Listen to the Podcast! The New Year has begun! Do you have some goals you want to work on this year? Today I want to share something that has helped me so much to get a jump-start on my goals and begin to make progress. It's easy at the beginning of the year to make our list of goals. But most of us find ourselves well into the new year and have not even started on any of them! I think … [Read more...]
Why you need to begin NOW to plan for the holidays!
I wanted to share an article with you that I wrote a couple years ago about planning for the holidays. Enjoy! ********************************** Prepare your homes for the holidays If you are like me, it can be very easy to allow the holidays to creep up on us. Before we know it we are in the midst of all the busyness and have failed to prepare our homes for the holidays. … [Read more...]
A lesson from reading books to my children
The Lord uses my children in so many ways to teach me things. What precious gifts they are! Quite a few years ago I was reading {again} Corduroy to my then 3 and 4 year old. They just loved that book and asked for it all the time! Well, I was being a little silly and started out the book saying, "Corduroy, the Friendly Bear". My daughter immediately said, "Mommy, that's not right!" Later in … [Read more...]
Living Intentionally + Resources to Help You!
Through the years that I have been blogging, there has been a theme that has been at the heart of all I have done and that has been being intentional. Life passes by too quickly to not be intentional about each day and making the most of it. A while back I had a close friend lose her husband. We know he is celebrating with Jesus today, but his passing was somewhat unexpected. Just a month before … [Read more...]
Embracing our children for who they are…today!
When I saw this quoted on another blog recently, I knew I had to share it here. This just goes right along with everything else the Lord has been laying on my heart. My desire to capture each moment, not take anything for granted, to live in the here and now. Just as I am tempted to live for the "next" thing, to be always looking to the future when things will be … [Read more...]
15 Resources to Keep Your Kids Learning This Summer!
Many of you, including me, are winding down your homeschool for the year and are looking forward to summer. With the summer months comes lots of fun family times and outdoor activity. But I want to encourage you to keep your kids learning this summer! Below I have listed 15 great resources that will give you tons of great ideas for learning. Enjoy! 1 - Summertime Fun Charts {free} - These … [Read more...]
Wonderful Christmas DVD for kids!
I have been so impressed by the What's In the Bible DVD series for kids! They have a complete set of DVDs that cover the Old and New Testament. They also have a Christmas DVD called "Why Do We Call It Christmas?" (pictured above) and it is amazing! This DVD covers the history of Christmas in detail, but in a way that children learn (and adults too!). These DVDs (the Christmas one or any … [Read more...]
