Scripture Memorization – Psalm 23

It’s Monday, so it’s Scripture Memorization time!
Today’s lesson is on teaching Psalm 23. It’s six verses, and typically I recommend a verse a week, but you can teach this to your kids in a month if you work on it at different times throughout your day. There is no tune to this, and feel free [...]

“Learning Time” vs. School

How is it that my kids love “learning time”, but don’t like the mention of school?
When they were little (a least littler than they are now!), I began “Learning Time” as a way to teach them at home without making it seem like a formal process. I spread a blanket on the ground, gather some [...]

Hurry Up! A better way to organize your day

Do you often find yourself telling your child (or your spouse or yourself  for that matter!) to hurry up? I decided to make a conscious effort to stop saying those two little words and couldn’t believe how hard it was!
Really, it’s not my kid’s fault if we’re running late; it’s mine. It’s grossly unfair for [...]

Scripture Memorization

For years, people have asked me how I memorize scripture. It is only to the testimony of two of my precious mentors (Ms. Jane & MaryBeth) that I ever began to understand the importance of learning God’s Word in this way. While it’s still important to memorize individual verses, especially those that bring great encouragement [...]

Kid Update

I have to give the grandparents a little something to brag about:

Kariss: we had her tested for Kindergarten readiness since she technically misses the cutoff for some of the schools here. She scored a 42/45 on the standardized assessment test! Even though she is academically ready, we’re learning that the culture here where we live [...]

Mom Sites

I’ve discovered some great sites that are helping me immensely as a thrifty and fun mom! I don’t know how these other women do it, but I sure am glad I can benefit from it!
http://www.faithfulprovisions.com/
http://www.moneysavingmom.com/
http://mealplanningmommies.blogspot.com/
http://www.thethriftymama.com/
http://momstogether.wordpress.com/
These are just a few of the great encouragements I’ve found. I’ve never been a blog reader before, but I’m getting [...]

Kid Tip Tuesday – Teachable Moments

If you always try to sit your kids down to teach them something, you’ll be both exhausted and unsuccessful.
Instead, take advantage of the routine you already have in place and associate learning with those times. For instance, write a Bible verse on your child’s mirror with a dry erase pen and go over it while [...]

Kid Tip

Never buy crayons.
Yes, you heard me correctly. No, I’m not protesting anything, I’ve just come to realize that we get so many free crayons everywhere we go (restaurants, grocery stores, malls, church, etc), that there is really no need to ever spend the money on them (unless of course you’re looking for that perfect shade [...]