Could we actually do this away from home? Live life as a family of six without our own beds? A local hotel voucher was just the ticket to answer our question, enabling us to be close to home and forgo the huge financial commitment. Call it a trial run. So we made our reservations, packed our bags, and began our first hotel visit. ...
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Is Mommy Work All in Vain?
Do you very feel like your work is in vain? Take housework. I get so frustrated that not 30 seconds after sweeping, crumbs fall to the tile like giant raindrops from the sky. Then not 15 seconds after putting all of the toys away, new toys have come for an extended visit. Or how about those moments when you make the decision to forgo what ...
Question: Helping My Child Out of a Meltdown
I received this question and I wanted to share with everyone as I believe it is a question that a lot of you may have: I was intrigued by your process of having your son jump on a trampoline to calm him down. We are still in the process of figuring out exactly what is going on with my son, but he has total melt downs over very small things and the ...
Review: The Princess Twins
When the UPS truck drives down our lane, it is like Christmas around here. These two little books were one of the latest deliveries. You may recognize the Princess Twins title from a review I did a few days ago. Part of the "I Can Read" set, the reader is swept away to the castle of Princesses ...
My Confession to You…
source [If this is your first visit to our blog, welcome! We hope that you will stay awhile and check out the rest of Our Out-of-Sync Life Blog as well as our Free Preschool Curriculum website - ABCJesusLovesMe.com. Thanks for stopping by! ] Confession time... Over the last few months, the "Our Out-of-Sync Life" blog has been ...
Review: Here’s Lily!
Wasn't it just yesterday that I was reviewing board books for Sweet Pea? Now as 5 1/2, she only reads board books to entertain her toddler-aged brother. With Kindergarten knocking on her door, I know that she is going to be reading chapter books very soon. So, I want to know what series are available for our little princess. ...
Review: The Merchant and the Thief
The Merchant and the Thief: A Folktale from India is a story of coveting, wisdom, and forgiveness tied together as a life lesson. Mohan desires to be rich. His love for money increases so much that he becomes a thief. One day he creates the most deceitful plan yet. Mohan decides to befriend a rich man, ...
Desparate to Declutter: Master Bedroom
Last week, bedrooms and closets were the focus. This week...the master bedroom. Now, if you are still working on the other bedrooms, no problem. Keep on, keeping on. Then, when you are ready, move on to the master bedroom. Every house and situation is different so progress at the pace that you can! And. if you are ...
Desperate to Declutter
Call it nesting? No. I'm not pregnant. Call it spring cleaning? No. It's almost May. I am a little behind for that. Call it desperation? Yeah. I'll go with that option. I am desperate to declutter and clean things up. Imagine for a moment with me... - a house without piles of dust bunnies (at least enough to stuff a oversized ...
Review: When the Hurt Runs Deep
For the past few weeks, at 5:30 in the morning Kay Arthur and I have been meeting with the Lord. This is after I have rubbed the sleepy dirt away and done a few things to wake myself up a little bit. Then I turn on the lights and begin my quiet time with the Lord. In reality, Kay isn't physically with me. But as I use her devotionals to guide ...