I am frugal. My friends say I squeak. I also look for every opportunity available for my children to work on creativity and fine motor skills. With that said, this year I am letting it all go. For this moment in time spending money on something pre-made is the best decision. Let me explain. For the past few years, I have ...
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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
Review: God Gave Us the World
God Gave Us the World (God Gave Us...) is the newest in the God Gave Us... series by Lisa Tawn Bergren. This book explains that "Every bear has a special place in God’s great, big world." Along with Little Cub, the reader learns that God made us all different and unique but all with a purpose. Wonderful message to young and old alike. Momma ...
66 Clouds – Bible in Word Clouds
A friend set me a link to a site that has taken the text from every book of the Bible and placed it into the website wordle.net to create a word cloud of the most frequent words (pictured above). I was immediately inspired. Seeing God's word in this powerful way was amazing. I then viewed the YouTube video of the ...
Pencil Critter
Your Therapy Source just did a blog on Pencil Critters for Valentine's Day. What a fun idea to do with your child and incorporate great fine motor skills. Click here to download the printable. ABCJLM has several other Valentine's Day activities, recipes, and crafts. Be sure to stop by! ...
Review: The Beginning Reader’s Bible
We have used The Beginner's Bible for many years with our children. After reading through it multiple times, Daddy was excited to see that I had a new Bible to review. He began immediately using the The Beginning Reader's Bible with our children for Bible devotions. This children's Bible is a sturdy, ...
Review: The Legend of the Easter Egg
Each holiday has its own traditions and symbols. Easter is no different with the bunny, egg, baskets, and candy. But do you know how these symbols got started? I didn't. So, I was drawn to the book The Legend of the Easter Egg in hopes that it would teach me and our kiddos! Plot: "One April morning, a boy and his ...
Jelly Telly Update
I love hearing from ABCJLM users and friends. A few days ago, I received this comment on the blog post about Jelly Telly. In my post, I had a few questions concerning the Phil Vischer website. Joe took the time to not only figure out the answers but share them with us. Thank you Joe for taking the time to bless us with the ...
The Dragon and Turtle Contest
Waterbrook Press is holding a contest for the release of the new book The Dragon and the Turtle Go on Safari. "Go on Safari" with your child - Enter to Win! Prize includes:A Child-Size Tent2 Sleeping BagsAnd Much More! ...
Craving Vs. Need
I few weeks ago I let you know about an airing on Focus on the Family called "Finding Satisfaction in God, Not Food" with author Lysa TerKeurst. This was a two day interview on January 4 and 5 containing insight from her book Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food. Although I have not read the book, ...
Roll-a-Picture Games
Roll-A-Picture is a fun game to play that incorporates fine motor skills, taking turns, and family time! Think Cooties with a pencil. There are a couple of different ways to play. - Everyone must roll a certain number first to begin drawing a particular item. - Start with ...