My friend at Storytime and More blogged about this article - Chores Help Prepare Kids for Adult Life. I thought the suggestions and tips were great. Here's a little teaser: Your three-year-old is not too young to match the socks in the family laundry basket; your five-year-old can make his bed by pulling up the comforter. Your ...
Train, Train, Train Again
Over the past few months, I have had several conversations with a dear friend of mine who has been struggling in the raising of her son. Her girls are obedient but with the normal challenges. He is one of those spirited-blessings that wears out the strongest of moms. One word kept coming up in our conversations - ...
FAQ: Which Curriculum Do I Choose
Jennifer left this question on Facebook: Which [curriculum] would you recommend to use with both a 3-year-old and 4-year-old together? I found myself in this situation last year with Bubs and Sweet Pea. Bubs was one year away from kindergarten and Sweet Pea was three years away. Bubs could write all of this numbers and ...
Thank You…
For the past six months, I have been working on the ABCJLM curriculum to get it ready to print in book form. But I have not been alone in this endeavor. So if you will allow me, I want to take a moment to thank some very special people for blessing, loving, and supporting me through this time. Tina and Raquel - Thank ...
Review: Boz CDs
Boz Treehouse Tunes #1 and Boz Treehouse Tunes #2 are the third media in my review of Boz products. At 22 songs per Cd, these Cd's are a collection of the songs on the DVDs as well as a few new songs. These are the songs that my kids sing over and over around the house, in the car, and as they play. ...
It’s Here!!
After coming up empty handed in my own search, I created a preschool curriculum for Bubs. Under the suggestion of my husband, I decided to make the curriculum available for free to everyone and ABC Jesus Loves Me was born. The response has been nothing but overwhelming. I am honored and humbled that God has allowed me to ...
Review: Nurf
Considering the amount of time that I spend nursing a baby the first year of their life, I am always looking for a better way to coverup. Something lighter, cooler, more coverage, etc. The Nurf is a new product originally designed as a fashion savvy nursing cover-up. The Nurf is advertised it as "quick washing and drying" ...
Review: A Time to Embrace
Karen Kingsbury has an amazing way of putting life's Interrupted Expectations into focus. In her re-released book, A Time to Embrace (Timeless Love Series) I found myself healing from grief just a little more. Even though it has been 10 years since my sister's death, I still struggle with the what-ifs, why, and pain that grief ...
Successfully Handle Behavior Problems
Today is the second day of Dr. Kevin Leman's Talk to Parents on Focus on the Family. If you missed it yesterday, you can listen on the archives, purchase the CD recording or purchase the DVD - Dr. Kevin Leman LIVE! Straight Talk on Parenting. This would be a wonderful resource to add to a church or preschool library, to do as a Bible ...
Review: Boz Books
As I stated in my last review of Boz products, I believe that Boz is one of the best kept secrets in children products. This is why I am so thankful to have the opportunity to tell you about Boz - because you need Boz in your home! Beside the DVD's that I have already highly suggested, Boz ...