Category: General
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The Four Stages of Pumpkin Picking
By Danni Koko The fall semester is here, and if you live in certain corners of the country, you can probably guess what the autumn field trip is going to be before the permission slip even comes home in your child’s schoolbag. That’s right, it’s everyone’s perennial favorite: the trip to the pumpkin patch. “Of…
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How to Make a Jesse Tree
By Danni Koko “I want to do something for Christmas!” If your kids are anything like mine, they are convinced that their level of excitement can exponentially speed up time. Since we have yet to even reach Thanksgiving, and since Mom always gets pulled into these projects, I was not quite ready to dive into…
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I Kept This to Myself, Until I Was Ready to Share It
By Danni Koko There is never an easy way to talk about the hard times. But the truth is that I had a miscarriage, and in the days following my own experience with pregnancy loss, I was flooded with a range of emotions. In the aftermath of this experience, I channeled my feelings of both…
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Exciting News! My New Children’s Book Release!
Now available on Amazon! Pick up a copy here! In Our Amazing Eyes, we learn that our eyes are unique! Eyes come in many different shapes and colors. This children’s picture book depicts the beautiful diversity of the human eye with simple words and illustrations. Have you ever noticed there is very little children’s book content about…
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I’m Going to Come Clean: This is How I Really Feel About Disney
By Danni Koko After many years of staying quiet, I’m going to come clean. I’m just not that into Disney. There, I said it. I’m holding my breath right now. Many of you might be more than a little incredulous. How can a mom of young children not be completely taken with the magic of…
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How to Start a Group for Young Parents at Your Church
It’s something I hear often from other parents. “I wish my church had a group like this.” I’ve received emails and phone calls from friends and strangers alike asking for guidance on this subject. People are always surprised to hear that a church has a Young Parents’ Group because, despite the fact that there are…