A few years ago our family discovered the book, Cranberry Thanksgiving, by Harry and Wende Devlin. We loved it and it has become a tradition each year now, to read the book and prepare several batches of Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread. It's delicious! When I discovered a copy of their book, Cranberry Christmas, at a local thrift store, I was ecstatic! I snapped it … [Read more...] about Cranberry Christmas Activities
Old-School HSV Posts
Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones {and an active reading activity}
“The world was about to change forever. And it almost went by unnoticed…” These two sentences begin Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones (the same author of The Jesus Storybook Bible, which we love). This beautiful Christmas picture book takes many of the sometimes “unnoticed” things in our world and in nature and shows how they praise the birth of our Savior. Packed with … [Read more...] about Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones {and an active reading activity}
The Homeschool Village Christmas Book Tour
I know that you are blessed daily by the wisdom and encouragement of the many talented homeschool writers here at The Homeschool Village. Your encouragement and support of our site has blessed us... and now we want to bless you! As a gift to our readers, we have decided to compile our Christmas Book Tour into an ebook where everything will be at your fingertips. Want an easy … [Read more...] about The Homeschool Village Christmas Book Tour
The Legend Of The Candy Cane Poem Printable
When I read a Christmas book to my children, purchase I want it to be special. I want it to light the minds with wonder and their hearts with hope. That’s what Christmas is all about, pharm isn’t it? … [Read more...] about The Legend Of The Candy Cane Poem Printable
5 Easy Ways to Show Gratitude
"There is always something to be thankful for" In our "what have you done for me lately" society, it's nice to take a moment and be thankful for and appreciate those around us. 1. Write a Note - A real note! not an e-mail or a tweet or anything else electronic. Find some cute stationary or note cards and take a few extra minutes to write a nice … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Ways to Show Gratitude