Five years ago, I was introduced to Homemade Laundry Detergent. When I saw the savings and how easy it was to make, I was sold! For the last 4 1/2 years I have used my version of powder detergent. Recently, my elderly neighbor shared a liquid recipe with me. She make and preserves everything! (She even cans flour. Who knew?) I realized ...
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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
Giveaway: When Calls the Heart DVD set
Keeping more than basic cable for one show seemed really silly. But a part of me desired to keep those "higher" channels just so I could see what would come of Miss Elizabeth Thatcher and Constable Jack Thornton. But balancing the budget always trumps desires! So as soon as I bumped down to basic cable, I called my parents and ...
How to Find Rest
credit Can you relate with the woman pictured above? You could literally sleep anywhere? Even though I get full nights of sleep {praise God!}, I am exhausted just from daily activities and training our kiddos. Rest is within arm's reach, sweet friends. Read with me these words from Psalms. Run to ...
How Many Hula-Hoops Can You Keep in Motion at Once?
I was the champion hula-hoopie (if that is a word) in my elementary school. For the contest, my PE teacher told me I could stop because class was over and there was no need for me to continue with everyone out long before. While I was super proud as a 5th grader, now I realize it was some nice hips that helped clinch the title. While I can ...
Fun Children’s Books to Expand Their Knowledge of Plants and Bugs
You can find children's books on trains, boats, princesses, and animals. Superheros, space, and shapes. Literally about any subject you can think of. But there is one subject which I haven't seen a lot of books cover. Gardens and the animals that live there. Think about it. When was the last time that you ...
How to Have the First of “The” Talks with Your Daughter
In my mind, it was just last week that we brought her home from the hospital. All 8+ pounds of joy. She was an easy baby. Just needed some alone time when life got crazy and then she would be ready to go again. For a long time, Sweet Pea was the image of ABCJLM. Now she gets super excited knowing that her image is ...
Family Friendly Media Giveaway Where Everyone Wins Just By Entering!
Giveaway My husband and I are continually dumbfounded but the yuck and trash on the square boxes in our home called televisions. Even while watching "family friendly" programs, we have to keep our fingers on the forward buttons for the sexually driven commercials! It truly makes my heart sick the filth that is ...
Discerning God’s Will: Your Thoughts and a Giveaway
It's something that God has been laying on my heart a little at a time. As ABCJLM has expanded I have received more requests. The problem is that I am not sure what it is supposed to look like. What is His desire for this tugging? What steps should I take to move forward? And in what specific areas does He want me to ...
How to Introduce Afternoon Quiet Time for Your Children
Here is a question from an ABCJesusLovesMe Family member: Just saw the sample daily routines on the ABCJesusLovesMe website but what exactly is an afternoon quiet time & how do you get a busy preschoolers on board? This is a really good question! While the answer will differ between moms, here are some points to help get you ...
Recipe: Parmesan Bites
Approximately four times a year, I make the meal for our Community Group gathering. We each take turns preparing supper for the group before we dig into the Word and pray together. It's not a huge group but 10 adults can put down some grub. Beyond that, I enjoy blessing hurting and struggling families with meals. I am always ...