Pin It The word "perfect." It is a funny word in our house. Often times my husband will call me Mary Poppins and I will jokingly say, "Practically perfect in every way." Not really sure where this whole banter started but it probably will continue the rest of our lives. Practically perfect. You know...because ...
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Do You Fall Into the Comparison Trap?
image used by permission We all do it. Compare the things we own (or the bank owns). Compare the knowledge we have. Compare the marriage we have. ....Compare our children. As we begin another school year, read this great reminder from Becky. “I need to teach Jack the bible stories!” I said to myself as I left a playdate ...
Enter to Win Two ABCJLM Curricula or Workbooks!
For the past few weeks I have been promising you a huge giveaway - two ABC Jesus Loves Me Curricula or Workbooks of your choice. Today is the day it becomes a reality! Consider this my "thank you" for your support of ABCJLM and this blog. All you have to do is subscribe by email and confirm your email address to enter to ...
How Parents And Kids Can Thrive During The School Year
Yesterday was an exciting day! I was the featured blogger at What's in the Bible?. I was asked to share how we ease the transition from the lazy days of summer to the hustle and bustle of school time and share ideas of how to survive the school year. No matter how much it grieves me, summer is coming to a close. I can try to ignore ...
Are You Traveling the Parenting Road Alone?
image source In a perfect world, raising a child would encompass a godly husband and wife working together as a team. Sadly, I know this isn't always the case. My heart breaks for those of you who are carrying the burden of raising your children. For whatever reason - death, divorce, ...
Winners of Goodnight, Ark and Their Favorite Bedtime Stories
And the randomly chosen winners (and their favorite bedtime stories) of the brand new Goodnight, Ark book are: #19 - Christy - Time for Bed and Steam Train, Dream Train #72 - HazleWoodBlue - Goodnight Moon #43 - Ashley Manning - My Goodnight Book #59 - David and Jessica - Goodnight Moon #52 - Sarah Gibson - Time to ...
What is ABCJLM?
God has given me two avenues to minister to families. One way is through this blog. The other is through the free Preschool Curriculum website called ABC Jesus Loves Me. I want to take a moment to share with you how this website came about and what is available. As an educator, I know the "requirements" for ...
Going on a PATTERN Hunt: Ideas for Pre-Readers
On Wednesday I shared with you a brand new book, Goodnight, Ark, by Laura Sassi. Today, I have been given the opportunity to share with you an extension activity written by the author. Use these ideas along with Goodnight, Ark to teach patterns. Seeing and recognizing patterns are important skills for pre-readers. They lay the ground ...
Sneak Peak on a Brand New Children’s Book and Fabulous Giveaway
Boy am I excited! We've been given the exclusive opportunity to view what no one else has had the chance to see! How cool is that? Zondervan Publishing is allowing me to share with the ABC Jesus Loves Me and Our Our-of-Sync Life family a brand new Zondervan book called Goodnight, Ark available on August 5th. From the Zondervan ...
How I Use a Sand Timer to Train
Have you seen the idea on Pinterest to make a Sensory Calming Bottle from glue, water, and glitter? It was a huge hit several months ago as it went viral on a multitude on mommy blog sites. I even had a few friends send links to the idea because they thought it might be helpful for Little Man. If you are not familiar with the concept, the ...