I get frustrated. Mad. Sometimes yell. Parenting is hard! I am amazed at how crazy I can get when a child of mine does something absolutely stupid! (Am I supposed to use the word stupid even though my children can't?) I do things that I never thought were possible all out of shear frustration. Can you relate? If you are a mom to a ...
Question: Helping My Child Out of a Meltdown
I received this question and I wanted to share with everyone as I believe it is a question that a lot of you may have: I was intrigued by your process of having your son jump on a trampoline to calm him down. We are still in the process of figuring out exactly what is going on with my son, but he has total melt downs over very small things and the ...
An Update on Our Family
It is time for an update. Bubs Bubs is seven with a birthday just around the corner. He just finished 1st Grade and had a great teacher and year. It is crazy how the dynamics change now that he is home all day. This has created an adjustment for all of us. Sensory wise, Bubs continues to have very rough moments. We praise God that ...
Review: What’s in the Bible Vol 6
What's in the Bible Vol 6 - A Nation Divided. Enough said. Review over. Really that is how I want to write this review because simply put, we love these DVD's. We love what our children are learning about the Bible. Even as adults, we love what we are learning about the Bible. If you haven't started your library of the What's in the Bible ...
Puffy Polar Bear
Puff paint was a popular craft element when I was a kid. Cool look. Cool texture. I was excited to see a recipe for puff paint on several pinterest posts. So, I did some research of my own, combined a few recipes, and created a Puffy Polar Bear craft for the 5 Year Curriculum's lesson on the book God Gave Us Christmas. Begin by printing the ...
My Emotions and Me
This is an activity in the 5 Year ABCJesusLovesMe.com Preschool Curriculum about emotions. My Emotions and Me: Have the child lay on a piece of butcher block paper and trace around the child. Ask the child to finish the below statements and then write the answers on the traced body according to the directions. My name is.... (between ...
Spin a Chore
For some reason in our home, the kids prefer to do a job at 80% instead of doing the job correctly. Not really sure why but they do. Here's an example...instead of putting the toy in the room, on the shelf where it belongs, the children place the toy in the doorway of the room. I believe the extra three steps to finish the job ...
Craft: Rain Maker
Craft: Rain Sticks Tear off one sheet of aluminum foil that is three times as long as a paper towel tube. Roll the foil lengthwise like a snake. Wrap the foil around a wooden spoon creating a spring-like shape. Stretch the foil to be as wide and long as the tube. Place the spring shaped foil into the paper towel tube. Add a couple of ...
Hanging Art Projects
So your child just painted a masterpiece. Paint is all over the table, chair, and child. How do you keep the stickiness from getting on more things while drying? Since we do most of our craft projects in the laundry room, I had the idea to use clip clothes hangers to hang our craft papers to dry. Eureka! Since air is ...
Recipe: Raisin Bran Refrigerator Muffins
Ever winter, I mix up several batches of Raisin Bran Refrigerator Muffin mix to have in the refrigerator for breakfast, as a snack, or with a meal. This recipe is super easy, and the batter can be kept in the refrigerator for up to six weeks!! Take out as much as you want each time. No mess, just delicious, fresh muffins. Ingredients: 15 oz ...