Erica watches a cicada emerging from its shell. Are you in the part of the country that is getting plagued with the 17-year cicadas? (Check this map to see where they are.) If so, even though they may seem to be a nuisance, you also have an easy chance to watch a cicada emerge from its shell with your children or grandchildren. Even if you don’t live in this area, there should still be cicadas other than the
Chrysalis in the making The weather has been pulling me outdoors. My puppy, Cookie, is my kid substitute. She has motivated me to get out more. Sometimes Cookie shows me things I would otherwise overlook. Today she took to barking at a place where there was a discarded greenhouse shelf leaning against a tree stump. When I moved the shelf, a blue tailed lizard scurried away into the grass. But I also noticed another treasure I love to find outdoors.
When your children or grandchildren think of Easter, what is the first thing that comes into their minds? Is it Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs, or is it the sacrifice our Savior Jesus Christ made for us on the cross and how he rose again from the dead so we might live? There is no shortage of Happy Easter activities and supplies for celebrating the secular version of Easter. With a little searching, however, one can discover many good ideas for
Here is a great family-oriented activity I found on Pinterest, and so easy to do. Find a large jar and create a label for it that says something like Blessings and Memories Jar for 2013. Then all through the year jot down blessings and memories that you want to remember and put them into the jar. Be sure and include the date or range of dates. On New Year’s Eve, dump out all of the memories and read them
Thanksgiving and Black Friday are now behind us. There are 29 days until Christmas is here. How do we decide what is important and what is not as this holy day approaches? What message will our children read between the lines as they watch us get ready for this special day – this is where they will get their clues about what is truly important to you. If our total focus is on gift buying, festive parties, and extravagent decorations,
