Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook know that I have been working hard on something new. Surprise! It's a completely remodeled blog! Simplified. Cleaner. Easier to navigate and search. After reading this blog post, I hope that you will take some time to look around. I realize that there are some formatting issues with a few ...
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Preparing to Impress
permission to use In 2013, I shared a series called "Preparing to Impress." Packed full of practical ideas, it has been such a popular series. Since we have so many new readers to this blog, I decided to revisit it today. Before we look at the ideas, I want to explain the meaning of the title. For when you understand the title, you can ...
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 ...
Are You Choosing the One Thing?
During prayer time, my husband shared with our Community Group (Bible study) that I have several irons in the fire. One of these irons being the complete and professional remodel of the ABC Jesus Loves Me website. Right now everything is building and at some point soon, the irons will have to be pulled from the fire. Not necessarily anyone's ...
How to Give Your Child the Gift of Work
source In the last post I shared the importance of giving your child the "Ultimate Gift" - the gift of work. I believe this is accomplished three ways - chores, teaching the child to take initiative, and working together as a family. Today, I am going to share specific ways that we incorporate each into our daily lives. Age Appropriate ...
Shaving Cream Learning
Have you played in shaving cream today? If you haven't, you are missing out in a fun activity which is great for sensory and motor development. One that can make your house smell great too! Shaving cream finger painting it part of the 2 Year ABCJesusLovesMe Curriculum. In the lesson plans I suggested placing shaving cream and finger paint in a ...
Visiting St Louis…Take 2
source Do you remember the post I shared of great family-friendly places to visit in St. Louis? Well we made our trip and tried a few of these places for ourselves. Had a ball. And I am finally sitting down to share with you our experiences. First. St Louis is a fabulous place to take a vacation. There are so, ...
Which Option Have You Chosen?
credit I present before you to options. Option #1 is based upon rules, doing the right thing, following the Law to win favor. Let's look at an example from Exodus 12 where the Israelites learn what they must do to celebrate Passover. 1. On the 10th day, take a lamb 2. One lamb per household 3. Small households ...
How To Handle Interruptions
How many times has this happened? You fill the sink full of hot soapy water and dirty dishes. You get four dishes cleaned, rinsed, and placed in the drainer only to hear, "MOOOOMMMMM!" You leave to take care of the issue. After multiple interruptions you remember the original task at hand - the dishes. Entering the kitchen you drain the cold, ...
Seven Major Blindspots of Homeschooling and Parenting
source Have you seen the newest article to go viral on Facebook? Which one, right? The article written by Reb Bradley sharing the seven major blindspots of homeschooling. Most of you know that we don't homeschool - for several reasons - but I was intrigued to read it since my cousin (who also doesn't homeschool) shared it. I am so glad ...