It’s Holy Week. In this post I’ll share some family ideas for Holy Week. You might like to do something each day or just focus on certain aspects such as Good Friday. Just choose one or two ideas that will work for your family. There are older ideas and links in a previous post I… Continue reading Family Ideas for Holy Week
This Asian Chicken Stew recipe is one that I've created from an Asian Chicken Soup recipe. My husband doesn't think that soup is a meal, so I adapted the recipe to make it a stew. Asian Chicken Stew The original recipe didn't have any vegetables in it but I usually add whatever is in my… Continue reading Asian Chicken Stew Recipe
Here’s my post for the Share Four Somethings March 2022 link-up. In the last couple of months I’ve also matched these four somethings to my blog tagline – body, mind, heart and soul. This month, I’m not going to do that as a few of the things don’t necessarily fit into one area. Something Loved… Continue reading Share Four Somethings March 2022
The other day I went to shut our front sliding door, so that it wasn’t so wide open! Then this song of faith from my childhood became stuck in my head, – Wide, Wide as the Ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KnSK680yg Wide, Wide as the Ocean Of course I had to find a version with actions. Wide,… Continue reading The Power of Songs of Faith
"The Gift of Love" by Sandhya Deepak is a children's storybook about Sandhya's son Jayden who learns about loving others, sharing & kindness in his everyday life. This story is based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It’s a pleasure to welcome Sandhya to my blog to share a little of her story and how she came… Continue reading The Gift of Love
We regularly have extended family dinners. Lately, I’ve been hosting the dinners. My niece has noticed that her eczema flairs up when she eats tomatoes or tomatoey food. One of our favourite dishes is Quick Chilli Beef but this is a very tomatoey dish. Thus, we’re trying to find alternatives and other tomato free family… Continue reading Tomato Free Family Dinner Options
Each month I'm trying to participate in the Share Four Somethings 2022 link-up. I'm using the share four somethings categories of something love, something gleaned, something braved and something achieved. I'm also matching each category to a part of my tagline - body, mind, heart and soul. Here's my post for the Share Four Somethings… Continue reading Share Four Somethings February 2022
My one word for this year is enough. As I was writing the post about my one word for the year, I pondered how it’s a great word for children as well. Children need to know that they are enough, just as they are. That nothing they can do or not do could make you… Continue reading How Do We Show Children They Are Enough?
We don’t always celebrate as a couple on valentine’s day. Over the years I’ve tried to cook something special for the family. One year I made a heart shaped hazelnut & chocolate torte. Another year I did a heart shaped dinner which included heart shaped rissoles & vegies, along with chocolate custard (made from the… Continue reading How Can I Celebrate Valentine’s Day with My Family?
For nearly 2 years I’ve been loosely following the miracle morning routine of SAVERS. This stands for Silence, Affirmations, Visualisation, Exercise, Reading, Scribing. Some parts I focus on more than others. When I first heard about the idea of affirmations, I wasn't sure if it would work. However, I have embraced it and find it… Continue reading How and Why Affirmations are Helpful
