background source Pinterest is filled with it. Blogs thrive on it. DIY and HGTV channels survive on it. Any ideas what this might be? Busyness. We as women beg for busy projects. We surf the internet for activities to make our life easier, make our children smarter, and beautify our home. Something to fill our time and make ...
Day to Day
Guest Post: The Red Crayons of Life
source Ever develop a full-proof plan to make each day go smoother only to have inconveniences pop up at every turn? What about the mornings that you wake up ready to attack the world but the world has other plans? Life isn't happening like you imagine or desire. Your expectations for parenting are keeping you from being ...
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 ...
Are You Giving Your Children the Ultimate Gift?
source In my mind there are three main aspects of parenting. The first is the theme of this blog - impressing upon our children a God who loves them and asks them to love Him in return. Laying a foundation for them to love God with all of their heart, soul, and mind. The second is financial wisdom. We continue to use the Money Management ...
A Prayer of Dedication: Do You Dare Read It Aloud?
Ever have a cooperate reading at church that causes you to stop in the middle and question whether you should be reading the prayer aloud? The words are so intense that you can't say them flippantly, Saying the reading silently, let alone aloud, requires some deep commitment. That is how I felt when we read the following prayer as a ...
How to Provide Learning Throughout the Day
source One of the most frequently asked questions that we receive concerning the ABCJesusLovesMe Curriculum is how to cover all of the objectives in a week. The goal of ABCJLM is to help adults be intentional with the children in their care and for the adult to incorporate learning into daily activities. But what does "being intentional" ...
Making Inexpensive and Easy Snacks Bags
With the kids back in school, the need for easy and quick snacks grows exponentially. And it is really tempting to head to the snack sections at the grocery store to grab a box of prepackaged snacks. But with four kids needing snacks twice a day, the individual packages leave quickly and add to our grocery budget. In an attempt ...
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 ...
Why I am Contemplating Deleting My Personal Facebook Account
You've read them. The Facebook or Twitter status updates that make you want to crawl under the computer desk and cease to exist. The posts that the enemy uses to point fingers at you with claims that you aren't enough. The posts where fellow moms rave about how much they love their children and want to spend every waking hour gazing ...
When Yuck Happens with Fellow Christians
source The situation has been boiling for a while. Basically from the beginning the hot flame has been heating up the relationship. I knew we were in trouble when the person said in a judgmental tone, "Yes, I know who you are. You are _____'s [Little Man] mom." An opinion had been made about me without any understanding ...