Now and then it’s just good to find something that doesn’t cost a dime.
Particularly when that something-that-doesn’t-cost-a-dime is 1) mailed right to your home and 2) a “Focus on the Family” publication.
Let’s back this truck up a bit first though…
A few months ago, “The Happy Home Fairy” visited my blog and left a comment. I returned the visit and was quite impressed for here was a girl that could help this non-crafting type of mama find easy projects and valuable information (I must admit that I learned the story of St. Patrick from her last week…) to add some spark and fun to the life of a very crafty little girl who oozes creativity out of every pore.
We made a “Love Jar” during Valentines Day. I used one her games for Sarah’s birthday party. I found a cute little poem about the shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day.
This girl publishes ideas that are absolutely do-able for a woman who begins to hyperventilate at the thought of Joann Fabrics. And I found her soon after my daughter uttered the words that sent me into a panic… “Mommy, I want to do more crafts here at home.”
I’ve been waiting for this time as I knew it was inevitable. I subscribed to Family Fun in the hopes it might help and it did but “The Happy Home Fairy” is WAY better.
Today she posted a feature on Thriving Family magazine, a FREE publication from “Focus on the Family”…I’ve read this magazine in the past and it is wonderful for those of us raising our children to follow Jesus.
Click here to order your FREE subscription…Have I mentioned it’s FREE?
While at Christianbook.com, I found myself perusing other magazines and ordered Clubhouse Jr. for Sarah and Samuel, Men of Intergrity for JJ and Citizen for both JJ and me.
Do you recall that in my post from Friday I shared that I had been more cognizant of what I’m putting IN my soul and had begun to feel convicted that I needed to bid adieu to my long-term relationship with People magazine?
I always find it so refreshing when God taps us on the shoulder and asks us to lay some things down but then offers an even-better alternative soon after. You know, that whole trust thing again…
On this Multitude Monday, I thank you God for…
356. Replacements that are usually better…
357. Little hands that are touching, scooping, digging, learning….
358. A “stay-cation” for Spring Break in which things slowed down – no waking up early, no lunch-packing, no “hurry up we are late”…
359. Painting Pottery and making family memories…
360. A trip to the movie theater with just the two olders…
361. A really cute husband…
362. That can make some incredibly wacky faces…
363. A warm day at the park with mama friends AND little-people friends…
364. God’s craftsmanship and the way He has softened a hardened heart
365. A lovely brunch with women who I adore
366. Dinosaur-shaped cookies…
367. Getting to see REAL dinosaur bones after all three of my children have become obsessed with “Dino Dan”
368. Digging for fossils…(even with crooked goggles…)
369. Dressing like a dinosaur…
370. Resting like a dinosaur after a long day of learning and fun…
May you be blessed with a week of free resources, a little extra time to notice, and toughness like a T-Rex…
I know where you went!! Looks like you had a blast at the Museum! We are planning a Spring Daddy Day too…after we survive these next to packed and wacky weeks. I have to plan a reward at the end…my little “finger in my cloud of happiness!” Smiles and love to you!!
You don’t even know how much that totally made my day. Thank you, Natalie!!! And thank you for your dedication to writing this wonderful and inspiring blog!
So cute! We have some of the same pics in the dino arena (and even some of the funny-faced ones on the carousel too). :) We also had a “stay-cation” this week, although because of my acting schedule, it was actually more hectic than our normal school week. Today feels like a vacation now that everything is “back to normal”. Very happy to be back and reading your blog this week. After last week, I, too, am becoming more conscious of what I am feeding my soul, so I appreciate the link to the free subscription. I’m off to register for a subscription of my own. :)
Just want to mention I have known The Happy Home Fairy for a number of years now and she is as amazing (if not more so!) in person as she is on her blog. She is dedicated to helping moms of all ages enrich, empower, and equip their children through having a Happy Home. I am most thankful to her for introducing me to other Christian mom blogs (like yours) to help me in my daily walk. Thank you for sharing from your heart and being an inspiration, Natalie! BTW – I subscribed to Family Fun (LOVE it!!) and am looking forward to (FREE!!!) Thriving Families.
Thanks for the freebie!
I love how you added that you have a cute husband to the list. I do, too!;)
And, Dino Dan? He is so the topic of conversation at our house, too.
The little hands are so sweet! Painting pottery together looks like so much fun! And the dinosaur fun… fantastic! Your photos are so much fun. What a wonderful gift list!
What sweet family pictures! I’ve never heard of that magazine but I’m getting ready to click over a free subscription! Thanks for sharing this …