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11/28/2025

When will you decorate for the Christmas season?

11/28/2025

Enjoy the time with your family during this holiday weekend. Join us next month on December 12th.

11/27/2025

Today we pause to honor the simple gifts of connection, support, and the sacred work of walking alongside families. We’re grateful to the Lord for each of you who make this community so full of joy. May your day be filled with warmth, rest, and moments that nourish your heart. Happy Thanksgiving!
~Jodie

11/26/2025

This is a new monthly feature for our community! Miss Kelley from our Friday Story Time Community Group will offer book recommendations for both parents and little ones. Here are a few to check out!

Parenting book: Simplicity Parenting by Kin John Payne: Using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier, and more secure kids.
~I think it’s perfect to simplify schedules and things before the holidays.

Pictures books:
Over the River and Through the Wood by L. Maria Child: The horse is ready, the air is crisp, everyone is bundled into the sleigh, and as snow starts to fall off we go! Off to Grandfather's house for a delicious feast!

‘‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey: Usually, turkeys don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. They’d rather forget about it. And they’d rather we forgot, too.

Run, Turkey, Run by Diane Mayr: Thanksgiving is only one day away! Can turkey find a place to hide from the farmer?

Thankful by Eileen Spinelli: Thankful like the gardener, thankful for every green sprout, and the fireman, for putting the fire out, there are everyday blessings, you don’t need to look far, to know at a glance, how special you are.

In November by Cynthia Rylant: In November, the air grows cold and the earth and all of its creatures prepare for winter.

Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak: As leaves fall from their trees, animals huddle against the cold, and frost creeps across windows, everyone knows- winter is on its way!

Happy Reading!

11/26/2025

Enjoy spending time with your family this holiday week! We will resume next Thursday, December 4.

11/25/2025

Teaching our little ones gratitude is a lifelong process. Share with our community one of the ways you are focusing on gratefulness and thankfulness right now. Let's learn from each other!

11/24/2025

11/21/2025

What is one dish you look forward to during your Thanksgiving meal?

11/20/2025

Do you need some fresh ideas for helping to bring gratitude and thankfulness into your routines? Here are some fun ideas:

Gratitude Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of things to find, like something that starts with the letter "A," or a gratitude hunt in nature.

Bedtime Thank You's: Ask each family member to share one or two things they are grateful for before bed.

Gratitude Storytelling: Encourage kids to tell stories about why they are grateful for people, places, or small moments.

Thankful Tree: Create a tree shape on paper or use a real branch and have kids hang paper leaves with their thanks written on them.

Gratitude Collage: Cut out pictures from magazines or draw images representing things they are grateful for to make a collage.

Thank-you notes: Write and send thank-you notes to family, friends, or even people like the mail carrier.

Gratitude chain: Write something thankful on paper strips and link them together to make a chain.

Read gratitude books: Read books about thankfulness together to start conversations and introduce the concept.

Gratitude prompts: Use pre-made or simple prompts like "What is something beautiful you saw today?" or "What is one thing you are grateful for that is small?"

11/19/2025

11/18/2025

November is a great time to acknowledge all the things we are thankful for. What is one thing you are most grateful for this year?

11/17/2025

The Power of Protein

As women, there are many things to consider when we look at our eating habits and food choices. Alongside balancing taste and convenience, it’s important to prioritize nutrients that support our changing needs, especially during the childbearing years. Making thoughtful decisions about what we eat can have a profound impact on our energy, resilience, and ability to nurture ourselves and our families.

Incorporating adequate protein into a woman’s diet during her childbearing years is essential for supporting overall health, fertility, and the unique nutritional demands of pregnancy and breastfeeding. Protein plays a key role in building and repairing tissues, maintaining muscle mass, and producing vital hormones and enzymes. Ensuring sufficient protein intake not only helps sustain energy levels but also promotes healthy fetal development and aids in postpartum recovery.

What are ways to incorporate more protein into your everyday food choices?
To easily boost your daily protein intake, consider adding sources such as eggs, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, lean poultry, fish, organic tofu, beans, or lentils to your meals and snacks. Try starting your day with a protein-rich breakfast, like scrambled eggs or a smoothie with protein powder. Other times of the day include nuts or seeds in salads or on yogurt. Choose whole grain options like quinoa or brown rice, which offer more protein than refined grains. Swap out convenience and processed snacks for roasted chickpeas or string cheese. Consider adding protein powder in cookies, or spoonfuls of nut butter with a square of chocolate for a dessert.

By intentionally including protein in every meal and snack, you can steadily meet your daily needs and support both recovery and overall well-being.

~ Chef Jeanne

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