Do you take photos of your kids on their first and last day of school? It’s fun to see how much our kids grow from the first day of school and last day of school, but have you ever tracked their writing and drawing growth? I had one of my kid’s teachers do this and I thought it was so fun to see just how much they’ve learned during the year.
This summer my kids and I will be world travelers! With the help of the internet, the local library, and the smattering of cultural restaurants in our area, we are going to learn about a new country each week. I am so excited to expose my kids to the colors, sights, sounds and tastes of other nations.
Today’s Family Night post is dedicated to all of the parents out there who are feeling busy, because, this activity can be done while you are eating dinner! Everyone needs to eat. Make mealtime special with our free printable Dinner Conversation Cube. It is easy to assemble and fun to use!
Elise has some ideas to help you celebrate Mother’s Day all week long; because breakfast in bed sometimes just isn’t enough! Photo cred: Hamblin Photography You can find Elise posting regularly at The Joyful Mother Project. Mother’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. So today I’m sharing ways to celebrate Mother’s Day leading up…
Why didn’t other moms feel warm and fuzzy about their kids like I felt about mine? I smiled to myself as I thought, “Oh, that is so sad. I’m so glad that I have this whole mom thing together, and love my little girl so much.” Most of all, I thought that I must be doing something right and they must be doing something wrong. I totally judged! Read the post to find out how my perspective changed.
Be prepared for a Family Night full of action and adventure! This lesson is perfect for active children. Sometimes (usually), my kids like to fight during our Family Night lessons. This week, fighting is encouraged. How cool is that?! Read on to find out why…
This hands-on Family Night lesson will help the whole family see how beneficial it is to plant happiness. And it’s pretty yummy, too! This is a great lesson for around St. Patrick’s Day since you get to make a rainbow in the object lesson.
I was recently “inspired” to make a chore chart for my little guy. Yes, he is only 2 years old, but I really want him to grow up understanding the importance of helping out at home and cleaning up after yourself. I knew there were little things around the house that he would be more than capable of helping with and I knew that a chore chart would get him excited.
Since we have traded goalie gloves for guns around here, and since my dreams of having my son support me in my waning years with his soccer earnings are evaporating, it would appear I am going to have to adjust my designs for my child. No biggie, I can see all the positives for his new-found hobby.
We’ve recently moved and I’ve noticed how the stress and chaos of it all has started to affect our family. We’ve had more contention, less patience and you know the rest of the story. We all have those periods of time in our families.
One night recently, we sat down as a family and I asked the simple question, “What makes a strong family?”. One by one we talked about that question and made some decisions of things we could do to strengthen our family. That sparked an idea for a Family Night, so that’s what I’m going to share with you this month.
There are so many negative things going on in the Media about police officers in our country. It makes me sad. The men and women who serve and protect our families are an important part of our communities. I created this Family Night activity and lesson to help us show our local law enforcement officers some appreciation and thanks. It is also gives you, as parents, some talking points to go over with your children about how to respect and support their local community leaders.
The way we view the world, situations, and our relationships ultimately determines our happiness. It is called perception. Have you ever heard the expression, “She looks at the world through rose colored glasses?” What does that mean? It means that a person looks at the world in a positive or “rosy” way. What if we looked at the world through Jesus, the Son of God’s, eyes? How would we view ourselves? How would we see others? Would it change the way we act and think? I believe it would.