• 15 gift ideas for your 4H child
    4-H,  Family,  Kids

    15 Great Amazon Finds for Your 4H-er

    November 13, 2018 /

    TweetPin45Share45 SharesChristmas is just around the corner! I love being able to give my kids gifts that will help them with their 4-H projects in the coming year.  Sometimes I just buy things for their stockings and sometimes I buy something as a larger gift. I have found that Amazon has some great items for 4H projects. So I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite gift ideas.  I tried to include items that have Prime shipping just in case you are a procrastinator like me! Here are 15 great Amazon finds for your 4H-er. *This post contains affiliate links. That means if you purchase something from one of the links…

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  • Mom & Me Journaling ideas for Fall! Making treasured memories. Positive parenting. Raising kids. Tweens. Teens.
    Family

    30 Mom & Me Journal Prompts for Fall

    September 22, 2018 /

    TweetPin2KShare2K SharesFor the last few years I have kept a “Mom & Me” journal with my daughter that we write back and forth in. It has been a great tool for communicating and bringing up topics that might not otherwise come up in “natural” conversation. Our “Mom and Me” journal has been a lot of fun and I know it will be something we both treasure when she is all grown up! We don’t always write regularly and there is no pressure to respond right away. When we do write in the journal we leave it on the other person’s pillow for them to find.  *This post contains affiliate links.…

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  • Words Matter. We choose whether we speak life or death. 3 Questions to ask before you speak. Parenting tweens & teens.
    Family,  Kids

    Speak Life| Words Matter

    July 5, 2018 /

    TweetPin27Share27 SharesSticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me! We’ve all heard that silly kids rhyme before and we all know it isn’t true. Words matter, they have the power to speak life into us or to tear us down. Both the words others speak to us and the words we say to ourselves. Proverbs 18:21 says “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Yikes! *This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you purchase something from one of the links on this page I will make a percentage of the sale at…

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  • 1st year taking an animal to fair? I've got packing lists for you to help you get ready for fair. 4-H market animals. Show animals. Goats, Pigs, Rabbits
    4-H,  Family

    Preparing for Fair|Packing Lists for Your Show Animals!

    June 10, 2018 /

    TweetPin2KShare42K SharesSchool is almost out for us and now it is time to turn our attention to our 4-H season! Fair will be here before we know it! If this is your first year taking an animal to fair I have compiled a packing lists for show animals to make it easier for you. Knowing what to bring to fair is half the battle! My kids raise rabbits, goats, and pigs so that is what I have packing lists for. If this is your first year in 4-H you might like my post:  Surviving Your First Year in 4-H. *This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you purchase…

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