It's the thing that all of us mothers love and the rest of our family hates. Family Picture Day! We spend lots of time trying to find the perfect outfits and color schemes. We tell our children to smile good for the camera, to listen to what the photographer has to tell us, and everyone be on their best behavior! We recently had our family pictures and we used Shelby Andal with Seasons of Love Photography. Shelby started taking photos professionally in July, 2012, after being interested in ...
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God Made You Special Printable { Veggie Tales Lettuce Love One Another Blog Tour}
This week we've found ways to show love and the importance of teaching our kids about loving others. Veggie Tales is an amazing company who thrives on teaching children the word of God. Finally, there is something out there that you know is wholesome and comes straight from scripture that your kids can watch! "God made you special and he loves you very much!" - Veggie Tales- Take advantage of this FREE 8X10 printable. Just download it HERE and hang it in your kids room or ...
Courageous Warriors
I am sure you have all had those days, everything is a struggle, and everyone needs something, or is upset about something or just plain has a bad attitude. There are obstacles all around. We are battered and bruised from life. We are wounded warriors. We can either allow all of that negativity to rub off on us or we can choose to fight! I am not talking about punching your moody teenager in the mouth or smacking your husband for something he has done; or left undone. (not that the thought would ...
Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention 2013 in Nashville, TN
Did you hear? Teach Them Diligently has announced their locations for the 2013 conventions. Is there one near you? May 2-4, 2013: Spartenburg, SC May 16-18, 2013: Nashville, TN May 30 - June 1, 2013: Omaha, NE Teach Them Diligently Convention started in 2012. The idea of this homeschool convention is based on the scripture, Deuteronomy 6:4-7. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with ...
Love Others From Veggie Tales {Lettuce Love One Another Blog Tour}
Valentines Day is quickly approaching and this week the folks at Veggie Tales has been so generous to provide great tools and scripture to teach our children the real meaning of loving one another...all year round. It's important to us to raise Godly boys. And when it comes to teaching them this, we teach them to love one another...no matter what. Even if you're upset with the other, you love them and tell them how much you care for them. Jesus told the disciples that the world will know we ...
Showing Love to Others with Veggie Tales {Lettuce Love One Another Blog Tour}
We all have gifts and easy that we can serve others. A good way to show love to someone is by doing random acts of kindness. Show love to others by using the coupons provided by Veggie Tales. This week we're talking about how we can help others by doing favors for them or helping them out. My 4 year old said he could show love to someone by helping clean up. Yes, he can! We try to teach our boys to take care of their things - this includes toys, furniture, clothes, etc. Yes, they are boys and ...
GIANT Green Smoothie {recipe}
This delicious green smoothie will have your kids coming back for more! My 4 year old son who has just started to become such a picky eater, kept asking me to make more! I found this recipe on Pinterest but added the ice to it to make it cold. *Ingredients* 5 strawberries 1 cup of vanilla yogurt 1/2 banana 1/2 cup ice 2 handfuls of baby spinach 1/2 orange *Directions* Blend together really well and enjoy! ...
“Use Nice Words” from Veggie Tales {Lettuce Love One Another Blog Tour}
The Lettuce Love One Another blog tour continues today with a focus on Using Nice Words". Today, take time to do some stamping with your kids. The supplies are ones in which you probably already have in your house and the instructions are simple. ...