This is a simple idea that I came up with to create a pumpkin or jack-o-lantern for Halloween or Fall. Use it as decorations or as a craft. What's great about this craft is that a toddler can paint and assemble with a little help or an elementary child can do this craft on his own. Craft: Stuffed Pumpkin Paint a paper lunch bag ...
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Guest Post: Routines and Schedules for a Family
Pin It Guest post from Tauna: Our family has been going through a time of re-thinking, prioritizing, and simplifying. We are now a family of 6 with one on the way. One day, as I was relating to my husband some struggles I have been going through with the kids and some "big feelings" I was having, he gently suggested we take a good look at ...
You Are Being Watched!!
Pin It God is showing my husband and I - in so many ways - the importance of how we act while our children are around. Because, we all know that values are caught and not as much taught. While reading during my quiet time, I found these verses in I Timothy 4: 11 Teach these things and insist that everyone learn them. 12 Don’t let ...
But the Priorities and Hours Don’t Add Up?
Pin It Did you enjoy our Scheduling Success series? I pray that it opened your eyes to areas that need attention and showed you how to make the most of your time. It was revealing to me! Let's review. Using the scriptures we decided the following list of priorities: God Husbands Children Along with these three ...
Scheduling Success: “Me” Replenishing Time
In our Scheduling Success series, we have discussed the need for God to be first, followed by our husbands. Our children should come next but often get the shaft by the amount of activities and mommy responsibilities that we hold. Returning to my "biblical answer" from the beginning of this series, next would be my friends and work. Because, as ...
Scheduling Series: Mom Jobs
60 seconds in a minute. 60 minutes in an hour. 24 hours in a day. 168 hours in a week. This is true for every living person. No one can increase or decrease this fact of life. And there is not a man, woman, or child who perfectly manages every moment of the day. But a friend pointed out something very ...
Scheduling Success: Filling in Committed Times
Motherhood is a crazy time of life. Although we understand that the years will be short, the days sometimes oftentimes seem very long. In our "Scheduling Success" series, we have discussed the importance of using the time that God has given us for His glory. So far we have discussed the top two priorities in our life - God and ...
Natural Consequences
Pin It This is a repost from a Summer of 2009. Bubs is older now but we still use natural consequences to help our children learn the importance of obedience. I love natural consequences. I think allowing life to provide its own consequences is the best form of discipline. But using them with younger children can be difficult to ...
Scheduling Success: How to Set a Schedule that You Can Be Proud Of
Yesterday I gave you a picture of my week in the form of what I do with the 168 hours that I have been given. I disclosed how many hours a week that I spend on work, cleaning, kiddos, husband, etc. The calculation revealed some areas of change that need to occur so that my schedule truly reflects what and whom I value. In today's post, ...
Scheduling Success: Does Your Schedule Match Your Priorities
What is most important in my life? It's a question that must first be tackled before a schedule can be made. I shared the "Christian" answer last week in a post. God My husband My children My friends My job I would like to say that my life looks very close to this list. But it was a discussion in my Bible study that opened my ...