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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7

Christmas Traditions: A Bed for Baby Jesus

11/27/2012 by Heidi

hay for Jesus

A Bed for Jesus: A Count-down to Christmas Activity for Preschoolers ...

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Christmas Traditions: 25 Days of God’s Promises

11/26/2012 by Heidi

Today begins our Christ-Centered Christmas Tradition series.  A month of ideas to help you keep Jesus as the focus of the month and to create traditions to last a lifetime. This may very well end up being my favorite Christmas Tradition.  Not necessarily because it will make profound memories but because I need it.  Call it a 100%, totally ...

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Reviews: Books, and Books, and Books, Oh My!

11/23/2012 by Heidi

Pin It I am a little behind in book reviews, so I thought I would share several together.  You way want to add some of these to your cart as Christmas presents! I always enjoy looking at Preschool Bibles.  The illustrations are typically full of life and the stories drive home a point.  The Preschooler's Bible is the newest ...

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Thanksgiving Traditions: The Power of Gratitude

11/21/2012 by Heidi

Our pastor shared this quote at a Thanksgiving service. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for ...

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17 Tips to Prepare Your Child for Holiday Gatherings

11/20/2012 by Heidi

Little girl throwing confetti at a party.

Having sensory sensitive, ADHD children has taught me to prepare for every scenario; at least every scenario that I can possibly conceive.  Though Bubs is doing so much better about handling the environment around him, there is still need for us to prepare him for new and different situations. And Little Man continues to struggle staying ...

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Thanksgiving Traditions: Gratitude Rolls

11/19/2012 by Heidi

See this updated post here - https://parentingtoimpress.com/2018/11/thanksgiving-gratitude-rolls.html Glean more Thanksgiving ideas in our blog series - Thanksgiving Traditions throughout this month - and on the ABCJLM  website page - Thanksgiving Ideas. Be sure to "Follow" our blog (in the right-hand column) so you don't miss any great ideas! ...

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Thanksgiving Traditions: Kernels of Thanks

11/16/2012 by Heidi

While the holidays are filled with anticipation and fun, there is so much more than food, football, and parades to each of them.  In our blog series, Thanksgiving Traditions, I am sharing ideas of my own and from the ABCJLM family that will help you leave a legacy while keeping Jesus the focus of the holiday ...

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Thanksgiving Traditions: Tablecloth of Thanks

11/15/2012 by Heidi

For some time I have been pondering how to create a "Blessings" monument much like Noah (Genesis 8:20) and other men did in the Old Testament.  A way to remember the blessings God has provided our family along the way.  I think I have found it.    The Tablecloth of Thanks is another Thanksgiving idea that I found scattered ...

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Thanksgiving Traditions: 8 Fun Thanksgiving Treats from Pinterest

11/14/2012 by Heidi

Have you seen all of the fun Thanksgiving treats on Pinterest?  Super cute and several are easy to make. I wanted to combine these ideas and provide you with links to the directions. Thanksgiving Teepee Cupcakes Using a cake mix, sugar cones, pretzels, melted chocolate, and sprinkles, you too can create these adorable teepees.  This idea ...

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Thanksgiving Traditions: Turkey of Thanks

11/13/2012 by Heidi

Pin It   Aren't these turkeys cute? I found a picture for Toilet Paper Roll Turkeys on Pinterest from AllKidsNetwork.com.  While using the basic design, the kids and I made them our own using paint and a brad.  Academically we focused on mixing colors and Biblically we discussed being thankful.  ...

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