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Sing-A-Long Books for Summer

June 21, 2021

Here is a super fun way to work on literacy skills this summer! I have created three eBooks for children that are colorful and fun, each with a theme: BEACH, OCEAN, and PIRATES, perfect for the summer time. Each book is sung along to the tune of BINGO, an easy well-known tune. Kids will learn… Read More Sing-A-Long Books for Summer

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Fun Summer Sing-a-long Books

June 16, 2021

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Simple way to add music to your homeschool schedule

June 15, 2021

Whether you choose to homeschool or have found yourself homeschooling due to the crazy 2020-2021 we have had, or maybe you just have the kids home a lot more lately, you may be interested in introducing more activities into your kid’s schedule. Many parents are looking for ways for their kids to learn new things… Read More Simple way to add music to your homeschool schedule

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Scripture Art For Your Home

April 12, 2021

Filling our home with scripture is one of the best things we can do. Its a simple way to encourage ourselves daily with TRUTH and positive affirmations, to encourage our children to read and memorize scripture, and fill our homes with the WORD which is our sword of the Spirit against the enemy. I have… Read More Scripture Art For Your Home

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Stories of Truth Challenge

September 28, 2020

I love books, especially children’s books. I am always on a hunt to find good quality books. I have always loved books. I prefer holding the book in my hand to reading something electronic. I love the feel of the cover and pages, they way they turn, and font on the pages. Illustrated children’s books… Read More Stories of Truth Challenge

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FREE Audio Books For Kids

September 20, 2020

While we have been adventuring around the country, putting on the miles on our car, we have been finding ways to keep the kids occupied and learning so the hours in the car aren’t completely wasted. To be fair, my kids are exceptionally good in the car so it is not that I am trying… Read More FREE Audio Books For Kids

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Another Adventure: Travel Art Journal

August 25, 2020

Living on the road is stressful. Creating art calms me. Learn how I packed for art on the road and how I’ve used art for my self care. While traveling is exciting it can be alot of work and stress to move hotels every few days, especially with kids. Its alot to pack and unpack.… Read More Another Adventure: Travel Art Journal

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Another Adventure: Daily Bread

August 19, 2020

I am a planner. Always have been. Perhaps it is my temperament, perhaps it’s because my father is a planner. Either way, flexibility and spontaneity are things I have had to learn. It’s so interesting to see how God has prepared me for this season of road-tripping over the last several months. In my counseling… Read More Another Adventure: Daily Bread

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Another Adventure: Day 16

August 2, 2020

We drove through four states yesterday as we left Florida and headed toward family in Dallas, Texas. We had a few fun stops over the last few days. We left grandparents in Ocala on Thursday and went to the Gulf Coast staying in Navarre, FL. The beach, one of my happy places, was beautiful and… Read More Another Adventure: Day 16

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Another Adventure: Day 5 – Rest and Trust

July 22, 2020

We made it to the in-laws in Central Florida! The kids are beyond ecstatic and think they are in heaven. I’m grateful for a little extra time to catch up on sleep and rest as I am realizing my body is needing to recoup after two very hard weeks. Kelton’s working hard as ever and… Read More Another Adventure: Day 5 – Rest and Trust

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Another Adventure: On The Road Again, Day 1

July 18, 2020

We set out on a new adventure this morning after a whirlwind three weeks of stress and chaos. We found out on June 29th at 10 that we would would need to move out asap as our landlord needed the house back. We had already made a verbal agreement that we would stay for another… Read More Another Adventure: On The Road Again, Day 1

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Walking Through Holy Week

April 6, 2020

Today I have a FREE PRINTABLE for you! We have just started Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday. I have created a simple Easter Story book for your kids to illustrate and keep for future years. The book has a page for each day of Holy Week and includes the scripture reference for the… Read More Walking Through Holy Week

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Literacy and Art

March 21, 2020

My boys love trains and therefore any book about trains. Since we are quarantined at home we are reading even more books than usual, and we read a lot of books. A big part of our homeschooling is reading to the boys, as a family, or having the boys work on their reading skills. I… Read More Literacy and Art

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Using Art for Self Care

March 9, 2020

Art for Self-Care… Read More Using Art for Self Care

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Playlists for Simple Advent for Preschoolers

December 4, 2018

I have created five youtube playlists to accompany my Simple Advent for Preschoolers. If you haven’t grabbed your FREE DOWNLOAD read the original post here. In addition to the memory verses and the bible reading for each week of advent (including a fifth week to teach about Three Kings Day) I have included songs to… Read More Playlists for Simple Advent for Preschoolers

Rhythms For Living

Nurturing Creativity and Wellness

Author: Kristen Crouch