What I am about to tell you is something that I want you to "do what I say, not do what I do." In all honesty, my husband tends to get my leftovers. Between the children, house, and work, I am tired and each night my husband is handed a golden platter containing the few ounces of energy that I have left. Strike that. Each ...
Mommyhood
Flick Him Off
Two weeks ago, we were thrown a curveball. It began with the words, "severe delay." Once again, we heard that Bubs was months behind in development. A fact that takes the breath out of this momma. In January, I began to see some red flags concerning Bubs' reading and spelling. After talking to his teacher, we buckled down at home ...
Little Ones Who Wake Up Way Too Early
If this is your first visit to our blog, welcome! We hope that you will stay awhile and check out the rest of Parenting to Impress Blog as well as our Free Preschool Curriculum website - ABCJesusLovesMe.com. Thanks for stopping by! After encouraging each of you to rise before your children to prepare for the day, I ...
Why is Quiet Time with God so Important?
My husband interjected an interesting comment one day into a conversation that I was having with a friend. We were discussing morning quiet time and the importance of. He said, "God took Heidi to the point that she had to have quiet time to make it through the day." Backing away from the situation, I realized he was correct. The chaos, ...
Hotel Rooms, Vacation, and Kids: 16 Tips to Success
Could we actually do this away from home? Live life as a family of six without our own beds? A local hotel voucher was just the ticket to answer our question, enabling us to be close to home and forgo the huge financial commitment. Call it a trial run. So we made our reservations, packed our bags, and began our first hotel visit. ...
Is Mommy Work All in Vain?
Do you very feel like your work is in vain? Take housework. I get so frustrated that not 30 seconds after sweeping, crumbs fall to the tile like giant raindrops from the sky. Then not 15 seconds after putting all of the toys away, new toys have come for an extended visit. Or how about those moments when you make the decision to forgo what ...
How to Have a Successful Visit to an Amusement Park with Preschoolers
This summer we have had the opportunity to visit an amusement park. Since I have only ever attended with friends or with my public school students, I didn't know what to expect when taking our own preschool aged children. After two visits, we have learned to prepare so that we have a great day! Clothing Since most amusement parks have water ...
Consequences that Work!
If this is your first visit to our blog, welcome! We hope that you will stay awhile and check out the rest of Our Out-of-Sync Life Blog as well as our Preschool Curriculum website - ABCJesusLovesMe.com. Thanks for stopping by! You know the saying, "Make the punishment fit the crime." And the older our kiddos get, the more I understand the ...
An Update on Our Family
It is time for an update. Bubs Bubs is seven with a birthday just around the corner. He just finished 1st Grade and had a great teacher and year. It is crazy how the dynamics change now that he is home all day. This has created an adjustment for all of us. Sensory wise, Bubs continues to have very rough moments. We praise God that ...
Spin a Chore
For some reason in our home, the kids prefer to do a job at 80% instead of doing the job correctly. Not really sure why but they do. Here's an example...instead of putting the toy in the room, on the shelf where it belongs, the children place the toy in the doorway of the room. I believe the extra three steps to finish the job ...