See how many state license tags you can find as you travel. I came across a “must share” idea for families on road-trip vacations. Brandy Nelson shares how she made special road-trip binders, one for each of her two sons, that are packed full of activities and games her boys can play while riding in the car. Inserted into the front cover of the binder is a map with the planned route highlighted. Her collection of activities are available as downloads
Summertime, vacations, and Sunday drives bring back memories of singing hymns. Mom sang and played the piano so we often gathered around the piano to sing; and when we went on long trips we sang in the car. I learned the words to many hymns by heart, and much of the credit goes to the times we sang together as a family. I learned more than words to songs when I learned the hymns. Those songs have meanings, and often the
My mother and her twin brother will turn 94 in about three weeks. The way people live have changed so much in those 94 years that it is a wonder their heads aren’t spinning. Children today know so little about what life used to be like. They are so caught up with today’s gadgets and latest toys that it is probably harder for them to imagine what it was like 94 years ago than it is for my mom
I have been brainstorming over the past few weeks for activities that would be appropriate for a Creation week Vacation Bible School or for a day camp program. Rather than make separate posts for each day I plan to make one continuous post here. My intentions are to update this post from time to time as I add new ideas to the plan. I encourage my readers to also add their suggestions as comments to this post and help with
It’s spring and all nature is beckoning you and your children to come out and watch the show. Perhaps there are birds building a nest in a tree or a birdhouse nearby. Look for new flowers. The azaleas have been in bloom in my part of the country for the past couple of weeks. Other spring flowers have already gone, but new ones are showing their faces each day. And don’t overlook the tiny flowers in the grass. They may not be
