It’s that time of year again, and I’m so excited! One of my favorite things in the world is letting(more…)
The gift and gravity of a new grandbaby
[Repost from January 2022….and just as true today as it was then.] 🖤 When this little package of perfection arrived(more…)
Salvation Eggs: A super-simple object lesson for Easter! (video)
2 Simple supplies are all you need for this hands-on object lesson about the true meaning of Easter. The video(more…)
A Colorful Easter Story (video)
Easter provides the perfect opportunity to talk to our sweet grandbabies about the beautiful gift of grace, and this eggy(more…)
Color-ful Holiday Prayer Pages!
These prayer pages are such a simple way to encourage your grandkids to talk to God about everything! The little(more…)
Flashlight Love (video)
A 5-minute activity about the *power* of love. Simply grab a flashlight and call the grandkids! “I may give everything(more…)
Get your grandkids ready for LOVE month! (video)
This Valentine LOVE CHAIN is simple to prep, easy for little hands, and easy to mail to grandbabies who live(more…)
Who loves you the biggest? (video)
I’m so excited to share this pretty cute and very yummy idea for reminding your grandkids that God’s love is(more…)
How to make Santa Sacks and ditch those hard-to-stuff stockings!
How our Santa Sacks were born :: In 1998, after years of squishing gifts into narrow stockings, I ditched our(more…)
Give the gift of gratitude with a stocking for Jesus
Here’s an idea. Let’s find joy this holiday season by helping our families to focus on the perfect gifts they(more…)
Reading with Grandma: The first pages of Before We Open Presents (video)
“I will declare wise sayings;I will speak mysteries from the pastthings we have heard and knownand that our ancestors have(more…)
Thanksgiving Prayer Page for Your Little Turkeys
This prayer page is a great way to keep your little turkeys busy while you put the final touches on(more…)
Strong in Spirit: God’s Spirit in Us
Our grandkids are bombarded with so many messages from their TVs, tablets, social media, and school hallways…and so few of(more…)
Yummy Popcorn Balls; the perfect recipe for little hands
We made these super simple popcorn balls during halftime of the football game and YUM! If you’re looking for a(more…)
Help! I want my grandkids to go to church!
The older I get, the easier it is to understand how fleeting life is and how important it is to(more…)
Send your littles back to school with a heartfull of *fruit*
Back-to-school season is fun! Shopping for supplies, organizing backpacks, choosing first-day outfits…it’s all fun. But school can also be hard.(more…)
Grumble-Crushing Travel Bags: Snack Attack!
:: This little “Snack Attack!” game is a fun way to take the grumble out of traveling with littles, while(more…)
Summer is the perfect time for these grumble-crushing travel bags!
You remember family vacations with your little ones, right? Everyone’s excited to go, but 30 minutes into the trip all(more…)
Sometimes Veterans Day is Every Day: How to Make a Deployment Pillow
:: When daddy deploys, little hearts need a little extra…a little extra love, extra hugs, extra grace. It’s a big(more…)
At Grandma’s, little hands get to crack eggs!
Somehow, shells in the batter are far less bothersome than they ever were when I cooked with my own kids.(more…)
