Yes, I know President’s Day isn’t until Monday, but today is Abraham Lincoln’s actual birthday. Back when I was growing up, we used to get two days off from school instead of just one, because we celebrated Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays separately. And it is in that spirit this post is written. Ideas for Celebrating…
This week’s verse is a call to re-examine our priorities: “And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17) When Jesus called His disciples, we are told they left everything and followed Him. (Luke 5) Yet, a few chapters later, we see that following Jesus did…
Hi Jennifer, I am up to my earlobes in lesson plans and somewhere in my mind, I remembered that you have a favorite poetry collection for children. Is that true? I would love to do more with poetry this year. Thanks!Bethany Yes, Bethany. I love reading and discussing poetry with my children. We’ve read numerous…
Our family decided to take an Early American history tour this winter, so we’ve spent the better part of January on the East Coast. Our travels put us in northern Virginia when “historic blizzard” Juno hit New England. We were far enough north that we got a little snow, but not so far that the…
Not only is the turn of a year a great time for looking ahead and setting goals, but it’s also a good time for looking back and reflecting. Which is my goal in tabulating my top 10 posts of 2014. My husband and I were looking over both our blogs this weekend. Noting trends. Discussing…
When it comes to appropriately expressing appreciation for a gift, it’s hard to beat a handwritten thank you note. Some folks will tell you that a phone call or an email or even a simple spoken “thanks” at the time of receipt shows sufficient gratitude — don’t believe them. Although any of these options would…
I saw my first Vitamix demonstration at the Texas State Fair when I was about eight years old. From the moment I tasted those little sample cups of soups and smoothies, I knew I had to have one of these machines. Two decades, one husband, and four children later, I finally got a Vitamix. It…
A couple of months back, I taught a short class on calligraphy techniques to some homeschooled friends. The students learned to experiment with different calligraphy supplies, including chisel-tipped markers, calligraphy pens with ink cartridges, and pens dipped in ink. We even wrote the old-fashioned way with quill feathers. Of course, all these tools take time…
I recently gave my children’s weekly school assignment charts a facelift. They love the new look, and I love the simplicity of it. I just fill in each day’s assignments (lesson, page, or chapter numbers) in ink at the beginning of the week, and they mark it off as it is completed. If they work…
Are you looking for a way to get the holidays off to a great start? Then try packing a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. The national collection week is coming up soon, so now is the perfect time to make plans to participate. Just wrap a shoebox with colorful paper (wrap the lid separately), fill…
Do you have a beginning Beethoven or budding Brahms at your house? Get him started right with the free printable musical note flashcards I’m sharing today. Our two children who most loved to play the piano moved off to dental school last year, and we suddenly realized that if we wanted our home to remain…
As long-time Cat-in-the-Hat fans, we couldn’t let March 2 pass without paying homage to the memory of Theodore Seuss Geisel and his masterful literary creations. So here are the activities we have planned for Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Deck the Halls My early risers helped with some party decorations. A festive banner and some bright balloons…
One of our readers recently wrote to request a printable homeschool report card. Traditionally, I’ve not been as meticulous about grade reports for elementary school as I am about high school transcripts. However, I’d been considering printing up something more “official” looking for my younger kids. This would allow them to take advantage of some…
We’re working on lesson plans for the new school year at our house, which for me means lots of list making and chart printing. I try to share as many of these as I think may be useful to my readers. I’ve recently added a bunch of new calendars to our free printables section, including…
Are you looking for activities that will foster family togetherness? Trying to find fun and meaningful ideas to help you bond with your loved ones? Searching for ways to make every month more memorable? Our free printable of fun annual traditions offers lots of great ideas for inspiration! If your children are anything like mine,…
Over the years, I’ve tried a variety of ready-made day planners. Some I like better than others, but the one I finally settled on is completely homemade and customized to my own unique needs. If you find yourself growing frustrated with what’s readily available, I’d recommend you read this post on how to make your…
I’ve been collecting quotes since I was a teen, and I’ve been praying for even longer. I’m a firm believer in the power of prayer — and in an all-powerful God who listens. I hope the following quotes will be as big an encouragement to you as they are to me! 50+ Quotes on Prayer…
Our American Heritage Print Pack is a collection of patriotic-themed printables: games and activities, trivia quizzes, unit studies, veteran thank you notes, conversation starters, prayers, pennant banners, gospel tracts, and much, much more to help your family celebrate all the freedoms and blessings living in the US affords.
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In honor of MLK Day, I wanted to share some brand new, free printable Martin Luther King Bookmarks, featuring some of my favorite quotes from the Civil Rights leader. Many of Martin Luther King’s quotes call to my mind the words of Jesus and other Bible verses, some of which I’ve linked below the quotes…
Our Grand Investment Memory Work Bundle allows you to purchase two of our annual Bible memory print packs and get the third for free, along with passages ad progress charts to help you track who’s quoted what. This plan is perfect for using with all ages: adults, teens, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and with students at school, church, or VBS. Or take the challenge yourself and add to your own treasure trove of Bible passages!
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Our Habit Tracker Collection contains a variety of charts and calendars designed to help you track your progress on building better habits, whether you are working on personal, physical, educational, or spiritual goals — or all of the above!
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Our Life Balance Bundle combines three practical resources designed to help you focus your attention on the things that matter most. Inside, you’ll find a digital copy of Balance, plus our new Abundant Living Print Pack (which itself contains well over 100 pages of free printable resources to help you streamline goal setting, house cleaning, meal planning, and more) and a full 24-month Day Planner you can print and reuse year after year. Say hello to sanity-saving schedules!
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Kids will soon be heading back to class (or resuming lessons at home), so I’m sharing a Back-to-School I Spy Game today to celebrate the occasion. Race to see how quickly can your pupil(s) find and count all the school supplies in the graphic below… Free Printable Back-to-School I Spy Game Want more printables and…
Our free printable Be Merciful Coloring Page is hand-drawn by me and features the words of Luke 6:36. Here Jesus tells His followers, “Therefore, be merciful, just as your father also is merciful.” – Luke 6:36 (NKJV) This is one of the resources I created for my brand new collection of scripture memory tools, A…
Since June is National Iced Tea Month, I figured this would be a great time to share my new Tea Time I Spy Game. I drink about three cups of hot green tea every day. But I do sometimes drop a piece of ice into my mug to cool it off a little. Do you…
Every January, I take a moment to look back to see which of my posts from the preceding 12 months enjoyed the most popularity. So today, I’m sharing those finding is this Top 10 Flanders Family Posts of 2024. Creating this list helps me better understand what kinds of resources have appealed most to my…
Our Complete Collection of Gospel Tract Printables is a collection of 50 resources you can use to share the gospel with those around you. These are great for putting in food boxes at your local food pantry, enclosing with greeting cards or thank you notes, tucking into treat bags for party guests, handing out with candy to trick-or-treaters, sending to children sponsored through Compassion International, wrapping around the generous tip you give to waiters, valet attendants, taxi drivers, etc.
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Our Family Olympics Print Pack is a collection of olympic-themed printables and event planners, trivia tests and preschool worksheets, pennant banners, game instructions, and other printable resources to help make the most of this once-every-four-years celebration!
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Today I’m sharing the very last installment in my Roman Road series, which is my Call on the Lord coloring page. It features the words of Romans 10:13, “For whoever will call on the name of the LORD will be saved.” Did you catch any extra conditions on this promise? I didn’t. The LORD offers…
The fifth coloring page in my Roman Road series is today’s Confess with Your Mouth coloring page. It features the words of Romans 10:9, “That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your hearth God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.” Isn’t that an awesome promise? Confess…
This week I’m sharing the fourth in my series on the Roman Road — a Wages of Sin coloring page, based on Romans 6:23. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” This is one time we can all be grateful we…
My new “God Demonstrates His Love” coloring page features the words to one of my all-time favorite verses, Romans 5:8. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” That’s the gospel in a nutshell. God in Christ did all the work on our behlf:…
How about another hand-drawn design in my Roman Road series? I hereby proudly present my brand new, free printable “All Fall Short” coloring page: As you can see, this Christian coloring page features the words of Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” That sin separates us from…
I recently received a request from a reader for some materials that would cover The Roman Road. I sent her what I had, but also promised to make a separate coloring page for each of the verses for her to use with the children in her Bible class. This None Righteous coloring page is the…
Our Easter Print Pack is a collection of Easter-themed printables: games and activities, trivia quizzes, craft projects, conversation starters, coloring pages, pennant banners, and much, much more to help your family center your hearts and minds on Jesus this holiday season.
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Our Valentine Print Pack is a collection of Valentine-themed cards, games and activities, decorations, gifts, treats, and other printable resources to help make your next Valentine’s Day one to remember.
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This collection of Quotes from the US Presidents features a pithy or pious saying from each of our Commanders-in-Chief — alongside his portrait, dates in office, and signature — all in a printable format that is suitable for coloring or collecting into a unit study notebook.
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Our Family Camp Print Pack is a collection of campout-themed planning and packing lists, games and activities, delicious recipes, and other printable resources to help make your next family campout more memorable.
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Did you know coloring is good for your brain? It helps you to relax and destress, and it is a great activity to keep your hands busy as you listen to podcasts or audiobooks. But our Christian coloring pages take a good thing and make it even better. They’re beautiful, with Bible verses on nearly…
Help for Homeschoolers: Encouragement, Resources, FAQs We’ve fielded a lot of questions over the years on the topic of homeschooling. Below are a few of our most helpful (and frequently requested) posts, pages, and printables for homeschoolers — whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been at it for years. Why Homeschool? There are as…
Our family is driving home today from a week-long trip to North Carolina, where we admired some of the loveliest gardens and most beautiful landscaping we’ve seen in a long time. Pictures really don’t do it justice, but I’ll post a couple, along with this new Garden of Eden Coloring Page such sights inspired. And…
Today is Gerald Ford’s birthday, so I’m sharing a coloring page in his honor. This free printable features one of my favorite Ford quotes: “History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.” click to print Gerald Ford Coloring Page Do you know…
Did you know that June is Adopt-a-Cat Month? Well, that’s one holiday our family celebrated early this year. The forlorn feline featured above has been flopping on our front porch since February, trying her best to trip us up every time we step outside. She showed up starving, so my sneaky son started surreptitiously setting…
Ulysses S. Grant was born on this day, April 27, in the year 1822. In honor of his birthday, I’m sharing another Presidential Coloring Page, which features a Grant quote that gives great insight into what made our 18th president tick. Grant wrote, “Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we…
St. Paddy’s Day is less than a week away, so today I’m sharing a brand new I Spy Game for St. Patrick’s Day. Look carefully, and you’ll spot leprechauns, rainbows, four leaf clovers, pots of gold, and more — all on a St. Patrick’s Day theme. For extra fun, print several copies, then race your…
I’m sharing another Lincoln Quote Coloring Page today in honor of our 16th US President’s birthday. This one features Lincoln’s wise observation: Lincoln Quote Coloring Page “You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for…
February 8 is the birthday of our 9th US President. So, in his honor, I offer you this brand new William Henry Harrison Coloring Page. It features one of his quotes — a warning that is as timely today as when he first uttered it: click to print William Henry Harrison Coloring Page “The liberties…
Since December 29th marks the birthday of our 17th president, Andrew Johnson, the coloring page I’m sharing today features his quote: “Duties have been mine; consequences are God’s. Andrew Johnson Coloring Page This saying is as true now as it was then. We have a responsibility to faithfully and obediently discharge the duties God has…
One of my favorite things about December is the stack of greeting cards from distant friends and family our postman delivers to our house daily. I love the newsy letters. I love the family photos. And I love the colorful cards which — being much too pretty to toss in the trash bin — enjoy…
My new, hand-drawn All Scripture is Given Coloring Page features 2 Timothy 3:16-17. These verses read: “All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.” click to print All…
November 19 marks the birthday of our 20th US President, so that makes this a fitting time to share my new James Garfield Coloring Page . Do you know why else it’s the perfect time for posting this free printable? Because our mid-term elections were less than two week’s ago — and Garfield’s quote rings…
We’ve all seen it before: Whiny, selfish, entitled children pitching fits when they don’t get their way. And, sadly, many of them never outgrow it. An alarming number of adults act that way these days, as well. So how do we combat that? How can we raise our progeny to be moral, upstanding members of…
Since October 27 was the birthday of our 26th president, I thought this would be the perfect time to share with you my brand new Teddy Roosevelt Coloring Page. click to print Teddy Roosevelt Coloring Page The included quote features Roosevelt’s thoughts on education (thoughts with which I heartily agree): “To educate a man in…
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…
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…
On this date in history (August 27), Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in Stonewall, Texas. I may not have agreed with his politics, but I shared a home state with our 36th US President, so today I’m sharing this LBJ Coloring Page in his honor. LBJ Coloring Page LBJ famously quipped, “You aren’t learning anything…
My youngest daughter is taking Texas History at our homeschool co-op this year, and one of her very first assignments is to memorize the Texas State Pledge. I created the following printable way back in 2014 when some of my older kids were studying Texas history. But when I was searching for it this time…
Today’s Herbert Hoover’s birthday, so the coloring page I’m sharing is in his honor. Herbert Hoover Coloring Page. The 31st president of these United States served our country from 1929 to 1933, but this quote sounds as if he might’ve been talking about modern times. “Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of…
Although I seldom agree with Barack Obama’s policies, I admire his eloquence. You have to admit, the man has a way with words! Even when the words he was speaking were put in his mouth by presidential speech writers, he consistently delivered them with dignity, grace, and oodles of charisma. Plus, some of the things…
John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, and so the coloring page I’m sharing today is in his honor. It features a quote of his I really like: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams click to…
Today is the birthday of our 43rd US President, George W. Bush, and this coloring page is in honor of him. It features one of his excellent and insightful quotes about freedom: click to print George W. Bush Coloring Page Bush rightly observed, “Freedom is not our gift to the world. It is God’s gift…
The Liberty and Virtue coloring page I’m sharing today comes to you from the flight lounge of an airport in Colorado Springs on what promises to be the busiest weekend for travel since COVID hit in 2020. It’s a good thing I brought my laptop along on this trip, as I’m currently waiting out an…
Since we are nearing the end of National Honor America Days (observed the three weeks between Flag Day on June 14 and Independence Day on July 4), today I’m sharing another free patriotic printable. This Preserved through Vigilance coloring page features a quote by William Jennings Bryan. He rightly observed, ““Our government, conceived in freedom…
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…
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…
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…
Since June 12 is the birthday of our 41st president, it seems the perfect time to share this George Bush quote coloring page featuring the elder George’s thoughts on education: “Education is not complete unless we teach our children not only how to read and write but the difference between right and wrong.” click to…
June 6 is Nathan Hale’s birthday, which makes this the perfect time to share my “One Life to Lose” coloring page. It features Hale’s famous last words, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Did you know that Hale was only 21 years old when General George Washington…
Since May 17th is National Packrat Day, this seems the perfect time to share another of my free printable 50-Things Lists. The topic of today’s list is 50 Things to Recycle or Throw Away. If you have the packrat gene, consider this your permission to purge your stash. My father was a general contractor and…
Today I’m sharing some prayer and advice cards for graduates I designed several years back for some of my own children’s graduations. We normally have a big party after the ceremony so that friends and family can help us celebrate our student(s)’ accomplishment. For several of those parties, I laid a stack of these free…
Christ’s Passion Week is only a few days away, so today I’m sharing a free printable Resurrection Day Word Scramble Answer Key. All the mixed up words are associated with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Ignore the capital letters in these scrambled words. I only added those to make the game more challenging….
Easter is right around the corner. And I have a few new resources to share this year, beginning with this free printable Resurrection Day Word Find puzzle. Resurrection Day Word Find Print enough copies for family and friends, then race to see who can find all the hidden words first. But don’t bother looking for…
Today marks another presidential birthday. So in honor of our nation’s 22nd (and 24th!) president, I’m sharing this brand new Grover Cleveland coloring page to help celebrate. Grover Cleveland Coloring Page For some presidents, it’s a challenge to find a quote to feature on such a coloring page, because some presidents say so little I…
March 15th is the birthday of Andrew Jackson, our seventh president. So in honor of “Old Hickory,” I’m sharing this new Worth His Salt Coloring Page. based on one of his quotes we’d all do well to remember: “Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a…
Today I’m sharing some free printable baby shower pennant banners. I designed these earlier this year to use in decorating for a shower some friends threw my son and daughter-in-law. We knew she was expecting a boy, so I used pastel colors in cool blues and greens for the banners. click to print Boy Baby…
Thanks to Presidents’ Day on Monday, we have a long weekend ahead of us. So this seems a perfect time to share my new free printablePresidential Word Scramble Game. How fast can you unscramble the names of these past Commanders in Chief? Gather with friends or family and challenge them to a race to see…
Rise and shine, Campers, and see how quickly you can decipher the words on our new Groundhog Day Word Scramble game. You’ll note that the first letter of each scrambled word is capitalized. It is amazing how much more difficult that one little detail makes this game. Try it yourself, and you’ll see what I…
Since January 30 is Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s birthday, this seems like the perfect time to share my FDR Coloring Page. It features one of my favorite quotes from our 32nd president: “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” My family is in New…
In honor of our 13th US president (whose birthday is today), I’m sharing this Millard Fillmore Coloring Page As with so many of my other presidential coloring page, Fillmore’s quote sounds as if it could’ve been written in response to yesterday’s headlines: “May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will…
The 28th President of the United States was born on this day (the 28th day of December). So today I’m sharing a few quotes in his honor, starting with the one featured in this Woodrow Wilson Coloring Page. click to print Woodrow Wilson Coloring Page As has been the case with several other presidential quote…
This “I SPY Christmas Icons” game seems an appropriate way to celebrate the season. After all, the Jews had been looking for their Messiah for centuries when Jesus finally arrived on the scene. Sadly, many of His chosen people missed Him any, probably because He didn’t look like they were expecting. Give your little ones…
In honor of Benjamin Franklin’s birthday (today!), I’m sharing this Liberty for Safety Coloring Page. It showcases one of Franklin’s quotes that is as timely today as ever:
December 5 was our 8th US president’s birthday, so today I’m sharing this Martin Van Buren Coloring Page in his honor. Martin Van Buren once observed, “It’s easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t.” That’s a concept my parents drove home with me as a child, and one I’ve tried…
This list of December Holidays and Quirky Celebrations is the 12th and final installment in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments. 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…
November 22 is Franklin Pierce’s birthday. So, in honor of the 14th President of the United States, today I am sharing this Franklin Pierce Coloring Page. click to print Franklin Pierce coloring page Pierce presided over our country during troubled times. He faced personal tragedy, losing his 11-year-old son in a train wreck just two…
Happy Columbus Day! Despite the fact this October holiday has come under the fire of cancel culture these days, I’m celebrating the occasion with a brand new Columbus Quote Coloring Page. click to print Columbus Quote Coloring Page Revisionist historians love to malign Columbus and assign malicious motives to his famous voyage, yet the simple…
October 4 marks the birthday of the 19th president of the United States, so today I’m sharing a free printable Rutherford Hayes Coloring Page. It joins our growing collection of Presidential Quote Printables. click to print Rutherford Hayes Coloring Page The majority of Hayes’ quotes I was able to locate online seemed unremarkable, and a…
Tenth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy list of October 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…
September 15 was William Howard Taft’s birthday. That makes this the perfect time to share a coloring page featuring one of my favorite quotes from our 27th president. Taft advised, “Don’t write so that you can be understood, write so that you can’t be misunderstood.” click to print William Howard Taft Quote Coloring Page As…
Last week, when the Texas Heartbeat Law went into effect, I published some new words to this old song. You can hear me sing them over on my other blog called Loving Life at Home. But it occurs to me some of my non-native Texan readers might not be familiar with the original lyrics. So…
Eighth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy listing of August 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…
My husband read Stuart Gibb’s Tyrannosaurus Wrecks aloud to our whole family in June. Below are my impressions of that title plus the other four books I finished last month. The 5 Books I Read in June Apologia Exploring Creation with Biology by Vicki Dincher We love Apologia Science — especially Apologia Exploring Creation with…
We’ve been decking our halls this week with these brand new Independence Day Pennant Banners. Don’t they look festive? And just in time for the neighborhood block party we’ll be hosting for the Fourth of July! The pennants on these banners are smaller than those I usually make to adorn our mantle. That’s because I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-C-E…
My family loves reading books for entertainment, and this list of patriotic picture books for Independence Day contains some of our favorites for reading on or around July 4th. Pack a few in your picnic basket to enjoy while you wait for fireworks to begin. Patriotic Picture Books that Celebrate America’s Independence A is for…
Since I’ve already published gospel tracts for holidays such as New Year’s, Valentine’s, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, I thought some gospel tracts for Independence Day might be in order. The front page of each tract displays a familiar patriotic phrase, then the inside and back pages offer a Biblical perspective on the sentiment. Here…
Today I’m sharing some marriage encouragement cards that I often use at wedding showers. These quarter-sheets are the perfect size for guests to write on. I keep a stack handy with a bunch of pens in my entryway and ask everyone to jot down a few words of advice or a short prayer for the…
My mailbox is full again! So I’ll be using Mondays to clear out some of the messages that have piled up and grant a few reader requests. Today’s request is for Bible Bookmarks you can color yourself. I answered Kristin privately months ago, but wanted to share these resources on the blog, in case others…
Since today is John F. Kennedy’s birthday, I’m sharing my hand-drawn JFK Quote coloring page: click to print JFK quote coloring page Kennedy famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” His words seem like a breath of fresh air in an age where…
I use Mondays to clear our my mailbox. Today I’m tackling the question of how to keep playthings organized. Read on for my best tips on taming the toy box! Question: How do I keep toy clutter in check? Hi Jennifer! I have an organization question. What do you do with your kids’ toys? And…
Fifth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy list of May 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…
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Fourth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy list of April 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…
My husband officially proposed to me the day after St. Patrick’s Day 34 years ago. And we’ve been celebrating ever since (mainly because marrying him was like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow) ?. This year, we’re starting the festivities early with these free printable St. Patrick’s Day pennant banners….
In honor of our seventh president’s birthday today (March 15) — and as a way of pushing back against cancel culture — I am sharing a coloring page based on one of Andrew Jackson’s quotes. I don’t agree with everything President Jackson ever did or said. But I fully endorse the declaration featured in this…
Our founding fathers uttered a lot of timeless words of wisdom, as illustrated by this Thomas Jefferson quote. He advised, “In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock.” click to print Thomas Jefferson Quote on matters of principle Swimming with the current means not making waves….
We drove to Houston last weekend to meet our newest granddaughter, Evelyn. She’s already almost six weeks old. Can you believe it? The idea for the following Animal Baby Name Games came from Evelyn’s mother. She played a similar game at a baby shower attended about the time Evelyn’s big brother was born. Everyone knows…
If years of COVID lockdowns taught us anything, it’s the value of celebrating the small things in life. Toilet paper. Grocery Pickup. Sunny days. Face time. Birds singing outside your window. That’s not a bad way to live, if you ask me. Sure, I’m ready to ditch the masks, plan a trip, and get back…
The words of Proverbs 31:27 adorn our free printable “Watching over Her House” coloring page today. You already know this chapter, right? It contains a glowing description of the virtuous woman. And verse 27 showcases a character trait we would all do well to emulate. “She watches over the affairs of her household and does…
October brought us some gorgeous weather this year. Our family spent a full week tent camping, much of which time I spent lounging by the campfire with a book in my lap. I finished both The Struggle Bus and Coronavirus and Christ that week, then completed three more books before the month was out. Read…
Today I’m sharing a little project I designed for a women’s group I lead on Mondays: Thanksgiving conversation starters. First we decorated these mason jars together in class last week. Nothing fancy. A spray painted lid. Some twisted paper bows. A craft paper tag embellished with fall-themed stickers and labeled with colored sharpies. Then we…
Last months booklist looks a little lopsided. I normally gravitate to nonfiction titles. But other than Bob Goff’s Dream Big and a spiral volume of sudoku puzzles, all the books I read in August were novels. The majority of these selections, our family read aloud together. Some for the third or fourth or fifth time….
This week’s “Scripture Sunday” coloring page features Psalm 4:8.“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” The psalmist knows what we sometimes forget: that safety depends not upon the absence of danger, but upon God’s abiding presence. It’s a good reminder to us in the…
The fact that today is National Scavenger Hunt Day provided the inspiration for this week’s free printable coloring page. It features a verse from Jeremiah. Here God tells the exiled Israelites, “You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) Jesus also spoke of whole-hearted devotion when…
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought some hearts and flowers would be in order. So in this week’s free “Scripture Sunday” coloring page, a grateful heart takes center stage. The words come from the lyrics of a worship song written by Don Moen: O, give thanks with a grateful heart.Give thanks to…
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I’m back with another new holiday party game today: a Christmas by the Numbers Quiz. If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you probably realize I love trivia. In fact, testing our knowledge of obscure facts is a favorite pastime of our entire family. The inspiration for this quiz came from a…
What follows is another yearly installment in our family’s complete history told via the 2018 Flanders Family Christmas Update. To see a full listing, see Our Christmas Letters. For tips on writing your own family history in this fashion, follow this link. In the meantime, enjoy! The Flanders Family Update: 2018 December 2017 Happenings We…
I have another free printable Christmas quiz for you today. I call this one the “For unto Us a Child is Born” Quiz. The Bible is chockfull of Messianic prophecies that were made in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament. How many of the following can you identify by chapter and verse?…
Our family has done a lot of traveling this week. We’ve attended two college graduations (one out of town). And we’ve visited extended family who live out of state. That translates into about 14 hours on the road so far. And we have at least that much more ahead of us in the coming week….
About this time every year, I print out a lengthy list of fun family traditions I want to remember to do during the Christmas season. I’ve shared many renditions of this “Holiday Bucket List” in the past, including this bare-bones original plus this vintage, black & white version. I have a new one this year….
