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Karey's post has us all excited for fall! No matter what your fall foliage is like, this list of kids' books is for you.
27 Kids' Books to Celebrate Fall (even if your leaves stay green) https://t.co/Y9JCaLoQoG #kidlit #kidsbooks

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Family game night this weekend? @IAmValerieEllis shares how her family used Monopoly to learn about being part of God's very good plan for our world.
https://t.co/mbpL7XMznX
#gamenight #familytime #faithandfun

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(Ask this one only if you're ready for the potential can of worms...) What one rule in our home do you wish you could change?

#familytime #familymeals Photo: @Andrea5325

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This question mark of cans is how many of us are feeling about making dinner these days, but here are some conversation starters to make mealtime (or anytime) more fun:
If you could create a robot to do any (one) task, what would it do, and what would you name it?

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What is something you are proud of?

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@Andrea5325 I know, right? Some of the fun is defining the parameters.

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@Andrea5325 Would love to hear some of the choices! Glad you had fund with it!

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More conversation starters for your family meals:
If you could have any wild animal as a pet (completely tamed), which would it be?
Would you rather only eat pizza for the rest of your life or never have pizza again?
#familytime #familymeals photo: @Andrea5325

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"We can do hard things together" -- Karis has some great words and resources for how we can help our kids fight back against anxiety. (Grown-ups too.)
https://t.co/mXUmbtL55J #anxietyhelp

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Here's a dinnertime question we talked about for a while: If you could make one vegetable taste like anything you want, which would it be, and what would it taste like? Bonus: First recipe you'd make with it? #familytime #familymeals

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A couple more dinnertime questions for today (to help with those many, MANY family meals):
Would you rather live in outer space or the deep sea?
What is your favorite smell?
#familytime #familymeals

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More family meals is great, but what do you talk about? We’ve been doing dinnertime questions, and I’ll post some here this week:
If you could have any superhero as a neighbor (in a world with no supervillains to worry about) who would it be and why? #familytime #stayathome