Teens today have so much going on in their lives it is often hard to get them to stop and look at their life objectively. Find some time to spend one-on-one with your teen and talk with them about their life. How do they feel about themselves, their friends, the activities they are involved in. [...]
It is easier to make a change in your life when you have support. The family should be the strongest support system in your life. Working together, as a family, to make some positive changes will bring you closer together, encourage teamwork, teach about accountability and create a sense of accomplishment. As a mom, I [...]
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Posted by Cindy
December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
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It is that time of year when we look back at the past year and reminisce. Then we look to the new year ahead and decide what changes we can make that will have a positive impact in the next year. As parents, we seldom think about parenting or family New Year’s Resolutions. Usually we [...]
We have counted down the 10 days before Christmas and now, it is here. A few other ideas of things you can do with your kids today to keep Christ in Christmas are: Sing “Away in a Manger” and make up hand movements to it, bake a birthday cake for Jesus to eat after Christmas [...]
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Dec
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Posted by Cindy
December 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
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This is the last post in my Countdown to Christmas. I hope you have enjoyed this countdown and that some of these activities have been a blessing to your family. Day 2 Today is a combination craft and acting day. First we need to make some puppets. Click here to reach the “Christmas Nativity Felt [...]
Day 4 of our countdown to Christmas brings us to acting day. Whether you have 1 child in your home or a dozen you can act out the Christmas story. Pull out the bathrobes, assign parts (you can play more than 1) and get ready. If your children are around 8 or older, ask them [...]
As we continue our countdown I hope you and your child are enjoying these activities. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think. Day 6 Craft Day! Today we are going to make a simple Nativity craft. All you need is some card stock , your computer and printer, crayons, scissors [...]
Day 8 of our countdown to Christmas is hands on. Pull out the Play-doh, whip up some salt dough or try your hand at dough sculpture and create a nativity scene. Tactile experiences are a great way for children to learn and remember information. Letting the children make each piece. You can be as detailed [...]
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Dec
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Posted by Cindy
December 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
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Christmas is 10 days away. As a Christian mom, I am always looking for ways to instill godly values in my kids. Christmas is one of those times when on one hand the story of Jesus’ birth is everywhere, on the other hand we are often so busy we don’t take the time to actively [...]
Tonight we tried our first recipe in our “Recipes for Picky Eaters” blog experiment. Shannan had sent me a recipe for Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu. Now to be honest I new son #2 wasn’t going to like it-he hates chicken and cheese together. The rest of us like chicken cordon bleu so I looked forward [...]
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