I have two favorite smells in life. The smell of a freshly bathed baby. Be still my heart. The second favorite smell is homemade bread baking in the oven. Delicious. While it might be cool to say that I make several loaves a week by mixing and kneading, I would be lying. I haven't kneaded bread for quite some time. But making several ...
Parenting to Impress Blog...
...A sister site to ABCJesusLovesMe
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
4 Year Curriculum is Done!!!
Are you watching my shoulders? They just dropped several inches. The Holy Spirit and I have been busy, busy. But my "seventh" day is here to rest. For the past three weeks, I have been working very hard to make some much needed changes to the ABCJLM 4 Year Curriculum. I have felt for a while that this curriculum was lacking but just hadn't ...
Warning: Stop Talking In Front of Your Children
Do you remember my post "I Talk Too Much"? Well, this is an extension of that. I talk too much in front of my children! Actually, I really do try to be careful about this. But sometimes, I fail. You know what else? I bet you do too! You invite a group of people over for supper. Your child is acting up and you get embarrassed by their ...
Shaving Cream Finger Painting
Using shaving cream as finger paint is a fun project to do with the kids. Wonderful sensory and fine motor activity. Plus it makes your house smell really good! Place shaving cream in a pan. A jelly roll pan worked best. Add water-based paint to the shaving cream to change the color. A pan with sides works best although we did try ...
God Shaped Hole
It has been one of those days and I just NEED something. I don't know what it is but the craving it HUGE. I want it NOW. Oh I know what I need...I think. I sink myself - eyes, teeth, ears, body - into it and it is wonderful. But what is this? That didn't do it? I want more. Or is this a new need? Can you relate? I love the picture ...
Sin Takes, Never Gives
In October I wrote a blog about sin. I passed along a statement that the Holy Spirit said to me, "Sin is not cute." I have thought about that statement several times as I watch my children. Today, I learned a new statement about sin. This one came from Beth Moore in her teaching video for Living Beyond Yourself. Nothing that sin can give to ...
4-H – So Much More than Sheep, Cows, and Farmers 4-H
Yesterday I introduced you to 4-H. For some of you it is a reintroduction. Others, it was a reconfiguring of the truth vs. misconception. Here's a review: 1. You do not have to live on a farm to be part of 4-H. You child does not have to get a large animal to be part of 4-H. 2. Don't judge 4-H by the meetings. The meetings are such a ...
4-H – So Much More than Sheep, Cows, and Farmers
Everyone has an organization that they want their children to join when they reach the age. Brownies, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Little League, Dance, Gymnastics, AWANA's...The list goes on. For me, it is 4-H. I have wanted our children to be a part of a club before they were born. Now that Bubs is officially a member, I see the benefits even ...
Review: A Warrior Prince for God
A Warrior Prince for God Do you ever have those times that you read a book and you can't wait to tell your best friends about because you know they will love it too! This is that time. If you have boys or know any boys, A Warrior Prince for God is a book you must get. Period. The story begins with ...
Valentines Mailbox
This was supposed to post before Valentine's Day but accidentally didn't get published. Sorry! For next year! Bubs wanted to make a Valentine's Mailbox for his school party. I went online and found the directions for one. Unfortunately, I only used one piece of their instructions. More disappointing, I didn't take pictures along the way of ...