A few days ago we attended a minor league baseball game. The kids had each been given tickets through the local library for participating in a reading program. We made plans with another family to attend and Bubs was super excited! It was an evening game but it was still drenching hot! Makes it not very fun for the parents but ...
Potty Training Made Easier: Specific FAPTQ
You have asked such great questions! To end our "Potty Training Made Easier" series, I am going to share some specific questions that have been asked on Facebook and on the comments from this blog. #1 - I've been trying and trying with my daughter. She gets all excited when we start with stickers, treats, and reward charts then when ...
Giveaway Winners: Mistakes for Winnings
Pin It And the randomly selected winner of the "Mistakes for Winnings" Giveaway is: Nystral - Choice of 2 ABCJLM Books And the winner for finding the most errors: Rachel - Handwriting Workbook Please email me (webmaster (at) abcjesuslovesme (dot) com) your address before Saturday night (June 22nd) at midnight so that I can ...
Potty Training Made Easier: Poop Please!
Click to read the first of our posts in the Potty Training Made Easier series. I was surprised to find out that the number one Potty Training question centered around the topic of poop! How do you get a child to poop in the potty? We have all heard the child-refuses-to-poop horror stories. Others of you are living the nightmare! To get ...
Potty Training Made Easier: FAPTQ
So far in this series, I have shared five supplies that I feel are necessary for potty training and I have taken you through the three-step process. Today, I will begin answering your questions! Question #1 - How do you know when your child is ready? Figuring out the answer to this question is key. Starting too early can be ...
Potty Training Made Easier: Three Steps to Success
The topic of potty training will bring moms out of the woodwork. Everyone has questions. Everyone has suggestions. Yesterday I shared five inexpensive supplies that I feel are helpful in successful potty training. Today, I will explain the three steps in this process that we have used with our four children. Step ...
Potty Training Made Easier: Supplies without Expense
At this moment I can say that I have 99% successfully potty trained four children - three boys and one girl. Wow! I think that deserves a Sonic Limeade to celebrate! Anyone else every feel like celebrating milestones like these? Potty training is one of those things that many parents dread. It is messy, frustrating, ...
Bible Verses for Tired Mommies
Pin It What a June! We have packed in more appointments, therapy sessions, and lessons into these two weeks than anyone should in six months. Add in a week long business trip for Daddy and the combined has taken a toll on this momma. As I sit here thinking through all of this, I realize that my heart desires to crawl into ...
Supporting Each Other
How many times have you seen the photo above? If you are like me...several. Yet I am always moved by the heroic and selfless act portrayed. Our pastor shared deeper insight into this famous image, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal. In the above picture are men who the world would consider complete opposites - a ...
Is He Strong Enough to Carry You?
I want to encourage my sisters-in-Christ with a quote from Beth Moore: You have everything you need by virtue of the Holy Spirit within you to bear your load. If He had energy enough to speak the worlds into being...He has the energy to carry you through your burden. Jesus, I pray for my sisters today. God, You know their situations. ...