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Why I’m giving away my library.

I recently read the book titled, " The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing." This book completely changed my perspective about keeping the house ... read more

Book Reviews, Books, For Ladies, Giveaways, Giveaways for Ladies, House Cleaning, Organization, Simplifying Life 20

52 Phrases of Encouragement for Kids – with FREE printable

Sometimes I find myself in a rut, always saying the same thing. When it comes to encouraging the kids, it's easy to say the typical "Good job!" over and over.  So I created a cheat sheet to keep ... read more

Lists, Printables, Teaching Toddlers 0

Winners of the Blog Launch Giveaways!

Thank you to everyone who subscribed and commented on the blog this week.  I can already tell this blog is going to be an awesome way to connect with you ladies!  Always feel free to join the ... read more

Giveaways, Giveaways for Ladies 0

A Letter to My Dad

About Gardening   Dear Dad, Thank you for teaching me how to loosen the roots, pull the weeds while they’re still small (great life lesson there), cultivate the dirt around the plants, ... read more

Our Family Adventures, Teaching Philosophy, Teaching Toddlers 0

Scripture Memory Resources

For 2-6 year olds "Thy word have I hid in mine heart...." ~Psalm 119:11 Scripture memory was something that my parents worked on with us kids a lot growing up.  It has been a great help to me ... read more

Product Reviews, Scripture Memory, Teaching Toddlers 3

Blog Launch Day! – 5 fun giveaways

Welcome! It's launch day and I'm so excited be starting on my blogging adventure!  One thing that I love on blogs I follow, is great giveaways. So I decided to have five fun & pretty giveaways on ... read more

Giveaways, Giveaways for Ladies 68

Trip to Orlando – Thacker Family Adventures

When we found out we had a business conference in Orlando, Florida, we made plans to take the kids, visit Rick's grandparents, and hit Disney World for one day. It was an 8 day trip, and it was ... read more

Business Travel, Destination Places, Our Family Adventures 0

Traveling with Kids – Airplane carry-ons

I've noticed on Facebook (and other mommy forums) that ladies are always asking for ideas of what to take on the airplane to keep their little ones entertained for the flight.  So I thought I'd share ... read more

Business Travel, Lists, Our Family Adventures, Traveling with Kids 1

Uno for 2-5 year olds – Number & Color Recognition

So the package says ages 7+, but with a few revisions to the original game, Uno is the perfect game for teaching kids 2+ to recognize colors and numbers.   Follow all the original Uno ... read more

Numbers & Math, Teaching Games, Teaching Toddlers 3

19 non-candy Easter egg fillers

When I first thought about doing Easter eggs with no candy involved I was having a hard time coming up with alternatives.  All through the day I kept adding items to the list, until I had 19 fun ideas ... read more

Lists, Simplifying Life 0

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Hi! I’m Elizabeth Thacker, wife to a handsome business owner, and mom to five kiddos ages 2-9. I love all things related to teaching young minds, and creating a joy-filled home!

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