Making cards is a great craft for kids. They work on imagination and fine motor skills. Above that, they work on showing love to others when these cards are mailed or given away. The picture below is the latest in our crafts experiments. I was looking for a get-well-soon card and came upon the idea of using vinegar ...
Parenting to Impress Blog...
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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
Blog Award
Wow, oh wow! Martianne at Training Happy Hearts has just blessed us with the "Outstanding Blogger Award!" We can't thank her enough for this! ...
Books to Prepare for Kindergarten
Thankfully you can find books on about any topic - especially for those situations in your child's life that are new, different, or difficult. Bubs has received several Kindergarten books to help him make the transition. Here are four books that we have enjoyed reading. The Kissing Hand My mom found this book and sent it to Bubs. This is ...
Kindergarten Readiness
The response to my blog about Kindergarten Readiness has been overwhelming! I truly understand the indecision that parents face. From your responses, I wanted to address three additional points which I have added to the post. "All of my child's friends are going to Kindergarten." - This is a statement that I hear a lot. This happened with ...
Starting the School Year
This post has been updated - https://parentingtoimpress.com/2017/08/intentional-with-your-child.html ...
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
This is a question that I am very passionate about. What is your opinion about sending kids to kindergarten who have summer birthdays (or those who are close to the cutoff date)? As far as I know, every state has a cutoff birth date for children to begin kindergarten. The states I am familiar with place their cutoffs in August or September, ...
Stay-at-Home Moms: Taking Care of Yourself
Boy does my family suffer when I haven't taken care of myself. Sounds selfish, doesn't it? But for those of you who are stay-at-home moms, you know exactly what I mean. Those mornings when I haven't fixed my hair. On those days when I haven't spent time in the Word. Those weeks when my eating has been very ...
How We Begin the School Year with Intention
Since releasing the Curriculum in book form, I’ve received so many kind messages from you! I can feel the excitement in each note, and I’m just as excited for you. As we get ready to begin another school year, I want to share some of the ways I’m preparing—maybe these ideas will help you, too. This year, both Sweet Pea and Little Man will be ...
Learning Memory Verses
Learning memory verses is a key part of the ABCJLM curriculum. Most of the verses are put to song either through traditional songs or Steve Green's Cd Hide 'Em in Your Heart. But song is just one way to help your child hide God's Word in their heart. Visual aid is another option especially for children who are unable to ...
10 Ways to Unplug Your Weekend
I saw the article "10 Ways to Unplug Your Weekend and Enjoy Your Family (for Free!)" in the USA Weekend back in March 2010 and thought the ideas were fun! 1. Start your unplugged weekend. On Friday evening, explain to the family the plans for the weekend. 2. Enjoy a fun, easy breakfast. Start the weekend with a ...