What you’ll need this week: This week, we’re making a wreath, adding a bit each day. For the wreath, you can pick up a twig wreath at a craft store very inexpensively. You can decide if you’ll just make one wreath for the family or if each person will make their own. (They can always …
We Are A Blessed Family- Week Two
“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.” ― James 1:17 (NASB) If you are reading this right now, you are blessed. We have this amazing tendency to focus on what we do not have rather …
Becoming A Content Family – Week One
“But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also …
My Favorite Things Giveaway
This month, I am going to be putting together a basket of some of my favorite things! The basket contents will be a surprise. But you could win it! I'm really excited about this! Get excited with me! So, how do you enter? Easy. Comment here. It is that simple! Entries will close at midnight on …
Fruit of The Spirit Family Devotional: Week Five: Kindness
Read Galations 5:22-23 at least once during the week. Read it daily if you’d like! We’re wanting the kids to memorize The Fruit of The Spirit. Proverbs 21:21 is the memory verse this week. Read the memory verse at the beginning of each devotional time. The goal is to have each member of your family …
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Easiest Necktie Ever
My boys love neckties. They get it from their dad. We're talking real neckties. They very much dislike clip on neckties. They seem offended by them. They get that from their dad, too. I have made quite a few neckties for my boys and finally found the absolute easiest way to make a real …
Drawstring Spring Pants Tutorial
My boys often like to point out that I do not sew enough for them. So, for Easter, I decided to sew a little more for them than their usual tie. (Although tutorial for the tie is coming soon, too.) I made them these drawstring spring pants. You could make these for girls, too. They …
5 year Anniversary!
I somehow missed my 5 year anniversary of blogging. So here I am, saying Happy Anniversary, dear blog. Some of you have been reading from the beginning. Some of you have just started following. Either way! Happy 5th Anniversary, you guys! So, I tell The Pastor the news. Notes From The Parsonage is five years …
Lenten Reading For Kids
The Pastor makes reading lists for our church for Advent and Lent. They really are helpful to get you through the season without missing the significance. Here is the Lent Reading for this year. So, I decided to make the kids' Lent schedule line up with what we adults were doing. I thought it would …
Wide Leg Ruffle Pants Tutorial
These are my new favorite pants to make for Imogene. These are her new favorite pants to wear. She is a very girl, girl. And my little ballerina has some strong thighs. So she enjoys the roomier wide leg pants. (Plus with the ruffles and the cut, these are very difficult to outgrow pants! And …
