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Seeking Christmas {Book Review}

Seeking Christmas
Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions
By Renee Robinson

The book description:

Is the message of Christmas lost in the commercialization and hectic pace? Can we celebrate with intentional purpose? Using devotions and activities, Seeking Christmas gives your family an experience to pass down for generations to come.

This book is a devotional for the entire family, not just adults.  It might be a short book but it’s full of a super message.  It’s a great start for a Christ centered Christmas.


The book is based on a seven day period. Each day includes an entry that invites you to remember, read, reflect, rejoice and research. Each day is centered around a specific Biblical section concerning Christ’s birth. Each day’s “devotion” is short and simple.
I loved that there was a section for you to read aloud, a “reflect” section that is broken down by the ages of your littles and the research section I LOVED!  
This book is such a wonderful way to begin a Christ based Christmas tradition.  It’s a great place to start.  If you’re trying to figure out how to teach your family to focus more on Christ during Christmas time and you don’t even know where to start, this book will help. 
I received this book free from the publisher through the BookCrash.com book review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive, review. The opinions i have expressed are my own.

thankful…20/30

a brunette and a blonde
with an inseparable bond

Today I’m thankful for a girls day with my best.  Sweat pants, movies, talking, yummy food, talking, more yummy food, laughing, talking, eating till we’re sick and more talking.  Yep, that’s basically how our days go.  And I love every single thing about it.  So so super thankful for it, it’s sooooo needed!

thankful…19/30

I found this little gem on instagram last night.  And yes, there were mama tears.  So today I am thankful for the love my two littles have for each other.  When they were smaller, I never thought I would say that.  The fights, oh the fight.  And I’m not talking little tiny ones, oh no.  I’m talking knock-down, drag-out fist fights.  If I am being honest, most of them were started by Miss Jade.  And most of them looked like the one below.

Despite their tendency to drive me completely crazy sometimes, they are two of the most incredible little people I have ever known. They can make each other laugh ridiculous amounts daily {which normally equals me dying laughing as well}. They always have each others back and aren’t afraid to voice it. Perfect example was Jade’s bullying issue last year, her brother tended to that right quickly. 

When I see other siblings that don’t get along and seem to genuinely despise each other, it breaks my heart.  I’ve always told my littles that some day, once we are gone, they will be all each other has.  We’ve also went with the thinking that they will love each other as much as WE love each other.  If we model it, they’ll mirror it. 
Their love, compassion and laughter is so contagious. I can’t help but be proud of the amazing people they are. I am so incredibly thankful for the kindness they show towards not only each other but to others as well. I could not be more proud of them!