Last week I began a two-week series of taking family vacation to the mountains. I shared about the Rocky Mountains and our visit to the Colorado Springs areas. This week we will travel to the other side of the US to some mountains the appear to be smoking! After reading an article in a travel magazine, the Smoky Mountains were added to my ...
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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
Tips to Taking a Rocky Mountains Family Vacation
Last summer I shared tips we learned about taking a family beach vacation. So many have shared how much they appreciated the packing list, Road Trip Activity Pack, meal plan, and other ideas shared. In this two-part series, we are going to journey away from sea-level and travel up into the mountains, beginning with those cascading ...
A Simple Way to Pack Your Child for Camp {Giveaway}
The multiple papers in the mail brought excitement and welcomed the kids to camp. While I loved seeing the smiles on their faces as they read the news, my concern in the envelope was the packing list. What did the kids need to bring and how many of each item? Thankfully the list was precise and numbers were included. But as the packing began ...
Please Don’t Overprepare
Every summer a range of emotions hit the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group. Excitement. Anxiety. Being overwhelmed. Relief. New members to the ABCJLM family are easily influenced by the various posts in the group. Thus, every June, July, and August I post the same reminders to help encourage all ABCJLM users steady the emotions that ...
Programs for You and Your Kids, And a Fun Giveaway
Program for You: Just a few minutes ago I finished viewing the series premier of "The Eleventh." It is a family-friendly show launched by the streaming service, Feeln, which brings to you "an exclusive library of Hallmark Hall of Fame features, Hollywood movies and TV series, and award-winning originals you won’t find anywhere else." True to ...
Why Being Busy Is Not My Goal for This Summer: Summer Goals and Daily Schedule
I am so excited that I could bust! This is the kids' last week of school and summer is so close I can taste it. Almost three months with all my chickadees back under my wings. Some of you don't share my excitement. You've already enrolled your children in every VBS and camp in the area desperate to keep the children entertained - and ...
Who Are You Looking At?
One day I started making a list of all of the things that I need to teach my children before their 18th birthdays. Character Education Manners Work ethic Manage money wisely Be respectful Honesty Take care of what God has given them Manage a house (laundry, cook, clean...) Volunteer and help others Being ...
Tried and True Books for Toddler, Preschool, and Elementary-Age Children
There is no disagreement that children should be read to and read to often. The direct correlation between reading and IQ has been studied multiple times. And if you joined last week's Periscope Broadcast, you know that I highly encourage families to create a home library filled with quality books. But upon entering the library or browsing a ...
Lies and Truth
I will never forget the first time he said the words to me. They hit me like a wrecking ball to an old brick building. "You are believing lies." But, I knew it was true. My husband was reminding me that I was choosing to believe the lies of the enemy over the truth of my Father. Priscilla Shirer says that believing lies is the same as a ...
Finish Strong.
A few weeks ago, Holly asked on the ABCJLM Facebook group what everyone's plans were for this summer since the ABCJLM Curriculum is only 36 weeks long. In conversation I learned that she has never missed a week of doing the curriculum with her son. I was amazed. I wrote the curriculum and there are weeks that it just doesn't ...