In planning an activity-focused advent calendar for my kids, I knew I needed the daily activities to be simple, cheap, low-stress, and most importantly, toddler-friendly. I have a three year old, a two year old, and an infant. I don’t have the time or energy for big, extravagant advent activities. I didn’t want to open […]
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25 Cheap, Low-Stress Christmas Activities and Treats for Toddlers
Posted in Inspiration, Motherhood, My Life, Toddler Life on December 1, 2014 | 5 Comments »
The Simmering Mind is 3 Years Old! – Some Site Stats
Posted in For Your Amusement, My Life on November 30, 2014 | 5 Comments »
Today is a commemoration post – this blog has been here for three years as of today! I didn’t blog faithfully in the beginning, and things petered out for awhile, but I am excited to report that since March 22, 2014 (when I began blogging weekly), the Simmering Mind has been going strong! This post […]
Confessions of a Pathetic Weakling – God’s Grace at the End of my Rope
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, Inspiration, Motherhood, My Life, Preaching to Myself on November 22, 2014 | 4 Comments »
One day a couple of months ago, if you had walked into my home in the mid-morning, you would have found this scene: Mom dozing off on the couch, sick and dizzy with some unexplainable bug on top of my morning sickness. Toddlers breaking into the upstairs bathroom. Baby woken in the next room by […]
Lack of Postings – Why??
Posted in Motherhood, My Books, My Life, Writing on November 7, 2014 | 2 Comments »
Some of you might have noticed that I didn’t post last week. I almost forgot to do it this week too! I promise this blogging laziness won’t become a habit, but right now I’ve been thrown off my game by a couple of factors: 1. As I expected, my morning sickness has gotten worse…it’s been […]
What Are You Afraid Of?
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, My Life, Preaching to Myself on October 25, 2014 | 6 Comments »
I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott One day a voice entered my imagination from nowhere. It was kind, but firmly challenging. “What are you afraid of?” it said. I was sure it was supposed to be from some scene in my books, […]
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Bethany A. Jennings is a YA speculative fiction and poetry author, a freelance editor, and a lover of artisan sandwiches. Born in SoCal, with a heart and soul raised in many different worlds, she now lives happily in New England with her husband, four children, zero pets, and a large and growing collection of tiny houseplants. She is a firm believer in the power of words to reach hurting hearts, uplift the weary, and pierce the darkness.
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