Book: Happy Pants Author: Heather Gallagher Illustrator: Liz McGrath Hardback: 32 pages Publisher: Wombat Books, Australia, 2014 Language: English ISBN-13: 9781921632938 RRP: AUD $22.99 Reviewed By: Penny Reeve Blurb: ‘When Mummy wears her happy pants we build sandcastles, go out for baby cinos and have lots and lots of … Continue reading →
Mothers are expert jugglers. They juggle family, relationships, chores, sports, school, friendships, church and a myriad of other things. But for a mother who is also a writer there seems to be an added and sometimes complex level of juggling. … Continue reading →
Just over a year ago I traveled to India with Stop The Traffik and Amor Ministries to learn about the issue of human trafficking. (You can read more about my trip here and here.) I had my heart broken multiple … Continue reading →
I am hassled, hurried and surrounded by ‘should do’s and ‘could do’s and probably ‘ought to do’s. My ‘mother’ voice is strained and sharp I command and bark instead of asking politely the very thing I scold my children for. … Continue reading →
The title of my ‘Something to take home‘ series echoes the wishes of many parents and leaders in children’s ministry settings. It’s as if we have grown accustomed to our kids returning from Sunday School or VBS with tangible evidence … Continue reading →
Following on from previous posts about avoiding paper based crafts in children’s ministry settings this post will look at how we can use edible crafts as an alternative. There are several great reasons why edible activities are worth trying with … Continue reading →