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1. Thuper Toys of the Week: Little People
Here at Zehlahlum Family we're not huge fans of having toys everywhere and those toys being loud, obnoxious to the eyes and/or ears. We like open-ended play: toy kitchens, cars for pushing around, art stuff, balls, wooden blocks and characterless train sets. We avoid having the matching toy for every show that comes out except "Cars" because that would surely end my son's life (we did hold out briefly) and hey, (justifying) at least they're still cars so they're kind of open-ended. Anyway, we like the Little People figures and playsets. They make a ton of them from Noah's Ark to the Nativity to the Zoo to the Airport and everything in between. Yes, they're plastic and strangely bright colors, but it's still wholesome fun and everything is interchangeable. Their characters are diverse and if you leave the batteries out your kids will never know that the barn is supposed to have animal sounds. They're well-made and welcome in our home.
Here at Zehlahlum Family we're not huge fans of having toys everywhere and those toys being loud, obnoxious to the eyes and/or ears. We like open-ended play: toy kitchens, cars for pushing around, art stuff, balls, wooden blocks and characterless train sets. We avoid having the matching toy for every show that comes out except "Cars" because that would surely end my son's life (we did hold out briefly) and hey, (justifying) at least they're still cars so they're kind of open-ended. Anyway, we like the Little People figures and playsets. They make a ton of them from Noah's Ark to the Nativity to the Zoo to the Airport and everything in between. Yes, they're plastic and strangely bright colors, but it's still wholesome fun and everything is interchangeable. Their characters are diverse and if you leave the batteries out your kids will never know that the barn is supposed to have animal sounds. They're well-made and welcome in our home.
2. Thuper Blog Post of the Week: Leah Ann
Leah Ann's family has an amazing adoption story that stretches back over several years now. I encourage to read her blog and get a real sense of her heart for adoption and her sons. I know that her family would continue to appreciate your prayers for their newest son home and for the son that they are faithfully waiting for in Guatemala.
3. Thuper Etsy Item of the Week: Custom Glass Pendant Necklace
I cannot believe how beautiful these are. They're a great price too. They're classy. They're emotionally charged. I cannot wait to have one!! I would have ordered one as soon as I saw them if I could have picked what word I wanted it to say! Her shop has other amazing items as well. Her artwork is phenomenal as well. Go buy something and tell her Jamey sent you.
4. Thuper Story of the Week: Peanut
Peanut and I have started working through a little reading program. I'm not sure how it's going yet, but I did get a good laugh out of it the other day. He was writing the letters 'm' and 's'. He had written a few of them and looked up at me and with a very proud voice said,
"Look, Mom! I'm doing S and M!"
5. Thuper Challenge of the Week: Compassion
I know many of you are in the process of adoption and I know that no one likes to be nagged, but I just want to put sponsoring a child out there again. In many cases your $38.00 a month keeps children home with their families and in every case it brings Hope and Healing to a child, to a family, to a community, to a nation, to the world. If you can, sponsor a child. If you can give a one-time gift, do it. If you can pray, then pray. If you can jot it down and stick it up on your fridge that when your adoption is over you're going to sponsor another child, then do that. (That's what I'm doing) Because as long as one child in this world is hungry or hurting then the rest of us have a responsibility to that child.
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