Finding the Lost Sheep for Children
One of the top things on my list of things to teach my children is that they are of great worth. They’re children of God, and MY entire world! Even more important than knowing that I love them, is for…
31 Photos You Should Take of Your Kids
When’s the last time you browsed through pictures of your childhood? My littlest brother is 16 years younger than me. He was born after we had purchased a digital camera, so we have literally thousands of pictures of him growing…
Sorting Activities for Your Toddler
Did you know that sorting things lays the foundations for mathematics for kids?! Well, now I do! Every time I turn around my son is sorting the things he’s playing with. Pieces of the marble track are in piles by…
Teaching Kids The Good Samaritan
Friend. Neighbor. Thanks to Daniel Tiger, these are words my kids understand. Yours too, right? Well, Daniel Tiger has given me the basis for teaching my little ones all about the Good Samaritan. To help teach them, I gathered up…
Serve by Listening
Have you ever felt like the person you were talking to wasn’t actually listening to you? Yeah? Not fun. While there are things to do to be a more engaging, active speaker (not to mention lots of ways to make…
Teaching Easter to Young Children
If you Google Easter images, your results include millions of pictures of cute bunnies, chicks, and eggs. Bunnies, chicks, and eggs, are great. They’re fun, cute, and easy to use in home decor. But they’re merely a symbol of why…
When Crying it Out Doesn’t Work
You just want, or need, some sleep. Perhaps your little one is just reaching a sleep training age and you’re ready for some shut-eye, but you can’t bear to try the cry-it-out-thing with your precious angel. Or maybe you’ve tried…
Calming the Child Storm: Fun Sensory Calming Bottles
Just like you, we’ve seen all these fun sensory/calm down bottles online and decided we needed to try them out! We’ve been studying the story of Jesus calming the sea, and to help demonstrate to our little ones, we shook…
Easiest Construction Birthday Cake Ever
Today our oldest turns two! Yay! He’s a big fan of construction vehicles lately, so I decided to incorporate that into his birthday cake. But, blue is his favorite color lately (not so much the yellow or orange for construction)…
How to Wear What You Already Have and Look Great
You want to look and feel great, but you don’t want to spend more money. Or you already have an overflowing closet and nothing seems to look good. I’ve spent more time than I’d care to admit to shopping for…