When your child is small is the perfect time to introduce fun activities that help improve fine motor skills. I've been trying to get my two-year-old twins and my five-year-old involved in building better fine motor skills now. It's so important to get little kids doing handwork to increase motor skills development. At the most basic level, you can help improve fine motor skills in the Continue Reading >>
Summer Boredom Busters from Apologia
We all know that moment. It is the third or fourth week of summer, and the novelty of swimming in the pool, playing in the hose, and running around outside all day has worn off. Our kids are bored. When that moment comes, it is really handy to have something ready in your back pocket. Summer Boredom Busters is a fabulous idea book - 54 pages of ideas, games, activity pages, and even learning - Continue Reading >>
Encouraging Your Kids to Stop Complaining and Shine Like Stars
I had an interesting conversation with my seven-year-old on the way home the other day. Besides the sleeping twins, we were the only ones in the car so she had my complete attention. She talked non-stop, as is her way when she is one-on-one with either parent or even a grandparent. She shows incredible depth of understanding sometimes and whatever she said positively blew me away. The trouble is, Continue Reading >>
Preparing for a Snow Day with Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of SnowCast for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. It's coming. You know that right? If you live in the "snow belt" sometime soon a very big snow is coming to your doorstep. Will you be ready? We recently had the pleasure of enjoying a ginormous snow - almost 26 inches! Our friends who attend public school were off for a full week straight! Continue Reading >>
Leaving Your Children a Legacy of Prayer: Free Printable Prayer Journals
A man of God I once knew died. What his family found after he was gone will take your breath away. He was fairly young, and died unexpectedly. He left behind a bereaved wife, six children, two brothers, a sister and his mother. I cannot imagine having one of my siblings die young. How very sad that day would be! What this precious family found in the days following the man's death is nothing Continue Reading >>
Free: Four Fun and Unique Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages
It's almost here! Valentine's Day is coming - and with the day comes a mix of emotions about how we celebrate this day with our kids, yet keep it all innocent and celebrate without causing hurt feelings. Coloring pages are a great place to start. Coloring pages to celebrate a special day are a great way to begin the day and get things hopping. Give your kids some pretty markers or nice colored Continue Reading >>
