Having little ones and a septic system has gotten me thinking about all of the yuck in household cleaners. I have looked into making my own cleaners but decided to wait until I used up what I have. Then I was given the opportunity to review products from EcoStore USA. Their products are 100% plant based.Our eco friendly, ...
Need Books, Please!
You have raved about the 3 Year Curriculum Book of the Week. Now it is time to add a Book of the Week to the 4 Year Curriculum. But, I need books worthy of being on this list! Please give me your favorites! ...
Making Cards: Tissue Paper & Vinegar
Making cards is a great craft for kids. They work on imagination and fine motor skills. Above that, they work on showing love to others when these cards are mailed or given away. The picture below is the latest in our crafts experiments. I was looking for a get-well-soon card and came upon the idea of using vinegar ...
Blog Award
Wow, oh wow! Martianne at Training Happy Hearts has just blessed us with the "Outstanding Blogger Award!" We can't thank her enough for this! ...
Books to Prepare for Kindergarten
Thankfully you can find books on about any topic - especially for those situations in your child's life that are new, different, or difficult. Bubs has received several Kindergarten books to help him make the transition. Here are four books that we have enjoyed reading. The Kissing Hand My mom found this book and sent it to Bubs. This is ...
Kindergarten Readiness
The response to my blog about Kindergarten Readiness has been overwhelming! I truly understand the indecision that parents face. From your responses, I wanted to address three additional points which I have added to the post. "All of my child's friends are going to Kindergarten." - This is a statement that I hear a lot. This happened with ...
Starting the School Year
This post has been updated - https://parentingtoimpress.com/2017/08/intentional-with-your-child.html ...
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
This is a question that I am very passionate about. What is your opinion about sending kids to kindergarten who have summer birthdays (or those who are close to the cutoff date)? As far as I know, every state has a cutoff birth date for children to begin kindergarten. The states I am familiar with place their cutoffs in August or September, ...
Stay-at-Home Moms: Taking Care of Yourself
Boy does my family suffer when I haven't taken care of myself. Sounds selfish, doesn't it? But for those of you who are stay-at-home moms, you know exactly what I mean. Those mornings when I haven't fixed my hair. On those days when I haven't spent time in the Word. Those weeks when my eating has been very ...
Getting Ready…
Since finishing the Curriculum in Book Form, I have received messages from so many of you. In each note, I can hear the excitement that you have to get started! So, I wanted to let you know in the next few blogs the things that I am doing to prepare for the school year. Sweet Pea and Little Man will both be doing the ...