10 Favorite Devotions For Kids

 Over the years, we have amassed quite the collection of children's devotionals. Some have been flops and some have been beyond wonderful. I'll share our favorites today. 

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1. Jesus Always: 365 Devotions for Kids by Sarah Young

2. 365 Bible Answers for Curious Kids by Kathryn Slattery

3. Angels In The Bible for Little Ones by Allia Zobel Nolan

4. I Am: 40 Reasons To Trust God by Diane M. Stortz

5. 3-Minute Devotions For Girls: 180 Inspirational Readings for Young Hearts by Janice Thompson

6. 3-Minute Devotions For Boys: 90 Exciting Readings For Men Under Construction by Glenn Hascall

7. Louie Giglio Books

8. Minno Laugh and Grow Bible For Kids: The Gospel in 52 5-Minute Bible Stories by Phil Vischer

9. BibleForce Devotional: The First Heroes Devotional by Tama Fortner

10. I Can Learn The Bible: The Joshua Code For Kids: 52 Devotions and Scriptures for Kids by Holly Hawkins Shivers

Minno Bible & Streaming Service

Disclaimer: I received products to review. All opinions are my own. 

I have shared before about why my kids don't watch regular television. They watch a DVD each night and they sometimes watch Amazon Prime, but only things my husband and I watch beforehand and approve. If we do not send our kids to public school, why would we want them to have the influence of the television that other kids watch as well? The problem with regular streaming services is that we still have to watch everything and pre-approve it and sometimes that can be a pain. With the Minno Streaming Service, we do not have to do that. We can trust what our kids are watching is wholesome. 

Minno Kids is a streaming platform with endless hours of faith-filled kids shows and devotionals. We create and curate shows kids love and parents feel great about. Each episode on our platform is rigorously reviewed to ensure our content is entertaining, educational and theologically accurate.

Top shows on our platform include VeggieTales, Bibleman, Owlegories, Minno 5 Minute Family Devotionals, and Minno Church at Home.

We currently have an entire playlist of Easter episodes from popular shows like VeggieTales. Plus, we’ve created a brand new series called Hopeful Easter with episodes on Good Friday, Palm Sunday and Easter.

Right now, Minno Kids is offering a super-special offer. When you purchase the ADORABLE Minno Laugh and Grow Bible for kids, you will receive a coupon for 2 months free of Minno Kids streaming service. Buy the Bible here. (Offer ends April 30, 2022)

My kids love this bible. There are 365 stories that are written with kids in mind. Each story also has a prayer and a "thinking point" to get kids really thinking. One thing my kids really love is that the details shared in these stories are more in-depth and often different than in other kids' Bible storybooks. For instance, the Easter story, speaks of Joseph, the rich man, giving his tomb to Jesus and preparing his body. This is something not often discussed in other story books. 

 We have really been enjoying the Minno Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids and the Minno Kids Streaming Service. I hope you get a copy for your kids today!

Tips & Trips For Using Leftovers

 I don't know about you, but my grocery bill is getting out of hand. With growing kids that are 11, 8, and very active, I am being eaten out of house and home. It seems like no matter how hard I try, we have leftovers. I don't mind eating leftovers, but sometimes it isn't quite enough. We have found ways to reuse leftovers and we make our groceries go further and are able to cut that bill down. 

1. Macaroni & Cheese. We keep boxes of macaroni and cheese (the brand is your choice) on hand. If we have tacos, we stir the leftovers in and we have taco macaroni. We also have added leftover hotdog chili, vegetables, and other things. You would be surprised at what you can stir into macaroni and cheese to make another whole meal. 

2. Rice. We keep rice to make beef & rice or chicken & rice. This is perfect if you have a leftover roast or baked chicken. You can even serve leftover veggies on the side or stir them in as well. 

3. Do you struggle with lunch ideas like I do? Use leftovers to make lunch- smaller portions, so you don't need as much food. 

4. We love to make chicken salad with leftover chicken and barbeque if we have leftover pork. 

5. One of my favorite ways to use leftovers- because it is the easiest and my kids are pretty good about eating leftovers. I like to add in another vegetable and give the kids a few tortilla chips. It makes what is left go further and the kids love the chips. 

How do you make leftovers go further? 

Movie Review: Farm To Fork To Love

Tonight I'm bringing you the opportunity to watch a wholesome movie that will leave you happy and fulfilled after watching. Farm To Fork To Love is a movie you will want to keep on your watchlist and watch whenever you need a feel-good movie. 

Alice, a young and talented sous chef at NY's top restaurant, receives an invitation to judge a food competition for a prestigious annual fundraiser. Despite the dismay of Bret, her boss who is also her boyfriend, she accepts the invitation. Once she arrives in Kansas City, Alice is surprised to find her former boyfriend in college, Christian is among the judges. The cooking show and her reconnection with Christian will make Alice reconsider her dream.

You can watch the trailer here and even watch the movie on several different platforms: Netflix, Prime, Pureflix, and Tubi. Find all the options here. 

I love the storyline and that it is a wholesome movie without all the unnecessary language, sexual content, and other things that we may not want in our lives. I don't have to worry if the kids come in to cuddle up. I can keep watching without worrying about what they may see or hear. 

I refuse to ruin it for you because I am a movie fan and I love the surprise and twists they bring. You must watch this fantastic movie. 

If you watch it, please tag the actors @bossmeggan and @africanscot. You can also use the hashtags #farmtoforktolove #romcom and #moviereview