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A simple newsletter to bring more FUN and CONNECTION to your family.
Every month, you'll receive:
📆 A monthly theme to inspire your family calendar
✨ Tips to nourish your marriage and parenting
🎥 Fun videos for meaningful connection and vacation fun
📖 Faith-filled resources to nurture your relationships
Want more? Scroll down to learn more about joining the Ever After Family and get access to weekly connection challenges, Disney magic at home, family vacation tips, and simple and creative date night & family night ideas! Or click this button.
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April's BIG Theme
Meant to inspire your family play time this month. EVER AFTER ADVENTURE PACK with more fun coming soon!
ANIMAL-LAND
Let's go WILD!
"So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man (Adam) to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one. 20 He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. ”
Genesis 2:19-20 NLT
Car Ride/Table Talk Questions:
What's your favorite sea animal and why? What's your favorite land or flying animal and why? If you could live as any animal, which one would you choose? Why do you think God made so many different kinds of animals? God chose humans to care for animals all over the world but we haven't been doing the job at that. What are ways our family can help protect animals in our neighborhood and around the world? As a family, check out this website for more ideas: https://www.ifaw.org/animals
Here is your fun-filled calendar featuring regular holidays and silly holidays:
April 2025 Calendar.pdf
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Royal Tips: Marriage and Parenting
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Prioritizing Your Marriage Strengthens Your Whole Family
We all have a vision for our life—but does our calendar reflect it? If faith guides your priorities, they likely look like this: God, spouse, kids, work. But life gets busy—newborn exhaustion, kids’ activities, work demands. Before you know it, your marriage is running on autopilot.
Here’s the truth: A strong marriage isn’t just good for you—it’s a gift to your kids. They’re watching and learning what love and commitment look like. So how do we stay intentional? Add these 5 non-negotiables to your calendar before the month starts:
✨ Daily Time with God – Even 5 minutes in the Word or in prayer shifts everything.
✨ Weekly Family Meeting – 15-30 min to check schedules, budgets, and plans. Stress = reduced.
✨ Weekly Date Night – No money? No babysitter? Just put the phones down and connect.
✨ Weekly Family Night – Game night, movie night, or something silly—kids thrive on traditions!
✨ Monthly Family Devotional – Over Sunday dinner or pancakes—faith starts at home. Use the verse above to start.
When you prioritize your marriage, your whole family benefits. Your kids feel more secure, and they’ll carry that example into their own future relationships. Strong marriages build strong families—let’s lead with love. 💛
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Family Dinners
Magical or Mythical?
We’ve all heard it—family dinners are important. But did you know that kids who regularly eat with their families tend to make better choices, avoid risky behaviors, and have stronger relationships? That’s because family meals aren’t just about food—they’re about connection.
Of course, dinner isn’t the only time to bond. Family game nights, car ride conversations, and vacations all help strengthen relationships. But the dinner table is a natural place to pause, talk, and be present.
So how do we keep the world from creeping in on this sacred time?
Try a Phone Basket
Between work emails, social media updates, and quick phone check-ins, it’s easy to be physically at the table but mentally somewhere else. A simple solution? Create a phone basket.
Whether it’s just during meals or as soon as you walk in the door, dropping your phone in a designated spot lets your family know they come first. It’s a small habit that makes a big difference.
Think your phone isn’t a big distraction? Check your screen time stats. You might be shocked!
Let’s give our families the best version of us—not just the distracted, half-present one. 💛
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Faith & Family Monthly Resource
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Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
By Justin Whitmel Earley
With Easter happening this month, April is a great time for some spiritual renewal in your family. Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other.
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The Royal Kitchen
Add a little SPRINGTIME to your movie night!
Easter Bunny Trail Mix
Happy Easter! - Family Style
Makes 8 servings | Prep time: 35 minutes
Ingredients (add as many or few to your popcorn as you'd like!)
- 2 cups popcorn
- 1 cup Cheerios cereal
- 1 cup pretzels
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup Mini Eggs
- 1 tbsp sprinkles
- 100g / 3oz white chocolate (or milk chocolate if your prefer)
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients except the white chocolate together in a bowl and pour onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Melt the white chocolate and drizzle this on top of the mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until the chocolate has hardened.
- Break the mixture up and place it into bowls or bags.
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PLAY... ON VACATION
MAGICAL VACATION PLANNING, MADE EASY
20 MUST-HAVE Items for Disney with a Baby or Toddler
Planning a Disney trip with a baby or toddler? It can feel like an Olympic sport, but with the right gear, you can make it way easier!
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Disney's All Star Resorts Walkthrough - Does CHEAP mean BAD?
Are Disney’s All-Star Resorts a budget-friendly win or a letdown? In this full walkthrough tour, we explore All-Star Sports, All-Star Music, and All-Star Movies, showcasing their HUGE Disney theming, fun pools, playgrounds, and kid-friendly areas, as well as their food courts, lobbies, and resort amenities.
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Yeah, me too! But I've got some fun hacks that will help you connect more as a family even when there's no time in the day. Are you ready to find out more?
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✔️ 4 Monthly Family Connection Challenges (plus a bonus one)
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Tap the button to check it out and start making memories, not just schedules.
P.S. Tiers 2 and 3 will be launching later this month! Here's a preview:
Tier 2 - Royalty: All of tier 1, Disney Magic at Home, Disney World Planning PDF, Live Q&A Session on specific topic (Disney vacation planning, marriage, family, parenting, faith, etc.)
Tier 3 - Ohana: All of tiers 1 & 2, Ever After Adventure Pack (monthly activities for date nights, family nights, and family devotionals), Live Ever After Adventure Pack Breakdown, your name displayed in future videos, and a growing library of wallpaper.
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