faith, homeschooling, reading, Review

Growing in Faith Together: Why Between Us Has Been a Sweet Part of Our Homeschool Days

Between Us: A 52-Week Devotional for Moms and Daughters is one of the devotionals my daughter and I are working through this year, and it has been such a meaningful addition to our homeschool rhythm.

What I love most about this devotional is how interactive it is. Each week includes a short devotional followed by intentional conversation prompts. There are moments where my daughter asks me a question and I respond while she records my answer, and then the roles reverse—I get to ask her a question and hear her heart. Those simple exchanges have opened the door to deeper conversations and sweet connection that I didn’t even realize we were missing.

This devotional has been a gentle, faith-filled way to slow down, reflect, and grow together. It’s not overwhelming or time-consuming, which makes it easy to weave into our homeschool days, and it encourages both spiritual growth and meaningful communication.

Have you ever done a devotional with your daughter? I’d love to hear what has worked well in your home. Share in the comments or send me a message—these conversations encourage so many other moms walking the same journey ❤️

If you haven’t done one or you’re looking for a devotional that strengthens faith while also nurturing your relationship with your daughter, Between Us is one I highly recommend.

Deuteronomy 6:6–7 reminds us:

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Family activity, homeschooling

Valentines Writing Center

Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️
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I have really enjoyed the last few weeks of Valentine fun we added to our homeschool day with this cute Valentine mail writing area. It was a creative way to encourage some writing skills and add to the fun of making Valentines.


I added stickers , stationary and some blank postcards for my littles to write Valentines and decorate them. I loved how it turned out and it worked!! The kids protested at first but seriously how can you not enjoy making cards for friends???
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I’m already thinking of other stations this can become after today .. stay tuned!

Book, Review

The Mystery of the Love List ~ Children’s Book Review

Here’s another great Valentines Book to add to your collection ❤️
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The Mystery of the Love List is such a cute story with beautifully illustrated pages.
Pippa’s class makes a love list, a list of all the things they love ,that take up room in their hearts. Pippa finds a list that one of her classmates made, that has her name written down, with all of her favorite things! She has a secret admirer, but who? See if she solves the mystery of the love list and finds a new friend❤️

Gathered thoughts

Galentines Party Planning ❤️

Galentines is a fun way to celebrate Valentines Day with your very best girlfriends❤️

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Here is a fun checklist to help you plan a great party. I also created a fun Galentines Bingo to add some fun to your gettogether that’s perfect for all ages!

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To get your free printable, like this post ,follow us and comment Galentines ❤️

Gathered thoughts, Marriage

Valentines Day Bucket List

Here’s a fun Valentines Bucketlist for you and your ❤️
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What are you most looking forward to this Valentine’s Day?

coffee, pnw, Review

Fika @Farm 12 Valentine’s Treats

Check out this fun cold brew we ordered at @farm12puyallup Fika. The Cupid’s Cold Brew …yumm❤️ It was so good and even had tiny heart sprinkles!

They have a fun Valentine’s Special Menu ,but only for a limited time , so grab a friend and go!!

And check out all these amazing treats!!

DIY, Gift

Free Printable Kids Reward Tickets …great for Valentines and much more

Super cute printable tickets that are perfect gifts for kids of all ages ❤️To get your free printable , follow our blog and message us with a 🎟️ emoji or follow us on instagram /facebook and send us a 🎟️ emoji and we will send you your free printable.

Book, Review

Porcupine Cupid ~ Children’s Book

We are always looking for good books to read for the different seasons and holidays . It’s so hard to find unique ones and so when we found this , I knew I needed to share!
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This is such a cute book! Beautifully illustrated and such a cute story of love ❤️. We will be adding this to our personal collection of Valentine books.

DIY, Gift, Marriage

Valentine Love Tickets ~ Perfect Gift for Valentines

Check out how cute these Valentine love tickets are❤️


They are the perfect gift and guess what? They are free! You just need to follow our blog or follow us on Instagram @redeemingbeautyfamilyadventures ,then like this post and comment ❤️ below and I will send your free printable to you. Super easy and your Valentines gift is already done! Yay!!


They are great to tuck into a card or a box of chocolates ❤️ You can use all of them or just a few.. My favorite is the outdoor adventure one… hmmm .. maybe I’ll print 12 of those and have one for each month? How fun would that be!



How will you use them?

Family activity, Gathered thoughts

Valentines Day Traditions

I originally posted this back in 2021 and we still love these little mailboxes ❤️
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They are one of our favorite Valentine’s traditions. We put little treats or notes leading up to Valentine’s in them . They create excitement in sharing and showing love to each other .
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We are also still loving how these wool balls from @strandcreativeco they add a whimsical touch to our fireplace mantle and look great with our mailboxes💜They are still in great shape and definitely a favorite .
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Do you have any Valentines traditions? Share them below. I’d love to hear!