Lent ideas for families with 2 free printables!

Lent ideas for families with 2 free printables!
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  Lent ideas for families Is it too late to wish you a happy new year? Because this is the first post of the 2016. Urgh! We’ve had flu and bugs galore, we’ve had a death in the family….all a … Continued

Easy Remembrance Day craft (and Thanksgiving Tree)

Easy Remembrance Day craft (and Thanksgiving Tree)
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It’s hard when your child first asks what the pretty poppies are for. I remember looking at Pigwig running around the playground aged 4 and reflecting on all the things that weren’t yet in her head like war, poverty, the … Continued

The Treasure Box People – bible activities for families

The Treasure Box People – bible activities for families
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Have you ever read blogs like this or scoured Pinterest for ideas on bible activities for families or on how to share your faith with your kids only to be so overwhelmed you gave up? I might just have something … Continued

Hello Mornings – how this night owl cracked morning time with God

Hello Mornings – how this night owl cracked morning time with God
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Hello Mornings? If you’ve grown up in the Christian subculture or hung around Christians for any amount of time, you might have heard the expression “having a quiet time” somewhere. It’s supposed to be a time when you study the bible … Continued

Birthday mantelpiece – Honouring your child’s uniqueness

Birthday mantelpiece – Honouring your child’s uniqueness
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It’s birthday season around here. My daughter and I have birthdays in the same week. I’ve written about some of our family’s birthday traditions before but this birthday mantelpiece was a last-minute idea which took all of 5 minutes to execute … Continued

Celebrating Pentecost – the church’s birthday!

Celebrating Pentecost – the church’s birthday!
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I don’t know how you see the Holy Spirit in your church tradition but this we can’t argue over; Pentecost is the church’s birthday! And celebrating Pentecost or the church’s birthday is important because, whether or not we like it or … Continued

The Story-formed life – how reading develops your child’s moral imagination

The Story-formed life – how reading develops your child’s moral imagination
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So, firstly, many apologies for radio silence. I have no idea how people blog in the school holidays. Or through family birthday seasons. None. But I did get some good reading in while we were in Devon for Easter and … Continued

Easy but meaningful Easter ideas for kids

Easy but meaningful Easter ideas for kids
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Back at Christmas time, I wrote a post on easy but meaningful ways to celebrate with small children while staying focused on the Jesus story. It was a really popular post so, as Holy Week approaches, I thought I’d point … Continued

Easy home-made Resurrection Eggs

Easy home-made Resurrection Eggs
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Welcome back Laundry-ites! This is going to be a great idea for your little ones to really experience the Easter story along with you.   Before I start this how-to, I want to let you know about two resources I’ve … Continued

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