By Jessica Wolstenholm
School is out and summer is in full force! Personally, I love the first week of summer because everyone sleeps in a little later (or I pretend they do and pull the covers over my head a bit longer), and the morning rush transforms into a carefree laziness. When that first week of bliss fades […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
As a mom of two boys, I am accustomed to dirt, dust, and nearly every task turning into a race or competition. The Disney/Pixar series Cars has been in our library and on rotation in our household for quite some time, so a trip to the theater for the newest installment – Cars 3 – was […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Today we’re excited to launch Monster Truck Adventures on Minno! We’re just getting started with this series by introducing 13 brand new episodes today and will be adding more episodes every week. About Monster Truck Adventures Monster Truck Adventures follows along with Meteor and his friends – LT, Junkboy, Ponytail, and Amby – as they […]
By Minno
The Origins Of Pentecost The historical and Biblical origins of what we know as Pentecost today can be found in Exodus 23:14-19, Leviticus 23:15-16 and Deuteronomy 16:10. One of 3 significant Jewish festivals, Pentecost is the Greek name for the Festival of Weeks, a prominent feast in the Jewish calendar that celebrated God giving […]
By Melanie Rainer
Music! How does music fit into a series about being a screen-smart family? When we were brainstorming topics to help parents navigate the world of screens, technology, and kids, music struck us as a pretty tricky subject for a lot of moms and dads. Between balancing what you want to listen to, what your kids want […]
By Editorial Team
I have very fond memories of family TV time when I was growing up. We gathered around the giant tube box and took turns getting up to change the channel or mess with the antennae. We chomped on popcorn while watching the Keatons and the Cosbys learn all of life’s big lessons in 30 minutes […]
By Melanie Rainer
Introducing Iesodo – an brand new series on Minno! Iesodo (pronounced Yay-Sa-Doe) is a wise dove whose name means “The Way of Jesus.” He and his lovable feathered friends live in the Holy Land in a beautiful Cypress tree on the shores of a vast lake (or as we know it, the Sea of Galilee). […]
By Melanie Rainer
Video games . . . the phrase no longer conjures up just images of kids laughing around Super Mario Brothers or Duck Hunt (pretty much the only video games I ever played as a kid!). Today gaming encompasses everything from super-violent battles played online, on computers, or game systems to virtual reality games such as […]
By Editorial Team
Social media. It’s a blessing and a curse. The tool that has reconnected me with my junior high best friend (what a joy!) has also taken me on an emotional roller coaster as I fight comparison and jealousy with every scroll (why haven’t I yet learned that comparison is the thief of joy?!). This is […]
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: How do you approach routines and schedules over the summer? Jessica of Gather and Grow I’m pretty unstructured as a mom but I know it will be important to keep the sense of structure […]