A few weeks ago Bubs and I attended a college Scholarship Competition. The college invites potential students who have a specific GPA and ACT score to interview for the top scholarships. During this time, we also had the opportunity to visit classes and meet professors. The Engineering Department Chair shared something I can't stop thinking ...
Elementary Age
Helping Young Girls See Themselves As God Does
Lies about who they are, what they should look like, and how they should act inundate young girls. It has never been more important to lead these girls to the truths God says about them. This is why I am so thankful for authors like Lynn Cowell who are doing just that. BRAVE BEAUTY Sweet Pea (age 14) and I love Lynn Cowell's Brave ...
Book List for the Elementary and Pre-Teen Girls in Your Life
When my four children were young we were inundated with quality books. We enjoyed such titles as Llama, Llama Red Pajama and Waiting is Not Easy which taught character education in a fun way. See a List of 200+ Quality Picture Books But now that they are beyond picture books, it has been a challenge to find books that match our biblical ...
Fun Ways to Teach Your Children the Armor of God
A few weeks ago I asked the ABCJLM family how I could best serve their families. Several of the families who have been with ABCJLM for a while, asked for curriculum for their older children. They have loved using ABCJLM with their preschoolers but they want more for their elementary-age children. As I prayed about it, the Armor of God was one ...
Home Art Studio Curiculum Review and Giveaway: You Will Love This!
Last year, I was asked by Lindsey to review her Home Art Studio DVD series. I was skeptical but decided to give it a try as I am a terrible artist and thought maybe I could learn something along with my five-year-old. Right before Christmas I received a wonderful set of art supplies and the Kindergarten Curriculum DVD. Peanut and I ...
How to Talk to Your Child about Sex
Image Source rgbstock In April I shared "How to Have the First of 'The' Talks with Your Daughter." The respond was amazing. So many of you messaged me and commented about this important topic. You shared relief after feeling much fear and anxiety over approaching this delicate topic with your daughter. But what I ...
How to Have the First of “The” Talks with Your Daughter
In my mind, it was just last week that we brought her home from the hospital. All 8+ pounds of joy. She was an easy baby. Just needed some alone time when life got crazy and then she would be ready to go again. For a long time, Sweet Pea was the image of ABCJLM. Now she gets super excited knowing that her image is ...
Helping Your Daughter Understand Her Body: The Ultimate Girls’ Body Book
As Bubs and Sweet Pea are knocking on the doorstep of adolescents, my husband and I have been talking more and more about having "the" talk with each of them. Actually, not just one talk but several talks. While this may be uncomfortable we want the information to come from us and not from their peers or ...
Giveaway: A Music CD for You, Your Daughter, Niece, or Friend
My parents weren't perfect but they did a lot of things right. One of those things is that they made it easy for me to have God-honoring items around. My mom didn't hesitate to help me purchase entertainment that edified God. Books. CDs. I mean, tapes. Yes, I am that old! This is a tradition that I want to continue for our ...
Why I {Hate} the Word “Bored”
There are a few phrases that are not allowed to be said in our home. One such phrase is, "This is boring." or the popular "I am bored." Basically the same. Honestly, I can think of only one or two times that I have heard it come out of the mouths of my babes. And each time it occurred because my children heard it from some ...