source Last year about this time I shared a blog series called "Scheduling Success." In this series, I helped us develop a schedule that reflects the priorities in our lives - Jesus, Others, You. And if you need help balancing activities, family time, husband and wife time, and "me" time, please read through these series. It ...
Preparing to Impress
Preparing to Impress {Creating a Child’s Schedule}
source Yesterday I shared how we use a "Family Command Center" or Visual Schedule to help our children finish the tasks that they need to do. A Visual Schedule helps the child know what is excepted and what activity is coming next. Today I want to help you set up your own schedules and command center. The examples below are our ...
How to Create Family Command Center
This is the third week of our "Preparing to Impress" series. Click to start at the beginning. We have tried our share of chore charts. Tried chore posters. All without success. I needed something that my children could use to remind them of their daily schedule and contributions (aka chores). Something that they could carry ...
Preparing to Impress {26 Home Hints}
source We have covered Preparing Mommy, Preparing Your Home, Preparing Meals, and Preparing Supplies all in order to impress upon our children the commandments of God. Today, I am going to share Home Hints. Those little things that we do that save us time and energy and keep our home peaceful. And in my case - save my sanity! ...
Preparing to Impress {Organizing Supplies}
source If you aren't careful, toys and craft supplies can take over your home. And as we talked on Monday, it is important for the success of everyone in our family to keep our homes organized. Today, I want to focus on craft supplies as they are using with the ABCJLM curriculum as fine motor skill activities, creativity, and to ...
Preparing to Impress {Preparing Meals}
source Meal preparation can be a struggle. Trying to prepare cost effective, healthy meals for a family can take a lot of time. {Read the first post of our "Preparing to Impress" series.} Breakfast and supper are by far the hardest in this household. Leaving the house in time for school makes breakfast a tough time. Add in therapy ...
Preparing to Impress {Preparing Your Home}
source If my home is out of order, I feel chaotic. I am uptight and scattered. This could also be because while I am spending time trying to find what I need, my children begin to run amuck! So in order for us to have a successful school year, my house must be prepared. In this week's section of the "Preparing to Impress" series, we ...
Preparing to Impress {Impressing While Preparing}
source Today is the fourth post in our "Preparing to Impress" series. And as I have promised, on Monday we will dive in with specific activities for you to get busy. But there is one more subject that I feel needs to be mentioned. (Because I need the reminder.) Preparation can be a daunting task. I often find that my nerves get on ...
Preparing to Impress {Preparing Mommy}
source By personality, I am a task-oriented, active, and out-going woman. So when I decide to do something, I jump in with two feet and get busy. I also love to organize and plan. Preparing to teach my preschool-aged children feeds my personality longings! In no small terms, I love to prepare activities to do with my kids. I enjoy ...
Preparing to Impress {What’s in a Name?}
source While thinking through this "preparation" series, I pondered a name. There is always the "Getting Ready" title. How about "The Prepping Parent?" (Cheesy, I know!) While "Ready, Set, Go" fits the description of the topics we will cover, I want more, because what we are preparing to do is one of the most important ...