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

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

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

Heads-up for February and Parents as gardeners

Heads-up for February and Parents as gardeners
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As I wait impatiently for the bulbs to come up in our garden, I’m always conscious that I am not the one who makes them grow. That miraculous, explosion of green above the soil is not created by me. But … Continued

6 Easy Christmas traditions for tired parents

6 Easy Christmas traditions for tired parents
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I’m going to take a guess that you’re tired. I don’t have any fancy-schmancy analytics telling me how many of the people who read this blogs are parents but I’m guessing you mostly are and I know this time of … Continued

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