Christmas Link-up: 12 Days of Blogmas Grand Finale

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been partnering with a group of fabulous bloggers to share Christmas ideas, crafts, and recipes.  Today is the last of our 12 days, and we’re opening up one grand finale link-up for everyone to share their great Christmas inspirations!   Gifts I’ve Received in Participating:   Finding new…

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The Verdant Beauty of a Christmas Tree

Verdant Beauty

Christmas music warms my heart like no other. The lyrics are packed with rich truths that lend themselves to unique opportunities for contemplation year after year. Even songs that are so familiar, ones that you think couldn’t possibly offer new insights, can surprise you with new and exciting truth.  My kids and I stumbled across…

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DIY Wooden Thumbprint Snowman Ornaments

thumbprint snowman ornament

I love everything snowman, especially snowman made from thumbprints!  They are so cute.  Today I’ll share with you some quick and easy DIY Wooden thumbprint snowman ornaments that your kids will love making and you will love hanging on your tree! This post may contain affiliate links.  See my full disclosure policy for more details.  We love…

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Latin Verb Conjugation Muscle Memory Conditioning

Feeling beat down by your study of Latin verb conjugation paradigms? I’m in my third year of my Latin studies, and I keep hitting the verb portion of my Henle I textbook feeling like I’ve hit a brick wall. What I’ve realized each time is that my grammar muscles are flabby, and I need to…

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Christmas Sweets & Treats that are Super Easy

Christmas sweets

I love Christmas sweets and treats, but I don’t love recipes that require complicated precision in order to create them.  I’m just not very successful with that kind of baking.  When Christmas time rolls around, I love cooking with my kids and not worrying about getting things perfect.  It’s part of giving the gift of my…

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