Author Archives: Joanna Gott

Baking with Kids: Finding Joy in the Flour-Filled Chaos
Baking with kids is one of those activities that sounds sweet and simple-until you're ankle-deep in flour, cracking eggs with one hand, and trying to keep a sugar-fueled 6-year-old from licking every ...
Joanna Gott Oct 09, 2025 Joanna Gott

DIY Painted Cork Strips for Displaying Kids' Artwork
Looking for a creative and simple way to showcase your child's school artwork? Painted cork board strips are the perfect solution. This cork strip display project is a quick, easy, and colorful way to...
Joanna Gott Oct 01, 2025 Joanna Gott

Behind the Tree: A Kindergarten Week, A Mother's Heart, and God's Quiet Presence
This past week was a big one in our house-Penny started kindergarten. Real kindergarten. Backpacks, packed lunches, tiny lockers, and a classroom full of new faces. I'd been preparing for this moment ...
Joanna Gott Sep 11, 2025 Pobytov

First Day of School DIY Pennant
The first day of school is a big deal (this year feels extra special as my daughter Penny is starting Kindergarten) and what better way to celebrate than with a fun DIY project you can make together w...
Joanna Gott Aug 18, 2025

Seeing God in Sunflowers, Coffee, and Sunsets
If you had asked me a few years ago where I most clearly saw the hand of God, I might have pointed to a church service, a moment of prayer, or a powerful worship song. And while He's certainly there-i...
Joanna Gott Aug 08, 2025

Popsicle Sticks, Painter's Tape, and Parenting Perspective
The other day Penny asked if we could make a dollhouse and my DIY heart leapt for joy. Immediately I started looking at Marketplace and Pinterest, brainstorming a million ideas on how to create a beau...
Joanna Gott Jul 17, 2025




