Every Sunday of Advent we try and settle in together and take a moment to read, reflect, and center our hearts on that week’s theme fro Advent. As the we creep closer to Christmas, this grows increasingly difficult. We find ourselve trying to fit in so many things that are important to our family, people …
We truly enjoy Christmas and it was important to us that we trained our children up in the love of Christmas too! One way we did that was through enjoying movies with them. If we are honest, we enjoy these shows and movies just about as much as them. We still watch them even though …
By the time the second Sunday of Advent comes along, the hustle and bustle of Christmas season has picked up to a neck-breaking pace. This week, we have had 3 Christmas concerts (2 that required travel), the beginning of basketball season, a birthday to celebrate, and still our normal work and home responsibilities. Pulling in …
It’s my favorite time of year to write! This post is about Christmas, Lego, and Star Wars!!! From now until the end of 2023, the Millenium Falcon Holiday Diorama is available online and at Lego Stores. The set is a picture reminder of the Lego Star Wars: Holiday Special and it allows you to add …
Our family has gathered on the Sundays in Advent for the past 20 years. If we are honest, that is actually sometimes Mondays or Tuesdays when we have a real busy week or forget! There is grace in Advent too 😉 We treasure these moments together. They are a sacred space for us to slow …
Lighting and decorating the tree is an EVENT in our home. We have built a great deal of our family culture around our many Christmas Traditions and this is no exception! When Chris and I were lighting our very first Christmas Tree together, I grabbed the lights and started to just put them on the …
It’s November 1st and Christmas is on the loose. We know it’s early for some people but lining up your holiday connections with your kiddos might take some time. Therefore, we happily present to you the Christmas Build-A-Minifigure choices for 2023! If you’re unfamiliar with the concept of the Build-A-Minifigure, or BAM, Station, it is …
It’s October so why not start talking about the new batch of Lego Advent Calendars! If you’re not familiar with advent calendars, they are decorative calendars set out on Dec 1st that have 24 small boxes containing treats of various sorts. Most contain candy or chocolate but it could be anything. I’ve seen some mom …
