This is a continuation of our Esther bible study - Chapter 6. This is the seventh installment on a bible study series on the book of Esther. Esther 6:1-3 That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicle the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him. It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's officers who ... View Post
Archives for January 2013
Family Fun Friday – A Water Tornado
This week I'm highlighting Jenn over at The Purposeful Mom. She and her family had a blast creating a water tornado using 2 liter soda pop bottles. I can't wait till my boys are a little older so that we can try this at home. Thanks Jenn for sharing this awesome idea! Family Fun Friday is great for readers of Happy and Blessed Home to learn about some great ideas for Family Fun. If you ... View Post
Preschool Alphabet Games – N is for Newt
We're on to our next letter in our preschool alphabet games and you know what we had so much fun doing? Watching videos of fire-bellied newts on Youtube. Now you may be asking yourself, "What's a Newt?" Well it's a type of salamander and has a variety of tail widths and feet depending upon the breed. For your free Newt printable click here: N is for Newt. You have to be careful with ... View Post
Esther Bible Study Chapter 5 – She goes before the King
We are on Esther Chapter 5 of our bible study. This is the sixth installment on a bible study series on the book of Esther. Esther 5:1-8, (NIV) Esther’s Request to the King 5 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance.2 When he saw Queen ... View Post
Preschool Alphabet Games – Letter M
We've had so much fun studying the alphabet. We're still doing our preschool alphabet games and this week I'm featuring the letter "M". For this letter I created a fun Monkey Dice Game that you can download free by clicking the link. I played this with my 32 month-old by having him roll the dice and pick weather he wanted to do the "L" for Lion or the "M" for Monkey activity based upon ... View Post
Family Fun Friday Winner!
Our newest winner for our Family Fun Friday series is Cheri over at Adventures in the Kitchen. She won a neckalce of her choosing for her link-up with my Family Fun Friday link party. I'm always on the lookout for great food I can make at home and Cheri delivers. In fact tonight I plan to make her Quick Hawaiian Bar-B-Q Chicken since I already have all the ingredients in my kitchen. You can ... View Post