Family Entertainment
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Books & Movies with Elements of Adoption
There are numerous books and movies with elements of adoption in them. When we adopted, the adoption agency gave us a list of books pertaining to adoption. However, since that was over fifteen years ago, several of the books are dated and a few are even out of print. So, I’ve created a new list. I’d love to hear your suggestions as well. In addition to the books, there are also several entertaining and touching movies with components relating to adoption. Whatever you’re looking for, here’s a list to get you started.
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Pushing Reset On Your Family’s Relationship With Screens
The author of "[Un]Intentional: How Screens Secretly Shape Your Desires, and How You Can Break Free," Doug Smith, is guest posting about the value of pushing reset on your family’s relationship with screens. You're in for a treat because Doug offers an insider’s perspective on the impact of technology, informed by over two decades of web programming experience and a lifetime of Bible study. Plus, there's still time to get in on the giveaway this week. The winner of Doug Smith's book will be announced on Friday. In the meantime, come check out Doug's powerful article. It may enrich your family.
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50 Fun, Screen-free Activities to Avoid Total Summer Veg-Out
Summer has kicked off, and the kids are already slushing on the sofa. Have no fear. I’ve gathered a list of 50 fun, screen-free activities to help families avoid a total summer veg-out. Most of the ideas are geared for older kids but many are easily adaptable for the younger ones. Check out the list. Decide which activities to do together as a family, with friends, or as individual projects.
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Start Conversations Using Stop Motion Animation Kit
Are you looking for opportunities to help your kids communicate more effectively or in different ways? Recently, we did a product review and discovered a great way to start conversations by using the Stop Motion Animation Kit from Stopmotion Explosion. What is stop motion? Wikipedia defines it as "a film making technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion when the series of frames is played back as a fast sequence." Think--The LEGO® movie. Perhaps you've seen one of the LEGO® movies. Like many kids, my son relished years of creating worlds with LEGO® bricks.…
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YWAM Book Review- C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller
Since I love adding Christian biographies to our home library, I was excited to write a YWAM book review of Christian Heroes- "C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller", one of the books in the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series. We also received a Study Guide to use with this book. You’ve probably heard of C.S. Lewis, the notorious writer of "Chronicles of Narnia", "Mere Christianity", "The Screwtape Letters" and more. Perhaps you’ve not heard of YWAM. Allow me to introduce you to them first, then I’ll tell you about the C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller book. Plus, I have a special giveaway included...
