As fall arrives and winter sets in it can be very difficult to get the kiddos out for a much-needed break from day-to-day life.

You can re-create many outings in your home and get that well-deserved break, as well as enjoy family bonding moments. Here are a few fun outings you can bring indoors with you.

One day my son pushed a pea up his nose. No, it was not the first time he had done this but it was the first time I couldn’t remove the pea all on my own. I needed help!

Thankfully, I had some great resources on my side. People who cared, the amazing internet, and divine guidance.

I learned some things from this experience that I would love to share with you.

Are you looking for some fun, engaging learning for your kiddos to do on their own or amazing family-learning activities to do together?

Would you like to explore Egyptian history and culture – without paying thousands of dollars for airline and accommodations?

Look no further, I have just the suggestion for you!

I learned something fantastic this week by listening to the podcast, “Happier” by Gretchen Rueben. She shared a quote that I have been thinking about ever since. This quote came from a book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House series.

“We are so overwhelmed with things these days that our lives are all, more or less, cluttered. I believe it is this, rather than a shortness of time, that gives that feeling of hurry and almost helplessness. Everyone is hurrying and usually just a little late. Notice the faces of the people who rush past on the streets or on our country roads! They nearly all have a strained, harassed look, and anyone you meet will tell you there is no time for anything anymore.”

Part of the reason I find this quote so fascinating is that Laura wrote this in 1924 when she was living in the country… on a farm in Missouri.