This post got a makeover! Dive in and discover all the helpful tips about independent play! It was the time of day that we play together doing school, reading, crafts, and playing games. Today I had some fun things planned. But, my kiddos threw a monkey wrench into my plans! "Mommy, we want to just play together for a while." Now, at ...
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Preparing to Impress {26 Home Hints}
source We have covered Preparing Mommy, Preparing Your Home, Preparing Meals, and Preparing Supplies all in order to impress upon our children the commandments of God. Today, I am going to share Home Hints. Those little things that we do that save us time and energy and keep our home peaceful. And in my case - save my sanity! ...
Preparing to Impress {Organizing Supplies}
source If you aren't careful, toys and craft supplies can take over your home. And as we talked on Monday, it is important for the success of everyone in our family to keep our homes organized. Today, I want to focus on craft supplies as they are using with the ABCJLM curriculum as fine motor skill activities, creativity, and to ...
Preparing to Impress {Preparing Meals}
source Meal preparation can be a struggle. Trying to prepare cost effective, healthy meals for a family can take a lot of time. {Read the first post of our "Preparing to Impress" series.} Breakfast and supper are by far the hardest in this household. Leaving the house in time for school makes breakfast a tough time. Add in therapy ...
Preparing to Impress {Preparing Your Home}
source If my home is out of order, I feel chaotic. I am uptight and scattered. This could also be because while I am spending time trying to find what I need, my children begin to run amuck! So in order for us to have a successful school year, my house must be prepared. In this week's section of the "Preparing to Impress" series, we ...
Preparing to Impress {Impressing While Preparing}
source Today is the fourth post in our "Preparing to Impress" series. And as I have promised, on Monday we will dive in with specific activities for you to get busy. But there is one more subject that I feel needs to be mentioned. (Because I need the reminder.) Preparation can be a daunting task. I often find that my nerves get on ...
Preparing to Impress {Preparing Mommy}
source By personality, I am a task-oriented, active, and out-going woman. So when I decide to do something, I jump in with two feet and get busy. I also love to organize and plan. Preparing to teach my preschool-aged children feeds my personality longings! In no small terms, I love to prepare activities to do with my kids. I enjoy ...
Discipline as Easy as Drawing a Line
While detoxing one evening, I sat down to watch a popular TLC show. To my surprise, I discovered an idea that was perfect and I have to share! The mom was instructing the children to stay away from a particular object. So, she assisted one child in drawing a circle with sidewalk chalk around the object to make a boundary. Drawing the ...
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 ...
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 ...