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A smiling tween boy in glasses holding a stack of Harvest Kids books against his chest

Kids Toys and Books

Christian Books for Tween Boys (Plus a Few for the Whole Family) from Harvest House

Finding Christian books that tween boys will actually read is hard. Harvest House sent us a stack of Harvest Kids titles this summer: two adventure series, a kids' catechism, clean jokes, Bible puzzles, and one for the girls.

Sep 13, 2026 3 min read
Banana peanut butter granola bars on a white plate with garden dahlias

Food & Drink

Banana Peanut Butter Granola Bars (No Refined Sugar)

Soft, kid-approved granola bars made with ripe bananas and peanut butter, sweetened only with honey. No refined sugar, one bowl, and they actually hold together.

Jul 19, 2026 2 min read
Christmas 2025

Kids Toys and Books

Christmas 2025

We are back at it with our Christmas showcase of the best gifts we are giving our kids (and a couple for adults) this year. We love being able to source specific items that we know our kids will love;...

Nov 25, 2025 13 min read
Back to School

Kids Toys and Books

Back to School

Well, we have been at it for almost a month and we are wondering what your back to school is looking like this year? Mine (Lauren) is definitely looking quite different this time around as we are trying all four...

Sep 26, 2025 2 min read
Welcome to Summer

Kids Toys and Books

Welcome to Summer

It is that time of year when the school days wind down and the summer days ramp up! We love summer for so many reasons but mostly for the time we get to spend with our family. This year we...

Jun 24, 2025 3 min read
May planting with Devry

Family

May planting with Devry

We are slightly late on the gardening hop here but better late than never! We are so eager to plant more flowers and herbs from DeVry Greenhouses as our garden turned out glorious last year with additions from them. This...

May 4, 2025 1 min read

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