Truth in the Tinsel – 20% off and a 12-Day Schedule!

We’ve been enjoying every minute of our walk through Advent with Truth in the Tinsel this Christmas season… Everything about it is perfect for our family – Big J does the readings, we do the ornament crafts together, and we all discuss more about the...

Crazy Over Our Christmas Cards!

I love getting photo Christmas cards and I always have. Yep, even as a kid, I wanted to see every Christmas card we got, even if I didn’t really know the people, and ask a million questions about them. I read all of the Christmas letters too. Is that weird? {Ok,...

The Christmas Rush

If this new video from Mike Tompkins doesn’t get you in the Christmas spirit, then I don’t know what will! Enjoy!

The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer…

…is singing LOUD for all to hear! Yep, I’m a firm believer in that line from Elf. And when I realized last year that our children knew very few Christmas carols, the music teacher in me needed to find a remedy for that travesty. A Christmas Carol a Day! I...

Deck the Halls!

This was one of the first years we were able to get to work decorating for the happiest of holidays the very next day after Thanksgiving! Last year, the stomach bug prevented it. In years past, we’ve been travelling. But this year, we were home and healthy and I...

Truth in the Tinsel: Advent 2011

Last year I was introduced to the idea of using The Jesus Storybook Bible throughout Advent. Each Old Testament story points directly to the coming of Jesus. Starting December 1st, we would read one story each night and with each reading, the excitement for...