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Get Your Focused Family Fun Easter Packet – Quarantine Edition

April 6, 2020 by Laura 5 Comments

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Looking for a way to make Easter special at home this year? We put this Focused Family Fun Easter Packet together for our family and want to make it available to you too!

This year, with our houseful of kids (including two new foster sons who have very limited understanding of the Bible and who Jesus is), we wanted to make Easter a time of learning and of fun.

Since we are not able to leave the house, we came up with this way to make Easter an extra special day for everyone. Here’s hoping we’ll all have fun and learn more about Jesus and His resurection at the same time!

How our Hello Easter Focused Family Fun works:

  1. On Friday, we’ll read and share about Jesus’ crucifixion and death.
  2. On Sunday morning, our boys will wake up to nothing. Oh! But they’ll receive their first riddle/clue to help them know that something great is coming! (The details of this are all in the packet we’re giving you!)
  3. The first clue will lead them to a great big basket. Hmmm, an empty basket?? Well yes. It represents Jesus’ tomb. That was empty too. :)
  4. We’ll read from scripture about how Jesus’ friends discovered His empty grave. We’ll hand the kids the next clue so they can work together to figure out where their first gift is. This will lead to more scripture reading, more gifts, and more riddles and clues.
  5. Throughout this fun scavenger hunt, our boys will learn or re-learn the beauty of Jesus’ plan for salvation. We’ll take communion together. We’ll work together. We’ll have fun together. We’re praying that this will be a time of joy and learning for our kids!

Want to join the fun?

We put together a packet that shares more details about what you need if you’d like to put together a similar scavenger hunt for your family. It includes a full sample of riddles and clues that show you what we’re gifting our kids and where we’re hiding everything (shh, don’t tell!).

Obviously what we’re doing won’t work perfectly for your household – but we hope you use the sample we share and all of our riddles to give you lots of ideas for how you can adapt and make this work for your family!

Grab your free Focused Family Fun packet by signing up below. Watch for an email asking you to confirm that you want to receive this information. Then check your inbox again to see the packet come your way!

You’ll become a part of our wonderful Heavenly Homemakers community, something that brings us great honor.

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Free Learning Printables for All Ages

June 2, 2019 by Laura Leave a Comment

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We’ve got an entire page full of Free Learning Printables for All Ages! Today, we’re introducing a brand new printable pack for you. Plus we just updated our Learning Zone page to include all the latest and greatest printables we’ve created through the years. The best news? It’s all free!

Why do you want Free Learning Printables this summer?

What? Your kids don’t want to do “school work” in the summer? Trust me, this mom isn’t such a huge fan either.

But I am a fan of this:

  • Giving our kids fun, educational quiet activities to do on a hot summer day.
  • Keeping our academic skills fresh so we aren’t back-tracking and starting over once the school year begins again.
  • Taking advantage of extra time to spend in the Word with our kids.

Overall, my kids and I are taking a break from intense schooling this summer. But from time to time, the little one and I are sitting down to work on basic Pre-reading skills he’s already learned so that he doesn’t forget what he knows so far.

Every evening at dinner, we work on Scripture Memorization with these:

Of course we are reading lots of books this summer. (Get our huge recommended book list here.)

Overall, while we let down and have a refreshing summer break, we also try to be intentional with our time so that we’re making the most of our down time.

We just updated our Learning Zone Page!

Are you a member of our Heavenly Homemaker’s Learning Zone? If not, you’re missing out!

We’ve got a huge assortment of free printable packs for you to use with your family. The activities range from Pre-K to Teen, and many will work for your entire family. We just added this one for little ones:

 

This is a pack I put together for our 5-year old Bonus Boy to help him practice his “Following Directions” skills. He’s had a blast with it so far, so I wanted to offer it to you too!

Kids too old for that one?

How about this awesome Family Bible Reading Guide to use with everyone in your home?

We’ve got these and so much more. We’d love for you to take advantage of all that these have to offer!

Join our Heavenly Homemakers Learning Zone here.

You’ll get access to ALL of these free printables, with no catch and no questions asked. They will be YOURS for free, to use with your family as needed.

Enjoy and tell your friends too!

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FREE Spring Learning Activities for Your Kids!

March 10, 2019 by Laura 2 Comments

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If you don’t have these yet, or if you do have them and need to be reminded to pull them out again, here are our FREE Spring Learning Activities for Kids!

As a special gift to you as you might find yourself needing to little help getting over winter blues and spring fever, I’ve created March “In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb” Activity Packets. They are FREE.

There’s a packet for Pre-K to enjoy, as well as a packet for K-5 to enjoy. Use them in whatever works best for your family!

Free Pre-K March Learning Activity Packet

Free K-5 March Learning Activity Packet
Gain access to the free March Lion and Lamb Learning Activities here.

I have Spring Activity Packets ready for you too!

Just like the March Packets, there is a Spring Activity Packet for both Pre-K and for K-5. You can download one or both. (I mean, they’re free, right?) They include fun springtime learning activities and a few coloring pages too. I like coloring pages for read-aloud time. I always found that my kids listened better when I was reading if they were doing something to occupy their hands! Plus, your kids can give away their colored pages to someone to offer them some springtime cheer!

Spring Activity Packet Pre-K FREEBIE!

Spring Activity Packet K-5 FREEBIE!

Click here to sign up and grab the freebies!

I’m super excited to share that signing up for these freebies will connect you to our new Heavenly Homemaker’s Learning Zone. It’s free, of course. You can unsubscribe at any time, your info will never be shared or sold, and being on this list means that you’ll be the first to know of the other fun (yes, FUN!) educational tools we’re putting together!

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Free Printable Scripture Memory Cards for your Family!

February 26, 2019 by Laura 3 Comments

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It all started when our oldest was about 2-years old. Seeing as that little boy is almost a college graduate and God has started us on a brand new journey of raising and fostering children – we thought it was time to bring back the Scripture Memory Cards our family has been using for so long. But we also thought they needed a make-over! Look how beautiful!

There are 12 Scripture Memory Cards in all!

For years and years, we have used our family meal times for Bible reading and Scripture memory. When our boys were little, while we sat at the table for lunch or dinner, we started a practice that got dubbed “Repeat Afters.” Mom and Dad would speak a few lines of scripture, the kids would repeat after us, and we’d continue phrase-by-phrase until the verse was complete. Like this:

Dad: In the beginning…
Kids and Mom: In the beginning
Dad: God created…
Kids and Mom: God created
Dad: the heavens and the earth.
Kids and Mom: the heavens and the earth.

The kids and Mom all took turns leading “Repeat Afters” too. So when our first set of kids was little, we’d work together to recite six verses during each meal.

In no time at all, our little ones learned scripture after scripture in this way! The more they learned and the older they got, the more scripture we added to the repertoire. And as their understanding grew, we continued to add scriptures that helped us with parenting needs. Such as:

As far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18

Siblings sometimes need to hear that one, am I right? ;)

Scripture Memory Cards for you!

You can use these Scripture Memory Cards however you like. For a limited time, they are FREE for you to download and print and use with your family!

There are 12 scripture cards altogether!

Join us here and grab your free download right away! Click here to sign up to receive your free printable or enter your email address in the form below:

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8 FREE Simple Print-and-Color Valentine Cards!

February 3, 2019 by Laura 2 Comments

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Nothing fancy, but still so sweet: These 8 Simple Print-and-Color Valentine Cards are free for you to print and use with your kids!

My favorite part is that they are mostly black and white, so you can print in “grayscale” if you want to so that they don’t use much printer ink! Then you can glue them onto colored paper if you want, or have your kids color them, which makes these cards more personal and more fun!

Our new-to-us 5-year old son LOVES projects of all kinds. He loves to be busy, loves to play, loves to sing, loves to help us with projects around the house. It is incredibly sweet, and also a little bit challenging as we sometimes have big-kid and adult-sized projects that a 5-year old can’t help with. We’re working to train him to play on his own or to work quietly at a table by himself sometimes. This is tough for any 5-year old, but maybe a little more challenging for this one.

Anyway, we’re getting there! We created these Simple Valentine Cards for him to color and get ready to deliver to his friends. Then we’ll work together to make some Valentine treats to go with them. Yep, he loves to bake with us too! (Phew, he’s keeping us young…and on our toes!)

Ready to get your free Simple Print-and-Color Valentine Cards?

Simply enter your email address into the form below, confirm that you’d like to receive the information, and you’ll be connected to our Heavenly Homemaker’s Learning Zone where you’ll get this freebie and MANY MORE!!

Want more fun Valentine projects to work on?

Find 32 Awesome Valentine’s Day recipes and activities here!

Holiday projects are the best kind of projects. :)

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How to Prepare Your Holiday Meal BEFORE the Holiday

November 6, 2018 by Laura 2 Comments

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I’ve been talking about this for years, and with good reason. It truly is possible to prepare your holiday meal BEFORE the holiday. I love using these methods so that I can enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas just as much as everyone else!

For several years, I’ve been sharing how to easily make most of our Thanksgiving or Christmas dishes ahead of time. Truly! You can get ahead, then when the big day comes, you don’t have to spend hours cooking and cleaning. Imagine actually savoring the turkey and side dishes you slaved over. (Except that you don’t have to actually slave over them because I’ll show you how to make them the easy way!)

Enjoy the following recipes and preparation guide to help you get ahead this holiday season!

How to Prepare Your Holiday Meal BEFORE the Holiday

One Week Before Thanksgiving

  • Pies made and frozen
  • Cheesy Mashed Potatoes made and frozen (OR wait and make this amazing Instant Pot Mashed Potato Recipe the day of!)
  • Stuffing Muffins made and frozen
  • Green Bean Casseroles made and frozen
  • Sweet Potatoes baked, mashed, and frozen
  • All remaining groceries purchased

Two Days Before Thanksgiving

  • Turkey baked and de-boned (yes, you CAN make your turkey ahead of time!)
  • Turkey Broth made
  • Cranberry Sauce made 
  • Prepared frozen food moved from freezer to fridge

One Day Before Thanksgiving

  • Tea brewed and chilled
  • Sparkling cider chilled
  • Pineapple Fluff Salad made and chilled
  • Cream whipped
  • Tables and chairs set up

Thanksgiving Day

  • Enjoy a large cup of steamy coffee in my recliner for a very long time (because I can)
  • Everyone on their own for breakfast (probably cereal)
  • Mix dry ingredients together for Stir-and-Pour Rolls (for easy, no-brainer mixing about an hour before meal time)
  • Put Cranberry Apple Cider into a crockpot to heat (this is a huge hit with guests!)
  • Set out butter to soften for rolls
  • Plates, silverware, cups, and napkins set out

About 1 1/2 hours before serving time, I will bake or re-heat prepared foods. Then I will make gravy and bake the rolls. Easy peasy!

Here are the quick links to all the recipes you’ll need:

  • Make-Ahead Turkey
  • Stuffing Muffins
  • Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
  • Mashed Potatoes in the Instant Pot
  • Oh Good Gravy
  • Green Bean Casserole
  • How to Make Frozen Pies
  • Simple Whipped Sweet Potatoes
  • How to make Whipped Cream
  • Whole Wheat Stir-and-Pour Dinner Rolls
  • Cranberry Sauce
  • Simple Cranberry Apple Cider

Get our FREE Holiday Prep Guide!

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Grab our Holiday Prep Guide Packet filled with 9 fun printables to help you get ahead for the holidays! Sign up here to receive it for free!

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How Your Family Can Eat Healthy Food That Seems Like Junk Food

October 4, 2018 by Laura 3 Comments

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Long ago I decided that eating healthy food tastes ridiculously better than eating junk food. I mean, have you ever slathered real butter over a whole grain chocolate muffin made with all real food ingredients? Ever enjoyed a Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait made with fresh, real food ingredients? So much yum! You can’t pay me to trade those in for a poptart from a box after enjoying such delicious real food.

Still, I think we all have our junk-food-guilty-pleasures, right? While I love so many nourishing dishes – a steaming pot roast, cheesy potatoes, fresh from the garden green beans, tossed green salad with homemade ranch – I do have my moments that I get an absurd hankering for Lays potato chips. The Stax kind. These are dangerous in my hands and I forget all things wise and nourishing when I have some {hangs head and shrugs sheepishly}.

What I’m here to share with you today (besides my Lays Stax confession – but I don’t want to talk about that anymore) is that there are many super fun, super nourishing foods I make regularly for my family and they really make us feel strangely like we’re eating junk food. Among them are our two favorites:

  1. Guacomole
  2. Sweet Potato Fries

I’m sorry, but is there any better way to eat vegetables? (Yes, I know avocados are fruit. But they are green so in my head they will always be a veggie, not that it really matters.)

Our family can stand in the kitchen and eat an unbelievable amount of sweet potato fries. We feel zero guilt and 100% joy over this because I make them with healthy oils that can withstand high temps, so we don’t have to fear the fried food. We salt them with Redmond Season Salt and we eat and we eat and we eat. There is nothing bad about these and everything good. Sweet Potato Fries. Best “junk food” ever.

Unless we’re talking about Guacomole. This gives Sweet Potato Fries a run for their money. Yes, we eat Guac with chips, but c’mon now. We’re eating avocados and salsa. Happy, happy health food. (I get chips like these with are a step above, but also, tortilla chips in general aren’t too bad with their three or so ingredients.)

So there you have it. There are many real foods that taste awesome and feel like a treat to eat. Cream Cheese Corn? It’s like eating a bowl full of candy. Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits? Wowza. Homemade Chicken Nuggets? It doesn’t get any better than this.

What are your favorite healthy foods that taste like you’re eating junk food?

Want to learn more about making your favorite foods the healthy way?

Grab our free Simple Real Food Substitutions printable!

This printable shares all our favorite real food substitutions that makes food tastes so delicious without compromising good health! Get yours here.

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19 Non-Sandwich Lunch Box Ideas – Free Printable!

August 27, 2018 by Laura 3 Comments

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Sick of sandwiches? No problem. Here are 19 Non-Sandwich Lunch Box Ideas you can make and pack quickly! Most of them can be packed in jars. It’s fun and economical!

Main Dish: 

  • Mini Crustless Quiche in a Jar
  • Burrito Bowl in a Jar
  • Tuna Salad with Crackers
  • Popcorn Chicken with Ranch
  • Salad in a Jar
Sides:
  • Quick Bread in a Jar
  • Veggies With Dip in a Jar
  • Chips with Guacamole
  • Fruit Cheesecake Parfait
  • Fruit with Dips
Not so Jarring Add-Ons:
  • Flourless Brownie Muffin
  • Chewy Granola Bars
  • Coconut Fudge Bars
  • Cranberry Nut Trail Mix
  • Mudballs
  • No-Bake Chocolate Fudge BitesNo-Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Bites
  • No-Bake Snickerdoodle Bites
  • Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Need supplies? Here’s a resource list!

Back to School Lunches in a Jar – FREE Printable!

Want to make these ideas even simpler? Download our FREE Back to School Lunches in a Jar printable for handy access! You’ll love having easy access to all these great lunch ideas and recipes. Join us here and grab your free download right away! Click here to sign up to receive your free printable or enter your email address in the form below:

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Lunch Box Scripture Cards FREE Printable!

August 13, 2018 by Laura 3 Comments

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Want to remind your family of God’s Truth throughout the day? Yes! That’s why we created these Lunch Box Scripture Cards for you to use!

I’ve become convinced that filling our homes, our cars, our walls, our pockets, and yep, even our lunch boxes with scripture is a huge game changer as we seek Truth and comfort throughout our days.

These scripture cards are completely free, and yours to use in whatever ways you can think of to encourage people. We created them especially for you to put in your family’s lunch boxes so they can be encouraged throughout the day. But I bet you can come up with plenty of other ideas to use them for encouraging people too!

So enjoy! Get access to these (and many other free printables) here.

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31 Real Food Breakfast Ideas!

June 15, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

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Eggs and smoothies. Smoothies and eggs. Cereal. Cereal. Cereal. Snore. Need a change of pace? Want some fresh ideas? We’ve got a free printable for you that includes 31 Days of Real Food Breakfast Ideas!

Yum

All 31 ideas are recipe linked. Every recipe is made from real food: Whole grain, healthy fats, wholesome sweeteners. It’s all simple, it’s all delicious, and it will inspire you with fresh ideas for ways to feed your family each morning.

Unless you enjoy eating breakfast at night for dinner. (For some reason, waffles taste better at night. We don’t understand it. We just go with it!)

Mix it up. Substitute your favorite fruits – whatever is in season! Be sure to add protein to each meal if needed. There’s no right or wrong way to use this free printable full of ideas. We just hope you use it!

 —> Want some simple real food dinner ideas too? Check out this huge list! <—-

By the way, want to eat cookies for breakfast? With bacon? Strawberries and cream? Life is good, and so is your health. Real food for the win! (Seriously. Stop being afraid of bacon and cream. It’s real food, our bodies can utilize it for nourishment, and when we eat real food in balance, we can be healthy!)

We’re happy to share this 31 Days of Real Food Breakfast Ideas printable with you to use in whatever way works best for your family. Adapt it, pick and choose what works for you, and enjoy!

BONUS: Using these recipes will save you big bucks! How? Well, have you seen the price of a box of cereal? Making a homemade breakfast is quite a money saver. We love it!

Get your free printable 31 Days of Real Food Breakfast Ideas. Signing up to receive this will connect you to our Savings Club, providing you with relevant money-saving tips, recipes, ideas, and inspiration!

 

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