Today we are going to take a break from our Vacation Tips blog series and revisit a post from a while back. Since the temperatures dropped a little last week, we took our learning outside. In creating our own hopscotch game, we combined drawing (fine motor), jumping (gross motor), numbers, and shapes! And...the kids didn't even realize they ...
Family Vacation 101: Meal Calendar and Food Packing List
Thus far I have shared tips and tools to help you decide where to visit on your family vacation, how long to stay, and I've provided a packing list. And our favorite Road Trip Snack Mix. (Click to read the first post in our Family Vacation series.) Today's blog will focus on food. While we ate at fast-food restaurants during travels, we saved ...
Recipe: Yummy Snack Mix
Today's post is taking a side road from our Family Vacation 101 blog series to share one of our favorite homemade snacks. One being perfect for Road Trips. Without a doubt our favorites are Homemade Granola Bars and Yummy Snack Mix. Both are protein-packed. Nutritious. Filling. Each bite is sheer yumminess. And, super easy to make. ...
Family Vacation 101: What to Pack
To begin our Family Vacation 101 blog series, I shared the importance of choosing a good location. What that looks like and how to find it. Be sure to click to read these tips if you missed them. Today I want to focus on the laborious task of packing. (I can hear your "ughs" now!) But hopefully when we are done, you will feel more prepared to ...
Family Vacation 101: Where to Stay & How Long
Well, we did it. We actually survived a real family vacation. Not only did we survive, we actually had a good time! Those who have followed our blog for a while know that as a family with special needs kiddos, doing even the smallest things can be challenging. So, traveling 11 ½ hours to the beach, staying in a hotel and condo, and playing ...
Giveaway Winner: Worship CDs
I am super excited to give away - to the ABCJLM family - two fantastic worship Cd's. Out of 232 entries, the randomly chosen winner of the Hillsong United CD is: Entry #47 - Brandy A (email amber_scmom...83@) Out of 148 entries, the randomly chosen winner of the Michael W. Smith Sovereign CD is: Entry #95 - Amber ...
Is the God of All Comfort Your Comfort?
Kristin realized she was a sinner saved by grace. But, she was stuck. Everything she tried ended with excuses and in failure. While she desired God to take control of her life, she continually sought out her "mommy drug" for comfort. Something to make the tough situations of the day bearable. She knew that there was more to the Christian life ...
Are You Looking for Comfort in All the Wrong Places?
Empty boxes. It was in a room filled with empty boxes that made Kristin realize that her life was empty. And nothing that she could buy, achieve, or win could fill up the emptiness in her life. She needed purpose. She needed hope. (Read more of Kristin's story in "Are You Empty?".) In a way that only the Savior could, through the joy of ...
Are You Empty?
Can you relate to Kristin's story? Life was good. I had pretty much everything a girl could ask for -- a great career, a great husband, a beautiful new baby, lots of clothes in the closet… I even had a full time maid/cook AND a nanny! I had pursued and achieved pretty much every comfort there was. But even then, something was missing. And, ...
Another Giveaway: Michael W Smith’s Sovereign CD
What? Two posts in one day? What? Two different yet amazing worship CD's for two Our Out-of-Sync Life followers? Yep...This giveaway was just too good for me to pass up. Michael W. Smith's Sovereign CD is my favorite. Many years down the road, I believe that it will still be one of my all time favorite CD's. My ...