MMMM.....MMMM Good! Yep, that is what these Chicken Enchiladas are. I love them almost as much as this Chicken Taco Soup. I make them very, very often! I was given the recipe by my MIL. They may not be fancy, but they are a crowd P-L-E-A-S-E-R. Every time I have ever made these, people want more, more, and more! This is my kids' favorite meal that I make. They literally beg for it! It even has taken the place of the ... Read the Post...
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No Bake Valentine’s Day Desserts? … Yes Please!
My favorite thing about Valentine's day is...um...dessert! Yep, it's another excuse for me to have some sweet treats. Yep, I need an excuse. Don't judge. lol! Around Christmas, let's just say I let myself have a few too many desserts, which resulted in less of my clothes fitting, so I haven't had a lot of treats in the New Year and it's about time I splurge a little don't ya think? I mean it's almost February so the New ... Read the Post...
Free Geography Curriculum
How about some free Geography curriculum? Carrie over at Homeschool giveaways and freebies has an awesome freebie! A complete Geography curriculum from Barefoot Ragamuffin Curricula! 50 States and Where to Find Them teaches children the states and capitals region by region through mapping exercises and quality literature. The Student Workbook is a necessary component of this program (and is INCLUDED!) Children fill ... Read the Post...
2 Ways to Make Colorful Coffee Filter Snowflakes
Brrrrr... it's been cold. Well, at least every other week anyway. Getting stuck inside in the winter, we all know that you cannot have enough winter crafts. We did finally get some snow last week and so we had a snow day in our homeschool. Why not right? So during our day off, we made pretty coffee filter snowflakes. These were inspired by The Artful Parent. We have made many snowflakes before but never thought of ... Read the Post...
Reclaiming the Lost Art of Letter Writing and Truly Connecting
Ahhhh, remember the simpler days when we were kids? We sure knew how to connect back then. Personal connection with friends and family was all there was. Until the tech monster came and stole our time and attention. Back in the day we knew everyone's phone number by heart. Spending quality family time was effortless, now we have to pencil it in or put effort towards it. Oh, how times have changed. We would spend long ... Read the Post...
Why is it important to read to your child? 10 Reasons
Reading to young children is so very important. As a homeschool mom, I have always tried to read as much as I can to my girls. They love the excitement of each new story. Over the years we have built quite a huge library of books that is constantly growing. We LOVE books! The most exciting thing for them is to go to the library. Seriously! They used to hate to read, it was like work to them. Then one magical day we went ... Read the Post...
The Plans I Have For You | Review and Giveaway
About The Plans I Have For You Devotional: The devotional is an illustrated 90-day devotional written by bestselling children's book author Amy Parker and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, teaching and inspiring kids to dream about their future, to focus on faith, love, and joy, and recognize that God has a plan and purpose for each and every one of us. About The Plans I Have For You Journal: The journal ... Read the Post...
When Things Fall Apart
Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD. Psalm 27:14 When things fall apart, we tend to want to curl up in the corner and give up. I know sometimes it seems as though things will never change or get better. Will my marriage ever get better? Will we ever get out of debt? Will my children ever listen to me? Will I ever find a job I like? Will I ever lose ... Read the Post...
God is Calling You
God is calling you back to Him away from the little distractions that steal your gaze. He wants you to seek His face. He wants you to be in constant communion with Him, always relying on Him. He wants you to believe Him, to trust in Him. He wants more of you. Can you hear Him? God is calling out for more of you. He is jealous for you. He sees all the things you put before Him. He wants you to love Him as He loves you. ... Read the Post...
Take Better Pictures of Your Kids
What would you give to have a year of your family’s memories beautifully documented through photography? Do you want to take better pictures of your kids? As a mom blogger, I take a ton of pictures everyday. My kids are always doing something super important, silly or cutesy that I just have to capture. If you are a parent, you know it as well as I do, we only have this small window with these special tiny beings that ... Read the Post...
The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is…
Merry Christmas (eve) everyone! I am so beyond blessed by all of you. Thank for being a reader of Kingdom First Homeschool through the good, the bad, the plentiful and the dry spells lol. I have been blogging since 2009 and oh what a journey it has been. God has blessed me so much through my little corner of the blogging world. I've made some amazing friends along the way. It's Christmas right?! A time to give and spread ... Read the Post...
Disney Frozen – Anna’s Icy Adventure Chapter Book
🎶Do you want to build a snowman🎶? Hahaha.. Sorry I couldn't help myself. If we had snow I would build one. Disney Frozen... We love it! I would have to say this is one of our all time Disney favorites. Great characters and wonderful story line. And as Disney is well known for, awesome animation. Olaf was the cutest ever! ☃ But I'm not writing this to tell you about the movie. Did you know they have a ... Read the Post...
Let it Snow Free Printables
Free Printables! Yes Please! Click the image that you like and download it - Print it - Frame it- Give it as a Gift! Head over to my Etsy Shop ByKingdomDesign all through December use the coupon code HOLLYJOLLY15 and save an extra 30% off already low prices. We have lots of inexpensive last minute instant digital gifts. Like our Facebook Page so you don't miss a single freebie or resource. ... Read the Post...
Keep Your Timeline Forever with this Facebook Photo book
Today I am so excited to introduce to you David. He lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife Carly and their three sons, Evan, Ryan and Collin. David and his partner, Casey started this sweet idea called Social Yearbook. A brilliant way to keep our timeline in a forever keepsake. I just know you are gonna love this. Check it out. Over the last few years, I’ve been using Facebook as a means of sharing my life and my ... Read the Post...
Holiday Gift Guide – Best Gifts for Kids
Check out what I think are some of the best gifts for kids Giving that one gift that you know will be a blessing can be quite stressful. A lot of people actually get gift giving anxiety. I know, I've been there and I still fight it every year. We don't usually have a lot of money to spend on gift giving besides our tight-knit family. But one year I would just love to get everyone I know something. Not to impress them, ... Read the Post...