Why kids need to know Christ
My reasons why it is important for me to teach my kids about God and Christ.
Faith
Single mama Christmas
Grieving through the joy of the season as I face my first Christmas as a single mama
Why do we have so little grace with our kids?
Realising that I need to approach my parenting with more grace, to forgive my kids faster and to help them learn how to respond instead of react. Single mamas, we need to give ourselves more grace as well.
How to keep Christ in Christmas
The time of year characterised by spending, over-indulging, giving and jollification. Who doesn’t like the festive season? It is so much fun to decorate your tree and house and garden and spend hours and hours looking for the perfect gift, cooking the perfect meal and hosting the perfect parties. We get so caught up in the glitz and glamour, with all the pressure to have the best Christmas that we sometimes forget the real reason for celebrating this holiday. We forget that we have to keep Christ in Christmas.
Christmas gift guide for toddler girls and little princesses
It is that time of the year when every mama starts scratching her head about what to give her precious little girl. No matter if your girls are young or older, this seems to be an ongoing dilemma – what do you give her? Here are my favourite local gift ideas
Starting your own Christmas traditions
This is your first year being a single mama, spending time with your kids over Christmas. You feel like they have gone through enough this year, so you want to make the holiday season extra special without reminding them of what they have “lost”. That means trying to steer clear of previous traditions and working on creating new ones for you and your single-parent family to enjoy year after year.
Activity-based advent calendar (no sweets, candy or little gifts)
Ideas for making an advent calendar that emphasizes memories and not things. Experiences and activity based, no sweets, candy or little gifts.
How to get smaller kids excited for Christmas
Kids are amazing reminders of the wonder, joy and magic of Christmas. Here is how to ensure your little one understands the reason for Christmas, and enjoy it to the max at the same time
How to introduce Christ to your child
It is my heart’s desire that my children will get to know and love God – for their own benefit. Here are some thoughts on how to encourage your children to cultivate their own spiritual life, from a young age.