Welcome back to our Picnic Parade! Today I am introducing Yvie. She traditionally blogs at Gypsy Road.We are blessed to have her guest posting with us here today. She is bringing a bit of Oklahoma right here to you! As we venture to Oklahoma in our minds, we will discover a Land Run, when land was opened up for new landowners, the adventure … [Read more...]
A Nighttime Picnic with Night Animals
Today we welcome Heather Weller to our Picnic Parade! She brings us a twist on the traditional spring picnic with a nighttime picnic! How fun! A Nighttime Picnic: It Is Dark Out Here! Have your children ever been afraid of the dark? Fortunately, mine have not been exceedingly fearful of the dark and as they have grown, we have used the … [Read more...]
Picnic Parade: A Rainbow of My Own
Today we welcome Tara Mitchell to our Picnic Parade! She brings us a spring picnic with a traditional spring icon--the rainbow! If you want to add a little devotional time to your picnic, you could always include the story of Noah and his rainbow. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant … [Read more...]
What You Can Expect in 2016
Sometimes you get to the end of a year and all you can say is, “Glad that one is over!” While 2015 contained some serious personal trials, it also brought successes. One of which is the official beginning of Minivan Ministries. I’m so glad that you joined me on this journey! It’s been a fast 4 months. Looking back on the past few months has … [Read more...]
2016 Book Brigade
I’m so excited! I’m so excited about the upcoming 2016 Book Brigade, the new Minivan Ministry book club, that I even have “I’m So Excited” by the Pointer Sisters running through my head! (I will spare you the video. I never thought about what that song was actually about until now!) How will the 2016 Book Brigade work? I recently started … [Read more...]
Blessing Bags for the Homeless
If you are looking for a super simple and fun service project that you can do alone or with a group, look no further. Making Blessing Bags for the homeless is a great way to involve kids in service and have a huge impact on the homeless community. Blessing Bags are simply that--bags full of blessings (useful items) for the homeless. Before You … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Christmas Service Project
Ah...Christmas. It’s the time of year where the air is filled with good tidings and great joy--or at least it should be! Christmas is a time that many of us choose to do extra service projects and spread a little holiday cheer. One of our favorite Christmas service projects is to carol at a nursing home or hospital. It is a fun, festive, and … [Read more...]
Christmas Just Started and I’m Already Behind!
I hope this is a bit of encouragement for those of you who are like me. You see, the Christmas season just started and I’m already behind! Let me explain. At Christmas, more so than other times of year, visions of Pinterest dance in my head. There are so many great ideas. Since Christmas comes just once a year, I want to do them all! I get so … [Read more...]
What to Do With Santa
I’m not sure where you stand on the issue. What should we do with Santa? To celebrate him or hide him? To visit him and let him bring toys, or to openly provide the gifts ourselves? To be honest, I’m not sure where I stand anymore. We all need to show each other some grace and stop pointing fingers. We need to stop whispering … [Read more...]
Should You Homeschool Through the Holidays?
Should you homeschool through the holidays? It is one of the greatest things about homeschooling--the choice to choose when we will be having school. If you are blessed with lots of family and holiday festivities to attend, it may be wise to take a step back and enjoy a bit of an extended break. If you are like me, however, the holiday season … [Read more...]
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