We piled onto the couch earlier this week to read our book, Jesus Returns to Heaven, in preparation to celebrate the Ascension this week. My kids wasted no time in asking, with excited, baited breath, if we could make Sky Jello again. It is amazing how bringing the taste buds into the learning process makes […]
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Intentional Living Means Setting Goals…
I still remember those first moments holding my oldest son. Awe mingled with wonder and just a little bit of panic. I knew right then and there that I wanted to be intentional with how I raised him and any future children that came alone. But where do you even start? God was quick to […]
Brain Breaks: An Important Tool for Every Parent!
Check out my new Brain Break Book (Print & eBook editions)! A year and a half ago while working with my oldest on spelling dictation, he started to get restless and completely incapable of focusing on the work at hand. In frustration, I found myself launching into a long-winded lecture. Blah, blah, blah… As my monologue progressed, I noticed […]
Guess Who? President’s Edition
** UPDATED 2017 ** “Who is the 12th president, Mommy?” “Millard Fillmore?” {snickers…} “No Mommy, it’s Zachary Taylor.” Nothing like getting drilled from the back seat while running errands. Even the four year old has memorized most of the presidents by face and can recognize their numbers in our little flip book that we keep […]
Kindle Crafting…
There is something about birthdays {and Christmas too} that bring out the crafty side for me. The older my kids get however, I’m finding less and less time for those pursuits. My dad brought up wanting a bag to carry his kindle in while he walks and listens to his books. This seemed to be a […]
A Wordless Book: Life Made Beautiful…
In talking about wordless books, I wanted to revisit a little book we created that is near and dear to my heart. Making our first ‘heart lesson’ book last spring began a beautiful conversation with my second child which culminated in him turning his dirty heart over to Jesus for a miraculous cleaning a couple of […]