2011 is going down as a year of craziness. I can already see our Christmas letter. Let me give you a sneak peek. We have had extreme weather (-20 temperatures to record high heat; 25" of snow to 15" of flooding rains and now a drought). Our family was sick off and on for the first five months of this year. Immediately after the sickness ...
2 Year Curriculum is Finished!!!
The much anticipated 2 Year ABCJesusLovesMe Curriculum is finished. Wooo.... Can you hear my sigh of relief? (The louder cheer that you hear is from my family.) I am super excited about this curriculum and from your emails, you are too! Here is an overview: Think of this Curriculum as an introduction into learning. Instead of ...
Train vs Discipline
Not long ago I was doing something (have no idea what...probably some mundane mom task) when the Holy Spirit threw a word at me. Literally it was like a softball hit me in the forehead. train Immediately this verse came to mind. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Then like a ...
Red Light, Green Light
It was one of those moments that I was so proud of my child. Little Man obeyed. This time, I wasn't the only person to witness it. A man in a suit did a double take and then made a comment. Little Man and I have this game after church. He runs a little way ahead until I stay stop. Go....Stop! He freezes and looks at me with this amazingly ...
Excuse Me While I Go and Scream
I just posted on my personal Facebook page. Excuse me while I go and scream. This was preceded with... Oh how discipline squelches my fun plans for the summer. I am sitting here frustrated to the nth degree. First day of summer and I want to hide in the corner. Is anyone here with me???? Let me give you some background. Bubs still throws ...
Oh, Mister Moon
When I was a child, we would sing the song "Oh, Mister Moon" while driving home at night. As a child I never dreamed that later in life the moon would affect my life so much. In September 2008 I started charting Bubs days. On my calendar you would see three marks: X, 1/2, and cry. "X" were for the days that were an emotional wreck. "1/2" for ...
Review: The Beginner’s Bible CD Set
Pictures that the kids enjoy looking through. Short sentences that keep the kids’ interest. Biblically sound stories. The Beginners Bible continues to be our favorite children’s Bible. I was excited to see that Zonderkidz has created our favorite Bible on CD in the Beginner's Bible Deluxe Edition. All of the 94 stories are read ...
Review: Journey of a Strong-Willed Child
Journey of a Strong-Willed Child is the second book by Kendra Smiley that I had the opportunity to review. Written with the same encouraging and positive tone as the other book Be The Parent: Seven Choices You Can Make to Raise Great Kids, Kendra Smiley gives you an insightful look into the mind of a strong-willed child. Written with her son ...
Just Keeping It Real…
Do you ever feel like you are constantly nine steps behind? Just when you think you are close to being caught up, you turn around and everything has been turned upside down. Do you ever feel like spiritually you are getting nowhere? Quiet times have been rejuvenating, and you feel the Holy Spirit working but yet there is an iron skillet ...
What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
While surfing for some info, I came upon the official website of the book The Out-of-Sync Child. While reading the "Introduction" page, I found some great thoughts that I want to share with you. They sum up Sensory Processing Disorder so well. Sensory processing—the ability to organize sensory information for use in daily life. [While studying ...