stockmedia We were sitting around the pool watching the kiddos swim. Of course we started sharing tips. Ideas on parenting, our Christian walk, and house keeping. It's what mommas do, right? A conversation started about TV and how much we allow our kiddos to watch. One momma shared that her TV is on all day. My eyes bugged out ...
Impressing on Children
Hop Scotch and Learning
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 ...
The Best Parenting Book…The Answer Will Surprise You
Several months ago a thread was created on the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group asking everyone for their favorite parenting books. And boy did the answers come. A plethora of authors were represented. While I wasn't familiar with some, several authors reside on my shelves or in a pile similar to the one pictured above on my ...
An Easter Activity Workbook: Take Me to the Cross
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Are You Giving Your Children the Ultimate Gift?
source In my mind there are three main aspects of parenting. The first is the theme of this blog - impressing upon our children a God who loves them and asks them to love Him in return. Laying a foundation for them to love God with all of their heart, soul, and mind. The second is financial wisdom. We continue to use the Money Management ...
Simple Letter Christmas Craft!
I have wanted to do this craft for a while but just haven't gotten it done. Yesterday I had a bunch of laundry to do so I set Peanut (age 4) up on the little craft table near me and he went to work. I couldn't believe how he was able to do this craft almost entirely by himself. Leaving me to get the laundry done in a flash! We began by choosing ...
Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear: My New Favorite Emotions Book
Included in the decorating for Christmas is gathering all of our Christmas books and placing them on the hearth. Before nap, for bedtime, or on a whelm, we can easily grab one of our favorite Christmas classics to read. (See a list of our favorite Christmas books.) Yesterday, Little Man grabbed Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear to read. This ...
Celebrating Christmas Our Way
source My dear friend posted this so-well-written post on her blog and I immediately asked if I could share it with you. With all of the fabulous Christmas ideas available, this post is a wonderful reminder of reality. Christmas music softly drifted through the house as we dined by candlelight. We were beginning our new tradition of an ...
Cuddle Up with a Good Christmas Book
sources Last year I shared a compiled list of your and our favorite Christmas books. While these are great to read before bedtime, some of you shared that you are going to use the list as a Countdown to Christmas Book Activity. Pre-wrapping 25 individual books, your family unwraps one book each day to read. Love it! Today I want to ...
Lego Christmas Activity: Impressing Christ in Christmas
UPDATE: This workbook has been complete remodeled and updated! See the updated Christmas Activity Workbook here. Our kiddos know the Christmas story backward and forward. They hear it at home, church, and in books. In the past few years, we've done the basic Christmas activities and advent calendars. They can tell about ...