Category: Seasons
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Or so the song claims. I tend to agree, but also know that such expectation can often leave us wanting more. The wonder and magic of the season can get lost amid the running around, the… Continue Reading “Make it Monday | Christmas”
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Category: Bible, Culture, Family, General, God's Character, Holidays, Make it Monday, Personal Thoughts, Seasons, Self-careTags: Christmas, Gift Giving, Loss, Love, Make it Monday, Motherhood, Peace, Self-care
Posted on December 9, 2019
by Danielle Grandinetti
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Whenever I say, ‘Santa Lucia,’ I can’t help picturing – and, frankly, hearing – Don Knots attempting to sing the traditional Italian song as Barney Fife in The Andy Griffith Show. So many other, better singers have recorded it, but for some reason, Knots’… Continue Reading “Make it Monday | Santa Lucia”
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Category: Activity, Bible, Chronic Illness, Culture, Foods, Gender, General, Holidays, Make it Monday, Personal Thoughts, Recipes, Seasons, Self-careTags: Advent, Christmas, Culture, Holidays, Light, Make it Monday, Peace, Santa Lucia, Self-care, St. Lucy, Winter Solstice
I love Thanksgiving. One of my favorite parts about the holiday is hosting the big feast. There’s nothing better to me than a table full of food and surrounded by family (or those adopted as family for the day). Despite my love of the… Continue Reading “Make it Monday | Thanksgiving”
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Category: America, Culture, Family, General, Holidays, Make it Monday, Personal Thoughts, SeasonsTags: Christmas, Culture, history, Holidays, Make it Monday, Thanksgiving
Posted on November 4, 2019
by Danielle Grandinetti
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Last week, we talked about the variety of activities a pumpkin allows us to do. This week, we’ll turn our focus to the kitchen. Whether with pumpkin spice or pumpkin puree, pumpkin flavor creates a host of delectable goodies. Depending on the type of… Continue Reading “Make it Monday | Making Fun with Pumpkins, part 2”
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Category: Foods, Holidays, Make it Monday, Recipes, SeasonsTags: Baking, Cooking, Make it Monday, Pumpkin Recipes, Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkins, Recipes
Posted on October 28, 2019
by Danielle Grandinetti
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Whether you like Halloween or not, pumpkins are a mainstay of Fall decorations, food choices, and all-around-fun. Pumpkins come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. From adorable baby pumpkins, to flat, white pumpkins, to humongous, award-winning pumpkins. Some are better for decoration… Continue Reading “Make it Monday | Making Fun with Pumpkins, part 1”
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Category: Activity, Foods, Holidays, Make it Monday, Recipes, SeasonsTags: Decorating Pumpkins, Fall Activites, Family Fun, Jack O Lanterns, Kid-friendly, Make it Monday, Pumpkin Carving, Pumpkin Crafts, Pumpkins, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Posted on October 21, 2019
by Danielle Grandinetti
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One of my favorite aspects of fall is the changing colors. I know I’m not alone, especially considering there are whole maps forecasting when peak fall foliage will occur. Mid-October is usually when leaves turn across central Wisconsin.
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Category: Activity, Make it Monday, Seasons, Self-careTags: Autumn, Children, Crafting, Fall, Fall Activites, Kid-friendly, Make it Monday, Nature, Nature Walk, Self-care
My husband loves beef stroganoff. I usually avoid it. Not because I don’t like it; I’m just allergic to one of the primary ingredients: mushrooms. So I embarked on a journey to find a delicious stroganoff that my husband would love and that I… Continue Reading “Make it Monday | Making Beef Stroganoff”
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Category: Foods, Make it Monday, Recipes, Seasons, Self-careTags: Cooking, Crock-pot, Crocktober, Family Dinner, Garlic, Make it Monday, Recipes, Seasons, Self-care, Slow cooker, Stroganoff
Candy Apple Blessings is a favorite book in our house, so when I saw that illustrator Maddie Frost had come out with a new book, I jumped at the chance to review it. Just like Candy Apple Blessings explores the wonders of fall, Jelly… Continue Reading “Reading Wednesday | Jelly Bean Blessings”
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Spring is all about new life. What better way to show that to little readers than an adorable touch-and-feel board book? An Easter Prayer, by Amy Parker and illustrated by Alison Edgson, wonderfully captures this spirit.
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Category: Bible, BookLook, Books Review, Children's Fiction, Holidays, Seasons, Writing SpotTags: Alison Edgson, Amy Parker, An Easter Prayer, Board Book, Book Review, BookLook, Easter, Holidays, Little Readers, Reading Wednesday, Spring
It may not be popular, but I love it when the weather turns cold. I love wearing fuzzy sweaters, bundling in cozy blankets, and drinking hot chocolate. So when I had a chance to review a book all about winter chilliness, I had to… Continue Reading “Reading Wednesday | Cozy, Snowy Cuddles”
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Category: BookLook, Books Review, Children's Fiction, Seasons, Writing SpotTags: Book Review, BookLook, Children's Books, Cozy Snowy Cuddles, Little Readers, Reading Wednesday, Seasons, Winter