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Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
- Albert Einstein

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Date Nights: 5 Reasons Why It’s So Important for Married Couples

“We set aside this time to discuss our dreams and our hopes as individuals and as a married couple. I’m surprised to learn that the more we talk about deeper feelings with each other, the easier it is to discuss everything else,” says pastor’s wife and mom Joy about why date nights are so important for married couples especially after the kids start coming.

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11 Key Questions To Get You Started On Your Family Mission Statement

What is a family mission statement? And why is it important? As the kids get older, it’s just good practice to have in plain black and white a rundown of who you are as a family — your core values, your goals, your purpose — but not just as a whole but as individuals and what you hold near and dear to your hearts. We made a list of 11 important questions to ask so you can get started on yours — a great way to get the family together to start the new year!

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Happy Birthday, Jesus! Four Christmas Traditions That Celebrate the True Celebrant

“It’s so easy to get lost in the busyness and consumerism associated with the holidays, but traditions ground us, always pointing us back to Jesus, the true reason for the season,” says wife and mom of three, Phoebe, as she counts down the days before the big Day with Christmas traditions she and her family practice to highlight the Celebrant who is truly worth celebrating

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Moving Houses, Moving Lives: 5 Practical Tips To Starting Over

Whether it’s to downsize, upsize or to escape to greener pastures (abroad or to the fresher air of the province), moving houses can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. Find out how mom Joy, a veteran “mover” (she’s moved 19 times!) does it with 5 practical tips that can make your pending address change a little less unsettling

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Learning Apps to Consider For Your Homeschooling Set-Up

As classrooms remain in our homes this schoolyear, mom Minnette gets technology on her side and enlists a few learning apps she’s found online that have proved helpful in creating an engaging and conducive homeschooling set-up that her kiddo loves. Read more to find out if these apps will work for your homeschool set-up too.

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The Book You Need To Read This Year

Beautifully illustrated and brilliantly written, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy kicks off our first ever book review. Catering both to the “eight and eighty year-old” reader, this book crosses over literary lines and touches both the minds and hearts of adults and kids with unassuming presence. A definite must-read.

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Connecting Childhoods: 5 Nostalgic Games To Play With Your Kids

Pick-up sticks, jackstones, hopscotch (piko), Tex cards…favorite childhood games to play with your kids that will create wonderful family memories that can last a lifetime; natural conversation starters about our growing up years that encourage an exchange of meaningful stories and shared experiences.

READ MORE
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Date Nights: 5 Reasons Why It’s So Important for Married Couples

“We set aside this time to discuss our dreams and our hopes as individuals and as a married couple. I’m surprised to learn that the more we talk about deeper feelings with each other, the easier it is to discuss everything else,” says pastor’s wife and mom Joy about why date nights are so important for married couples especially after the kids start coming.

READ MORE
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11 Key Questions To Get You Started On Your Family Mission Statement

What is a family mission statement? And why is it important? As the kids get older, it’s just good practice to have in plain black and white a rundown of who you are as a family — your core values, your goals, your purpose — but not just as a whole but as individuals and what you hold near and dear to your hearts. We made a list of 11 important questions to ask so you can get started on yours — a great way to get the family together to start the new year!

READ MORE
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Happy Birthday, Jesus! Four Christmas Traditions That Celebrate the True Celebrant

“It’s so easy to get lost in the busyness and consumerism associated with the holidays, but traditions ground us, always pointing us back to Jesus, the true reason for the season,” says wife and mom of three, Phoebe, as she counts down the days before the big Day with Christmas traditions she and her family practice to highlight the Celebrant who is truly worth celebrating

READ MORE

Moving Houses, Moving Lives: 5 Practical Tips To Starting Over

Whether it’s to downsize, upsize or to escape to greener pastures (abroad or to the fresher air of the province), moving houses can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. Find out how mom Joy, a veteran “mover” (she’s moved 19 times!) does it with 5 practical tips that can make your pending address change a little less unsettling

READ MORE
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Learning Apps to Consider For Your Homeschooling Set-Up

As classrooms remain in our homes this schoolyear, mom Minnette gets technology on her side and enlists a few learning apps she’s found online that have proved helpful in creating an engaging and conducive homeschooling set-up that her kiddo loves. Read more to find out if these apps will work for your homeschool set-up too.

READ MORE
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The Book You Need To Read This Year

Beautifully illustrated and brilliantly written, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy kicks off our first ever book review. Catering both to the “eight and eighty year-old” reader, this book crosses over literary lines and touches both the minds and hearts of adults and kids with unassuming presence. A definite must-read.

READ MORE
simplenotsimple_motherhood_catpickupstix

Connecting Childhoods: 5 Nostalgic Games To Play With Your Kids

Pick-up sticks, jackstones, hopscotch (piko), Tex cards…favorite childhood games to play with your kids that will create wonderful family memories that can last a lifetime; natural conversation starters about our growing up years that encourage an exchange of meaningful stories and shared experiences.

READ MORE