiful old WWI poem, “In Flanders Fields.” Artillery commander…
The US celebrates her independence this week. So it’s a perfect time to review some of the historical documents associated with the birth of our great nation. To that end, I created some free patriotic printables to use in my own classroom and wanted to share them with my blog readers, as well. First, we…
Fall is in the air, and I feel ready to embrace it. To that end, I designed some fun Thanksgiving Wreath Printables this week to use in decorating my house. I made them specifically to use on the seasonal tree I keep in my bedroom, but they’re great for other projects as well. I’ve given…
One of the tasks on my to-do list this week is sending notes of appreciation for all the Christmas gifts I received last week. But since I was fresh out of suitable stationery, I first decided to create a few free printable Christmas-themed thank you notes and share them with you (in case you haven’t…
I received a slightly longer version of the following Christmas IQ Quiz from a reader who’d seen several of my Christmas party games online and knew I’d appreciate it. Her sister, a retired school teacher from Missouri, had written the test, and I got her permission to edit and format it into a free printable…
I intended to post this free printable Merry Christmas banner much earlier in the month, but Christmas isn’t here yet! So you’ve still got time. In fact, I know at least one or two families who don’t even begin decorating their homes until Christmas Day, then leave everything up until the Epiphany on January 6….
We’ve gotten (almost) all our Christmas cards signed, sealed, and delivered now, except for just a few that are still waiting for new addresses before I can drop them in the mail. But I plan to write some personal notes to include with neighbor gifts and stocking stuffers, as well. And to that end, I…
While it’s true I’ve already started decking part of our halls for Christmas, our den is still solidly spruced up for Thanksgiving. All of our children and their families will be coming home next week, and my fall-colored Thanksgiving Pennant Banner is taking center stage across our mantle. The fall colors look great in this…
Messages have been piling up in my inbox again, so I’m back to using Mondays to clear them out. This week’s Mailbag Monday post features a reader request for Armor of God printables. Question: Have You published any Armor of God printables? Hi, Jennifer. I love your Printables! Would you happen to have one on…
This is National Week of the Bible, so I thought I’d kick it off by sharing this brand new free Books of the Bible Printable. click to print free Books of the Bible Printable This printable divides the 66 books of the Bible into Old and New Testaments (with 39 and 27 books, respectively), then…
I use Mondays to clear out my mailbox. This week’s message is all about the smart ways one reader uses Flanders Family printables. Read on for some creative inspiration! Message: This is how I use your printables Dear Flanders Family, I love, love, love your website! We have two granddaughters who are college freshmen and…
One of my favorite holidays is just around the corner. Not because I love colored eggs and fuzzy bunnies. But because I love the finished work of Christ on the Cross. And since I’ve published lots of resources over the years related to that event, I’ve decided to group them all together in this Ultimate…
I love babies! And right now my calendar is filling up with baby showers. The word scramble printable below is a little game I created for one of the showers I helped host a few weeks ago. Baby Shower Word Scramble Game Baby Shower Word Scramble Solutions Ignore the capital letters at the beginning of…
February 12 is our 16th president’s birthday, and I can’t think of a better time to share this coloring page featuring what Abe Lincoln said about the Bible. Lincoln stated unequivocally, “The Bible is the best gift God has given to men. All the good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this…
Some of my most popular and often-requested resources are my free printable calendars. Hardly a week goes by that I don’t get at least 3-4 emails asking if next year’s calendar is ready yet. So in an effort to make my calendars a little easier to find, I’m collecting all those links on this page…
Some things just seem to go together: socks & shoes, pots & pans, love & marriage. And that little ampersand sign does such a good job of connecting them, don’t you think? When I was dating my husband, I wrote him a very corny poem based on the idea that he & I are better…
Since Grandparents Day is right around the corner, I wanted to share some Grandparents Day printables I created recently. Three of my children’s four grandparents are still alive and well, and I thought these pages would be a fun way to honor them this year. If your kids are still blessed to have living grandparents,…
Father’s Day is THIS SUNDAY! If you’re still blessed to have a Dad in your life and haven’t already sent him note, you’d better drop it in the mail today. To make it easy on you, I’m sharing some free printable Father’s Day cards today. Pick your favorite, print it off, add a personal note…
We’re planning a family road trip this summer. So I’ve been hard at work all week, mapping our course, planning our itinerary, downloading discount coupons, and making fresh copies of the free printable road trip games I’m sharing with you today. We got a chance to try these out, along with my travel bingo printables,…
Since today is Memorial Day, I’m saharing a free printable version of “In Flanders Fields,” one of our favorite WWI-era poems. In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns…
In an age when so many of the freedoms Americans have enjoyed for so many years are currently under attack, it seems appropriate to share this Christ Set Us Free Coloring Page. click to print this Christ Set Us Free coloring page It features Galatians 5:1. “It is for freedom that Christ has set us…
I have a different sort of scavenger hunt for you today: a free printable scripture scavenger hunt. Perfect for Easter. Or for your next Sunday school class party. Or for quizzing your children on their Bible knowledge. click to print Scripture Scavenger Hunt You can use the list as a Bible drill to see who…
Ready to deck the halls for Valentine’s Day? This free printable Be My Valentine Pennant Banner is just the ticket. I love the way it looks strung across the mantle in our dining room. click to print Be My Valentine Pennant Banner Of course, you can tell by looking that my mantle is fairly wide….
I’ve been working hard lately to clear out my email inbox. Although I’ve already answered many of these messages from readers directly, I’ll be publishing those of general interest in this Monday Mailbag column. Recently, I received a request for a free printable home health care chart, which is what I’m sharing today. Question: Hi,…
I received another request from a reader named Kristin last week. She told me her church had enclosed the tracts I’d designed for Thanksgiving and Christmas in the food boxes they distribute to needy families in recent months. And she wondered whether I might have similar gospel tracts for New Years. Well, I didn’t before,…
As Evangelical Christians, our family feels compelled to point others to Jesus by sharing the good news of God’s redemptive love with those who don’t know Him. To that end, wee offer a growing collection of free printable gospel tracts, cards, and gift tags. You’ll find that most of these evangelical resources are drenched with…
Emily Buchwald once said, “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” That’s the theme of this week’s coloring page. But I want to unpack it a little. What, exactly, can parents do to raise children who love to read? As a homeschool mom, I want my children to enjoy devouring good books…
Our family loves games. And road trips. And playing games on road trips. In my kids’ minds, the more competitive the challenge, the better. So I designed some FREE Travel Bingo Cards to use on our next road trip. Which, with states starting to open again after prolonged COVID lockdowns, will hopefully happen sooner rather…
Tomorrow is National Scavenger Hunt Day, but many of us are still under shelter-in-place orders. That’s why I created these free printables for a Stay-at-Home Scavenger Hunt. How many of these things can you find in your house? I made the first version with pictures of each item sought, so even pre-readers can play easily….
I use Mondays to clear out my mailbox. This week I’m fulfilling a reader request for a bill payment checklist. Scroll down for this brand new free printable resource. It will help you get and keep your financial accounts in order. Question: Do you have a chart for tracking bills? Hi, Jennifer. I just found…
Who’d ever dream that I could have so many things in common with a celebrity like Kelly Ripa? First, we both have the same son-to-daughter ratio: She has 2 boys to 1 girl. I have 8 to 4. Proportionally, that’s equivalent. Second, each of us enjoys a decades-old marriage. She and her husband, Mark Consuelos,…
I read this week that a full 65% of greeting card sales happen in the five days leading up to Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, if you wait too late to shop, you run the risk of all the Mother’s Day cards being sold out. That actually happened to me one year. The problem is, most stores…
One of my secrets to being more productive is redeeming the small snatches of time that usually come up between other commitments. That’s why I created this Free 5-Minute Task List. Having such a list of odd jobs I can knock off in 5 minutes or less helps me use my time wisely whenever such…
My mailbox really filled up over the holidays. I’ve been working overtime on getting it cleared out again. As I do, I plan to share the letters and queries of the most general interest in this “Mailbox Monday” column. This week’s is about some of our free printable fun and games: Message Jennifer, Thank you…
Our first-ever Christmas-Themed Gospel Tract Contest has now officially ended. As in the Halloween Tract Contest we sponsored earlier this year, we were thrilled with all the creative ideas readers sent in. Here’s a sampling of the entries we received: You’ll find polished versions of the award winning designs below. Although they are pictured in…
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is always good to be mindful of the many blessings God has bestowed upon us. And I’m glad our country sets aside a day dedicated to doing so. Over the years, I’ve published lots of resources that have a Thanksgiving theme. I thought this year would be…
It’s been awhile since I’ve published my Mailbag Monday column and things have really stacked up. So I’m tackling as many as I can this week — all centered around a freebie theme — in an effort to get caught up. Enjoy! Kids Eat Free First, I want to say a big THANK YOU to…
Today’s coloring page is a reminder to Stand Firm. We are engaged in a great battle, but God does not leave us defenseless. Far from it. Not only does He fight on the behalf of His children, but He also clothes us in His own armor. We see evidence of this truth time and again…
In honor of National Scavenger Hunt Day (May 24), I wanted to share some neighborhood bingo cards I made for my little ones to use when we take walks around the block. Let each child carry a card with a marker and check off as many boxes as they spy during your stroll through the…
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you’ve probably gathered by now that I’m a huge list maker. I’m very visual, and keeping lists in my notebook, on my phone, or tacked to the bulletin board in my closet helps keep important stuff at the forefront of my mind. My lists help…
This week’s “Scripture Sunday” coloring page reminds us that our primary struggle as Christians is not physical. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Ephesians 6:12) Our struggle,…
In honor of Squirrel Appreciation Day, I’m sharing this wild animal coloring page. It features Genesis 1:25: God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. I’ve had a…
Winter never lasts for long in Texas. If we want to enjoy cool-weather activities, we have to act fast. Get cracking on our winter bucket list before things start warming up again. Here are 50 of our family’s favorite things to do when temperatures drop… Our Winter Bucket List: 50 Things to Do for Family…
Our family has handled Halloween in a variety of ways over the years. When our kids were younger, we tried to avoid it. Now we try to redeem it. And these free printable trick-or-treat tracts are a big part of how we go about it. We live in a neighborhood that attracts hundreds and hundreds…
For today’s Mailbag Monday column, I’m responding to several of the reader requests I’ve received recently. Most of these involve tweaking a variety of my free printable calendars, including my “Praying for Your Husband” 31-Day prayer guide. Reader Request: As You Wish! Scrapbook Calendars First, Debbie writes: I absolutely love your scrapbook calendars. Will you…
Question: Dear Jennifer, Do you still have available the “31 verses to pray for your husband” ? Wendi Answer Hi, Wendi. The prayer printables I’m most “famous for” are my Head-to-Toe Prayer Guides. But I don’t think that’s the one you have in mind, is it? I’m familiar with the list you are talking about….
I have a different sort of Christmas game to share with you today: a holiday version of an old family favorite. Check out these I SPY Christmas Printables: download all 4 I Spy Christmas printables in a single click I made these during an extended road trip last summer, and they helped keep my little…
Since Columbus Day is just around the corner, I’m sharing a free coloring page in honor of the occasion. It features a well-known rhyme many of us learned back in grade school. “In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed the oceans blue.” click to print Columbus Day coloring page This coloring page first appeared in…
This week, I’m sharing a special coloring page forGrandparents Day. This holiday falls annually on the first Sunday after Labor Day. That’s today! click to print Grandparents Day coloring page The Bible tells us, “Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.” (Proverbs 17:6) If you or…
I’m sharing this Forgive Freely coloring page in honor of “Forgiveness Day” — which, according to some calendars I found on the Internet, is today! click to print your FORGIVE FREELY coloring page I must admit, there were a few conflicting dates listed on other sites. Some put this holiday on June 26. Others on…
With Independence Day just around the corner, I wanted to share a few of our favorite patriotic printables with you. Here are several free Fourth of July coloring pages to help you celebrate America’s Independence. Enjoy! United We Stand Coloring Page First, we have this important reminder: “United we stand, divided we fall.” The principle…
My family is in San Antonio this weekend. Our daughter Bethany and our son David are both graduating from dental school this morning, and we’re here to help them celebrate. But today is also National Armed Forces Day, so I thought it would be a good time to share these free printables of our US…
Did you know today is National Anthem Day? In celebration of the day and in honor of our wonderful country, I thought I’d share a couple of new resources. Namely, our National Anthem and US Pledge Printables. click to print National Anthem The song actually has four verses, but the first is the one they…
Next Monday is Leap Day, February 29. It only comes around once every four years, so we need to celebrate it while we can. And since my little ones won’t be so little next time it rolls around, I’m catering our family’s celebrations to them! So today, I’m sharing some free printable frog themed activity…
Let your loved ones know you’ll stick by them through thick and thin with these free printable Valentine stickers! As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve created a wide variety of styles and designs. Click on your favorites to print individual sheets, or download the whole set here: Stickers for Valentine’s Day I printed mine using Avery…
We received the following blog comment just last night from a reader named Heather: “This is the best site I have found so far for printables! I’ve looked everywhere for things like this and you have everything in one place. Thank you so much for putting this all in one place. God Bless you…” Well,…
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. We set it aside as a time to honor mothers everywhere and to recognize the all that they do for their families. But if you ask me, any day is a great day for remembering Mom, for hugging her neck, and for thanking her for the many sacrifices she’s made on…
I’m using Mondays to clear out my mailbox. The topic of this week’s message deals with our free editable high school transcript. Read on for all the deets. Question: How do I make an “official” transcript for my homeschooler? Dear Jennifer, We’ve had a time, trying to get our “home schooled” kids set up for…
Message: Thanks for the free printable diabetes logs Hi, Jennifer. WOW! I found your blog by doing a search for blood sugar logs. My three children all have Type 1 diabetes. The older two wear pumps and CGMs and we haven’t kept a traditional log for years. However, our youngest was diagnosed super early through…
As a child, my favorite part of Valentine’s Day was getting to make my own. Back when I was growing up, valentines didn’t come in boxes, but in books. And you had to invest some time and effort into crafting them (kind of like the color-your-own valentines I’m sharing today). I’d spend hours cutting and…
I love a New Year, don’t you? It’s a great time for looking back, taking stock, celebrating victories, thanking God, recognizing weaknesses, asking forgiveness, looking ahead, making plans, resolving to do better, praying for wisdom, and starting afresh. I worked on all those things this morning while my children slept in. The older ones helped…
I don’t know what the weather’s been like in your neck of the woods, but here in East Texas it has been sunny and gorgeous and mild. We’ve had perfect conditions, in fact, for staging our Christmas photo safari. Want to play? Just print this list, grab a cell phone, divide into teams with your…
Today I’m sharing a free printable birthday calendar. It has a nice, vintage look and is so handy for tracking special occasions. I love the fact that I can plug birthdays I want to remember into the calendar on my computer, and it will automatically remind me about the before the big day. (Birthday Alarm…
Do you ever have trouble remembering what you’re supposed to do when? Here is a pretty weekly planner that should help. I designed it to help me keep track of everything I need to do each week. When I print it full size, I can fit a LOT of stuff into those little squares, which…
We’ve been in San Antonio this week visiting our two kids in dental school and speaking at the FEAST Convention, but today we must book it back to Tyler in time for Benjamin’s graduation. He’ll be participating in our homeschool support group‘s cap and gown ceremony at 5 PM. We had to miss the rehearsal…
In matters of housekeeping, as in so many other things, children are more prone to do what we inspect than what we expect. We have certainly found this principle to be true when it comes to keeping kids’ rooms tidy. Which is why I created this free bedroom inspection checklist. Our children have always shared…
Today I’m sharing a free printable piano practice record I made recently for tracking the time my children spend working on their music. Yes! I need this free printable piano practice record! These print two charts per sheet and can track up to 15 hours worth of practice. I’ll let you decide whether or not…
I have a couple of little ones who are really good at math, but not so good at penmanship. Although they know the correct answer to an arithmetic problem, they often write it backwards. So I designed this numeral writing printable to give them some extra practice. click to print Number Writing Practice Sheet If…
With the advent of summer, I’m sharing a list of boredom busters today. Most of our lessons are winding down for this school year. We’ll keep the basics going during the next ten weeks, but will take a needed break from history, science, and grammar. The abbreviated schedule will give both Mom and kids time…
At the end of every year, I try to look back and see which of my posts from the preceding 12 months enjoyed the most popularity. Hence, my Top 10 Flanders Family Posts of 2023 below. Creating this list helps me better understand what kinds of resources have appealed most to my readers (that’s YOU)…
Pregnancy & Childbirth Great Expectations SEE ALL PREGNANCY POSTS Babies are such a blessing. Whether you love being pregnant and watching your belly expand, or you spend nine months puking your guts out, we count down the days to delivery with high hopes and grand expectations. Newborns & Babies Beautiful Bouncing Bundles of Joy SEE…
We bid adieu to our sweet daughter on Monday. She’s off to see the world, and I’m sharing a new World Travel I Spy Game to commemorate the event. Rachel will be spending the next 6½ weeks touring Europe with our dear family friends, Shaun and Abbie Halberstadt (of M is for Mama fame) and…
Brrrr! East Texas got another cold snap today, making this the perfect time to share my new Winter Weather Word Scramble. Last week, we were painting our fence in shorts and T-shirts. This week need coats, scarfs, and mittens to keep from freezing while crossing the street for school. Our co-op even dismissed everyone an…
Since today (January 7) is National Old Rock Day, I thought a rock craft roundup was in order. Check out these fun ideas for repurposing old rocks, stones, and pebbles of all sizes: 14 Crafts You Can Make from Rocks Pet Rocks I’m probably aging myself to admit it, but pet rocks were all the…
Every year in January, I take a look at my analytics to see which of my blog posts have enjoyed the most popularity in the preceding 12 months. I do this in an attempt to spot past trends and learn how better to serve my readers (that’s you!) in the future. So let’s see what…
Since January is National Hot Tea Month, I thought this would be a great time to share my High Tea Word Find. I designed this little game to play at a tea party I helped hostess for a bunch of 10- to 14-year-old girls last fall. click to print High Tea Word Find Just like…
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…
Today I’m sharing links to the Top 10 Flanders Family Posts of 2021. As has become my habit, I always like to look back in January at the most popular posts of the preceding year. Since my goal in writing this blog is to serve my subscribers, it’s instructive to see which posts readers find…
Eleventh in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy list of November Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I hope these posts will help you make every month more memorable this year. You’ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through for ideas and resources to help…
Three of our children have birthdays in September, but there are plenty of reasons to celebrate this month that aren’t specific to our family. Below you’ll find a lengthy list of September Holidays, ninth in my monthly series of celebration-worthy moments. I hope these posts will help you make every month more memorable this year….
Today is Independence Day! To celebrate, I’m sharing my hand-drawn United We Stand Coloring Page. click to print United We Stand Coloring Page This adage brings to mind a remark Benjamin Franklin made at the outset of America’s War for Independence: “We must all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” But…
Continuing with my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy listing of July Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I hope these posts will help you make every month more memorable all year long. You’ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through for ideas and resources to…
Today is Flag Day, but it also happens to be President Trump’s 75th birthday. And since I’ve already published several free printables honoring Old Glory, today seems the perfect time to share this free printable President Trump Quote Coloring Page. click to print President Trump Quote Coloring Page It features Trump’s sage observation: “Sometimes by…
Sixth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy list of June Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I hope these posts will help you make every month more memorable this year. You’ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through for ideas and resources to help…
March 2 is Texas Independence Day. Freedom and independence is something Texans, like Americans in general, have traditionally valued and been willing to fight to preserve. These Texas historical flag coloring pages highlight this fact. I hope you’ll enjoy these free printables and will take time today to contemplate what a precious gift our liberty…
Third in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, here is a lengthy list of March Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I hope these posts will help you make every month more memorable this year. You’ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through for ideas and resources to help your…
In keeping with my promise to publish a wide assortment of celebration-worthy moments each month, here is a lengthy list of February Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I want to make every month more memorable this year. Are you with me? You’ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through…
At year’s end, I like to look back to see which of my posts from the preceding 12 months enjoyed the most popularity. Hence, my Top 10 Flanders Family Posts of 2020 is born. Creating this list helps me better understand what kinds of resources have appealed most to my readers (that’s YOU) in the…
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church in Germany 95 Theses challenging the teachings of Roman Catholicism. Reformation Day may be over, but November 1 marks an important date in Luther’s life, as well. That’s the day he had to begin earnestly defending his now publicly posted…
Thanks to COVID-19, we’ve been cooped up indoors for weeks. But the weather has been glorious in our neck of the woods lately. The sunshine is beckoning us to come outside. If you’re feeling a similar pull, here are 50 Ways to Enjoy the Great Outdoors. Print out a copy and give one a try……
My daughters and I annually host a Mother/Daughter Valentine’s Brunch. A few years back, we made these little Please BEE Mine Valentines to send home as party favors for our guests. Of course, they’d also work well for students to share with classmates at school. We printed our toppers on yellow cardstock and filled our…
I always like to look back in January at my top posts of the preceding year. My goal is to deliver resources that will be truly benefit my readers (YOU!). So examining what kinds of resources drive traffic to my site helps me plan future posts. Of the posts I wrote in 2019, the following…
Today, I’m sharing my go-to sources for the vintage artwork I use in many of my printables.
ATTENTION: Are these 2020 Calendars not the ones you need? Then follow this link to find the year you’re looking for. My blog mailbox is overflowing again with messages and requests from readers. So I plan to respond to as many as I can over the next few months. For this week’s Mailbag Monday, I’m…
I’ve been using Mondays to clean out my mailbox. Here’s a message I received last week, along with my response to it, on whether it’s appropriate for Christians to celebrate Lent. Question: Should Christians Celebrate Lent? Jennifer, I enjoy your posts and articles, but Lent and Advent are both man-made and Romanish inventions, and something…
Our family loves to go Christmas caroling and tries to do so at least once every December. Between our own caroling parties, friends’ caroling parties, nursing home recitals, Salvation Army bell ringing, and choir performances, we sometimes even carol multiple times a year. So you can imagine how pleased I was to receive the following…
I didn’t want to let Valentine’s Day pass without saying thank you to my readers. Please know how much I appreciate your faithful encouragement to our family. As a token of my gratitude, I designed these pretty printable Valentine bookmarks for you. If you are as much of a bookworm as I am — and…
Today’s free printable coloring page features a quote from William Shestone on increasing one’s love for his native country. Our family just returned from a lengthy backpacking trip across Europe. Beginning in London and ending with Rome, we saw 17 cities in 18 days. It was amazing! It was freezing cold… …but we had a…
With Christmas only a week away, today I’m sharing a Gloria In Excelsis Deo Coloring Page. You may recognize this title as the chorus of the song, “Angels We Have Heard on High.” click to print Gloria In Excelsis Deo Coloring Page The phrase Gloria in Excelsis Deo is drawn from Luke 2:13-14. “And suddenly…
I’m posting this Silent Night coloring page from Salzburg, Austria. I’m just a few miles down the road from where the beloved Christmas carol “Stille Nacht” (better known to Americans as “Silent Night”) was penned almost 200 years ago. It has been snowing here, almost since we arrived, which makes for some picturesque views, albeit…
I know Thanksgiving is a national holiday, but as a homeschooler, I believe all of life is a classroom. Taking a break from lessons shouldn’t mean taking a break from learning. So… in typical teaching-mama fashion, I offer the following Thanksgiving Trivia Test for your perusal. Don’t tip off my kids, but they’ll be taking…
While I was busy getting settled into our new house, I fell behind on my blogging, so I’ll be spending the next few weeks catching up. In addition to reviewing some wonderful educational products from Timberdoodle and posting about some of the fun places we visited on a recent vacation, I’ll also be cleaning out…
If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, you already know that we have twelve children. What you may not realize, however, is that three of our sons have Type 1 diabetes. Since November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and because early warning signs are often easy to miss, I thought now would be…
I’m using Mondays to clean out my mailbox. This week’s question on avoiding potty-training accidents was written in response to my post, A Common-Sense Approach to Potty-Training. Read on for my best ideas for helping kids stay continent: Question: How can I prevent toilet-training accidents? Hi, Jennifer. My sons are 4 & 6. They can…
July is “Anti-Boredom Month.” Maybe that’s because kids have been on summer break for so long that they’ve run out of things to do. But I never run out of things to do, and I’m never, ever bored. In fact, I can think of more things I’d enjoy doing, more projects, more books to write,…
Can you believe that it’s June already? The year is already almost halfway over, and I know the next couple of months are going to fly by, as well. So I’ve been pondering a couple of questions this week: What would make my summer better? How would my kids answer that question? If we were…
Today I’m sharing free printables and other resources for celebrating Memorial Day. Although our family will be spending the afternoon picnicking and swimming at our local pool, we are taking time this morning to discuss the origins and meaning of Memorial Day and to remember the soldiers who gave their lives defending our country and…
I hope you had the loveliest of Easter celebrations last Sunday. I missed posting a coloring page on Resurrection Day but I wanted to share this one with you today. It looks back to Jesus’s finished work on the cross, something the Bible calls “a fragrant aroma.” “Christ loved us and gave Himself up for…
