Summer!
It’s here again! The hard work of the school year, the tears from trying to get your kids to do what they need to do, the exhaustion from...
Spiritually feeding my kids, one bite at a time
It’s here again! The hard work of the school year, the tears from trying to get your kids to do what they need to do, the exhaustion from...
Are you a mama who doesn't know where to start with encouraging your child in art at home? As a mom to 2 and an art teacher, let me help...
How do you spiritually feed your kids? I asked that question to the friends we visited in Idaho over spring break. We were able to visit...
My 7 and 4 year olds get along great! They have a constant buddy to help them feel comfortable in new situations, a partner in crime, and...
I love teaching art at a Christian school to Pre-K through 4th graders. You can see more details about the other grades here. This post...
I love teaching my students about art and Jesus. My 3rd grader’s projects are inspired by early modern history they are learning about in...
I teach my 2nd graders art based on history of the Middle Ages, which they are learning in class. They have a history timeline song that...
In continuing with my series of explaining how I teach my art students about Jesus, my firsties do art based on history they are learning...
I've been sharing about my love of teaching about Jesus and art to my students and now I want to tell you about my kindergarten art...
What is art? Art is seeing, creating, and exploring God's truth, goodness, and beauty in our world. We glorify God by using the...
On our vacation last week my 4 and 6 year old boys showed me a characteristic that I particularly admired. It can be summed up in one...
As we started the 2 day drive home from vacation, I reflected on how my family did with loving better this past week. Here are some ways...
Our school has a week off for Fall break so we decided to go to Illinois to visit family. I had to explain to J why we have a break- we...
A dear friend told me about something I’ve been enjoying recently, which is the Pause app. This app is a “a simple way to connect with...
A few years ago my family started doing “Love Better Circles” inspired by Matthew 22:37-39. And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord...
My sons love Paw Patrol, a show about first responder pups who love helping. They have enjoyed this show for years. It seems to be an...
My 4 year old came up to me this morning wanting to read his Beginner Bible. I said yes because I never want to miss an opportunity to...
Happy Summer! As a part-time teacher and a part-time homeschooling mama, that sentence carries excitement and possibly a bit of chaos for...
Yesterday I got to do one of my favorite things -making God connections in nature. We were doing a prayer walk around a park and through...
I found myself feeling tired and overwhelmed by my schedule and parenting struggles. That may not sound like anything unusual to you and...