By Editorial Team
Join Minno to learn about the life and teachings of Jesus. Help your kids know that Jesus is our Messiah, our Teacher, and our King! Follow along for just 5 minutes a day, 4 days a week, as we discover how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies, taught about life in the Kingdom of God, […]
By Editorial Team
Five simple Lent and Easter activities for families. Use one (or a few) of these ideas to connect and grow this season. Easter is just around the corner so maybe you’ve observed conversations on social media or between friends about the season of Lent. Maybe you’re asking, “What is Lent and should I participate in […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Every year my family looks forward to “Pancake Day” also known as Shrove Tuesday! Shrove Tuesday is a huge dinner with our extended church family where we gather together and feast on pancakes, sausages, muffins, and fruit. It’s a fun event with lots of music, laughter and love – and all the pancakes you can […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
This year, we’re rounding up some of our favorite bloggers to get their thoughts on faith and family. We asked them: Does your family participate in Lent? If so, what do you do? How do you help your kids understand the importance of sacrifice? Kimberly of Living in the Sweet Spot: This year will be […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… except when it’s not. Sometimes the holidays are hard – for grown-ups and kids alike. As long as the list of things to adore about Christmastime can be (Advent calendars! Christmas caroling! Cookies and parties and presents, oh my!), the things that can trip us up this […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
I know how it goes. You rush home from your kids’ school Christmas party (where you made 23 Christmas trees out of pinecones and mini-pompoms while the kids stuffed their faces with red and green M&Ms they were supposed to be using to mark Christmas BINGO), so you can throw some lil’ smokies in a […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
As Thanksgiving crept up on us, my husband and I started talking about our boys and how we might cultivate thankfulness in them. What was the key? How might we turn this Thanksgiving into a holiday truly focused on thankfulness? (Does anyone else wrestle with this over the holidays?) I don’t know about you, but […]
By Melanie Rainer
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. When you purchase an item through these links, a portion of the sale may go back to Minno. One of our favorite Christmas traditions is curling up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa! There are so many amazing Christmas books out there, so […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Can you believe the Holidays are sneaking up on us? I cannot get enough of this time of year! No matter what hardships you may be facing, there’s something about the holiday season that brings joy to the surface and helps put everything into perspective in so many ways. We have four young kids, so […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Three years ago I found a fantastic list on a blog, a list of random kind acts a family could do during the holidays. Two years ago I found it again, pinned it, and kept it open on my laptop for several weeks. Last year I went back to find that list and even printed […]