Yesterday I was asked what I had heard about the new Cars 2 movie. I know of several friends who plans to take their little ones to it but haven't talked to anyone who actually as seen the movie. All of our kids have enjoyed the Cars movie. We even thought about taking Bubs to the movie theater for the first time to view the much ...
Day to Day
Oh, Mister Moon
When I was a child we would sing the song "Oh, Mister Moon" while driving home at night. As a child I never dreamed that later in life the moon would affect my life so much. In September 2008 I started charting Bubs days. On my calendar you would see three marks: X, 1/2, and cry. "X" were for the days that were an emotional wreck. "1/2" for days ...
Learning the Books of the Bible
A few months ago, I felt compelled to add the New Testament Books of the Bible to the 4 Year ABCJLM curriculum. This lead to working on them with our own kiddos. I started working on them at meal time but found that I was forgetting in the mist of serving second helpings and cleaning up sticky fingers. So, I moved this ...
Survey: Posts
I am learning so much through the ABCJLM survey! For those of you who have taken the time to answer the 12 questions, thank you! And if you have not, would you please take a moment to fill it out? One of the questions on the survey is what you would like to see more of on this blog. I would have never guessed what 68% of ...
Today by Henry Matthew Ward
Today This is a poem that I cut out several years ago. Although some of words show the age of the poem, its meaning is still relevant today. Today By Henry Matthew Ward When I got mad and hit my child "For his own good," I reconciled, And then, I realized my plight. . . Today, I taught my child to fight. When interrupted by the phone, I said, ...
So Much to Be Thankful For
When we begin to feel sorry for ourselves, sometimes it helps to look around... Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings, thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf. Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you, Lord, that I can see. Many are blind. Even ...
A Parenting Problem or a Child Problem
During one of my last sleepless, prego nights, an aha moment came to me. Is this current problem a parenting problem or a child problem? My question stemmed from a couple of issues that we are facing at our home. Some of them deal with all of our children while others are child specific. During my time of ...
Are You Kidding Me?
I recently read a quote by Christina Applegate about how she compares the show Married With Children (which made her famous) to TV today. It's so tame (laughing). I feel like we paved the way for the destruction of morality on the tube. Are you kidding me? I seriously had to read this twice to make sure that I didn't ...
God’s Concerns
This week, I am focusing on the "home" aspect of being a wife and mom. The struggle to get it all done while still focusing on those that are important. I cut this out from an unknown source while I was in college. I have tweaked it for moms. God is not concerned with how clean my floor is, how many dishes are on the ...
Age- Appropriate Chores
Chores are a very important part of child-rearing. They teach work-ethic and responsibility. Focus on the Family has a list of age-appropriate chores in a new set of articles called "Motivating Kids to Clean Up." 1.Overview 2.Age-Appropriate Chores 3.Trade Chores With Your Kids 4.Inspire Your Kids to Do Chores 5.My Child Won't Do His ...