About thirteen years ago, I was teaching 3rd grade. During the month of December I gave each of my students a chance to share their favorite family Christmas tradition. One of the young men in my class shared about his family's favorite tradition--The Jesse Tree. I had never … Read More
The Dinner my Kids Cannot WAIT for ALL Year
This Friday Passover begins and my kids are counting down the days. This will be our sixth year participating in the traditional Jewish celebration together as a family. You guessed it...we're not Jewish, nor do we attend a synagogue. But we enjoy learning about the culture, people, and … Read More
Celebrate Holy Week (with simple activities for each day)
Easter week is upon us and this week is called Holy Week...a week set apart to think, ponder, and worship Jesus for his death and resurrection. This post today is for those of us who may be approaching Easter week thinking, "Oh, it's Easter. Man, how that crept up on me." There's still time … Read More
Our Easter Must-Do’s
Easter is April 21st! Time to GET INTENTIONAL about Easter--telling our kids the story of Jesus and inviting them into the new life they can have through His death and resurrection. We have tried several things over the years, but there are some tried and true traditions that WE MUST DO … Read More
Our favorite Christmas Cookie Recipe (Shhh…TOP SECRET!)
This week, the kids and I all got messy and dug our hands into a bowl of one of the yummiest Christmas memories I have from childhood. My Grandma's peanut butter balls. She made hundreds of these in her lifetime and I'm pretty sure I have eaten hundreds in mine! They are a favorite in our … Read More
10 Ways to Make the Jesse Tree Fun and Memorable
This Christmas will be our family's 9th year to celebrate the Jesse Tree together. We have come a long way from our first Jesse Tree. Although the stories of the Jesse Tree remain the same each year, our family's experiences have not. Some of it has to do with their ages. They are … Read More
Your Invitation This Season
What part of the Christmas story speaks the most to you? I think I like the way Jesus came the most. In the stillness and darkness of night...inside a lowly stable...the long awaited Savior was born as a helpless babe...born into a humble family...first greeted by the animals and … Read More
What does Advent Look Like with Older Kids? (FREE Pocket Cards)
{Today I am so excited to welcome back as a guest writer, my mentor, a dear friend, and a fellow mom who has raised four boys and now helps those of us in the "little" years, Leslie! This year we have so many families doing the Jesse Tree with teens and tweens. I get questions often about how to … Read More
10 Tips for an Awesome Jesse Tree Experience with Little Ones (FREE Printable)
On our first night to start the Jesse Tree eight years ago, our little Jesse Tree came crashing down to the floor after our daughter decided it would be fun to look closer at all the ornaments. After we swept up the broken balls, and hung back up the ornaments and decorations that could be saved, … Read More
Making a List, Checking it Twice
I can't believe I am about to do this. I'm about to share with you one of my most treasured secrets. I'm almost afraid to because if we all start to share this secret, it might catch on, and well....then it's not a secret anymore. But it's a risk I am willing to take-- It's time to go … Read More
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