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Tag: Christmas with kids

Have You Heard About These Christmas Gifts?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Jess Connell

This is a sponsored post. This Christmas, Do you want to do your part to fight human trafficking? Is the advance of the Gospel through practical means a passion for you?  Would you like to provide practical help for refugees? Are you looking for a way to teach your children about Christmas GIVING rather than…

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6 TIPS for Choosing TOYS THAT LAST

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Jess Connell

As a mom of seven kids, you might imagine that I have some strong opinions about what makes a good toy. You’d be right. In fact, let’s just call them my personal rules for choosing toys that stand the test of time. As a family one of our guiding principles is to be good stewards of…

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Best Picks for Non-Electronic Toys Kids Actually LIKE

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Jess Connell

In this frenzied toy-buying season, let me offer our recommendations for kids up to elementary-ages. We have seven kids, ages thirteen and under, so I’ve got a little more than a decade, and many different personalities’ worth of “experience,” invested in this advice. These are the non-electronic toys kids actually LIKE. (In fact, if you add up my kids’ ages…

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A Christmas Giving Tradition You Can Do WITH Your Kids

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Jess Connell

This is a sponsored post. One of our family traditions is to use the Christmas season as an opportunity to GIVE. Beyond our personal giving (Christmas gifts to one another), each holiday season brings an opportunity to reevaluate the charities and ministries we give to. Over the years, one ministry we have consistently participated in is Operation Christmas…

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