By Jessica Wolstenholm
It’s inevitable. We feel it every year when we turn the calendar page to December and begin to pencil in all the things. And there are so many things. Holiday shopping, Christmas cards, classroom events, gift exchanges, school holiday songtaculars. And that doesn’t even include the parties – work parties, neighborhood parties, church parties, family […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Raising children in today’s world is not for the faint of heart. And one thing is for sure; cultivating thanksgiving in the heart of your teen is something you must be very intentional about. From infancy to toddler to school-age to teen; raising children in to be thankful in today’s world must be an every […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
All Saints’ Day is the time in the Church’s liturgical year where we remember the saints – all of the Christians who surround us and those who have already passed away and are in Heaven. The holiday began in the 4th century as a holy feast celebrated on November 1st. People would gather to honor […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Halloween remains a hotly debated subject among Christians. While some of us feel that allowing our children to dress up and go trick or treating throughout the neighborhood, or attend our church’s harvest festival, is perfectly fine, others of us avoid anything and everything to do with Halloween, because we believe the whole day glorifies […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
This free download is a fun way to incorporate Minno and our favorite What’s In The Bible? characters into your Halloween or Harvest celebrations. The printable includes elements to dress up like Sunday School Lady or Buck Denver plus labels you can put on the treats you give out this year to tell people about […]
By Melanie Rainer
Looking for a free, encouraging Bible verse lunchbox note printable for your kiddos as they go back to school? Download this one from Minno today! It features 20 important truths for your kids about their identity in God as they go back to school. They will love finding an encouraging verse and […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
We’re rounding up some of our favorite bloggers to get their thoughts on faith and family. We asked them: How do you make the first day of school special for your kids? Leah of As We Walk Along the Road Although we homeschool year round, I always talk up the first day of our […]
By Editorial Team
If You Like VeggieTales, Try These Shows on Minno Our kiddos may not like to eat their veggies, but they sure do like to watch them! We know VeggieTales is a favorite among Minno families but did you know that one of the reasons Minno is the best place to watch VeggieTales is because of all of […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
I was recently talking to a group of my friends about the stresses of trying to move during the month of December and still needing to decorate the house for Christmas! Hauling in the tree, climbing up into the attic to get the Christmas stuff, unpacking the decorations and then having to pack everything […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When previews for the movie Coco began airing, I was nervous about how I would approach this review knowing that it is a story about a different culture and for some, even different beliefs. I did my best to lean into the differences in this film and use it as a teaching tool for what […]