Several times in my teenage years, I had the opportunity to make individual servings of homemade ice cream. As an activity at church and youth group a few times. We actually made it at school in a Family Living class I took to provide us with examples of creating traditions in a family. It was fun and memorable experience each time. In creating ...
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Welcome to Our Story: An Update #2
Yesterday I updated you on Bubs' diagnosis-filled story along with Sweet Pea's. Today I want to fill you in on Little Man and Peanut. Let's start with the "easy" one. Peanut The baby of the family is now 2 1/2. As much as it breaks my heart, we don't have a baby anymore. (When people tell you it goes fast, they aren't kidding.) He is ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: Let’s Be Thankful
Thanksgiving is just around the corner so on Monday we began our "Thanksgiving Traditions" blog series. In this group of posts, I am sharing Thanksgiving family activities that we do in our family or ones that you have shared with me. These ideas help keep God and a thankful heart at the core our holidays. To begin the Thanksgiving ...
So Much to Tell You
Finally, I get to sit down and write this blog. I am so excited to tell you what God is teaching me right now that I can barely stand myself. I seriously have thought how wonderful it would be to have a computer hooked to my brain so that all I had to do was think it, and it would type up the document. (Might be scary to see in writing some of the ...
April: Making Memories
Several months ago I mentioned that my mom gave me a 1993 issue of Shining Star magazine. Included in this issue is an excerpt from Jody Capehart's book - Cherishing and Challenging Your Children. The article called "Making Meaningful Memories", contains practical tips to create family traditions and memories throughout the year. ...
Review: Hands-On Bible
Bubs is starting to outgrow his current Bible. Although I feel he still gets a lot out of reading the The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Children's Stories, now that he is six, I think it is time to move him to the next level. Tyndale has just updated the Hands-On Bible. I currently am reading through the New Living Translation in my own quiet time ...
Review: Boz – Bananas, Bubbles, and Busy Bodies
A couple of weeks ago, we received a package in the mail from Exclain Entertainment. You would have thought it was Christmas around here. My kids were so excited to see brand new Boz videos, books, and Cds for Mommy to review. They literally couldn't wait for me to put one in the player. If you are not familiar with Boz - you are ...
Preschool Curriculum Made Simpler: It’s Here!
After a year of praying, researching, testing, rewriting, and listening to teachers and families, the 3rd Edition of the ABCJesusLovesMe Preschool Curriculum is here. This update was created to make teaching toddlers and preschoolers clearer, lighter, and more effective. It maintains the foundation of play-based learning, strong academics, ...
Training a Child to Release Anger
Sixteen years ago, I wrote a blog post during a season when my oldest child —affectionately called Bubs—was struggling with safely releasing anger and frustration. Reading it again now, I’m reminded of how much growth can happen when an adult slows down, listens, and chooses to train instead of simply telling a child to stop a behavior. Why ...
13 Tips to Navigate the Holidays with Sensory-Sensitive Kids
The holidays are hard for most children and adults. But for children navigating Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, or ADHD, the large groups of people, over stimulation, and changes in routine can send the whole day into a downward spiral. I learned—many times after the fact—that the best way to help my children (and myself) was to prepare for ...