About The 5 Love Languages of Children To be their best, children need to feel loved. But if you and your child speak different love languages, your affection might get lost in translation, affecting the child’s attitude, behavior, and development. Dr. Gary Chapman’s groundbreaking Five Love Languages series has helped millions of couples communicate love more clearly, and Dr. Ross Campbell M.D. has applied the innovative system to children as well. The 5 Love Languages of Children gives … [Read more...]
The Start of Our Family Day
You all know we travel for my husband's work 8 months out of the year. Some days that can be very hard, but one thing that I love about this calling is the family time we get together. We wake up, or sleep in together and eat breakfast together. The last three weeks we have woken up to fresh juice. My husband loves juicing - and we love drinking it. He juices fruits and vegetables for us, making a large batch, that we can drink throughout the day. It is the best start for our family … [Read more...]
Toddler Snack Ideas
The moms joining the conversation this week include Mariah of Formula Mom, Leila of The Go To Mommy, Kathleen of Callista's Ramblings, Tamara of Mommyland, Cyndy of Mama Does It All, LaVonne of Long Wait for Isabella, Darcy of Tales From the Nursery, Tonya of Bringing Up Hopkins, Emily of Nap Time is My Time, Lena of Way2GoodLife, Ashleigh of Living Off Love and Coffee, and Ghada of Mama Goes BAM. Mariah: I never realized how hard it could be to put together healthy snacks for W. I don't want … [Read more...]
When To Have Another Baby
{This week's moms include Mariah from Formula Mom, LaVonne from Long Wait for Isabella, Gena from Life with Captain Fussybuckets, Tonya from Bringing Up Hopkins, Ghada from Mama Goes BAM, Darcy from Tales From the Nursery, Sarah from East 9th Street, Cyndy from Mama Does It All, Valerie from Valerie's Reviews, Leila from The Go To Mommy, Emily from Nap Time is My Time, and Lena from Way2GoodLife.} The Mommy Mindset: Deciding When to Try For Another Baby Mariah: J and I would like to have … [Read more...]
The Highlights of 2011
January: I just got a new sewing machine and tried my hardest to make a quilted hot pad. Plus, I was inspired by Valentine's Day Subway Art and Cards. Our first destination of 2011: British Columbia, Canada.February: We got on a juicing kick after watching a documentary and have not stopped since. We also had our van broken into and learned to trust God. Our next destination: Northern California. (Have you seen the Redwoods?)March: My Princess made Gingerbread Bunny Cookies and got her first … [Read more...]
Having Children
My Princess figured something out recently. It is fun to watch her sort through her thoughts and ask good questions.She started our conversation by asking, "Who was in Auntie's tummy?"I proceeded to tell her all four of her cousins were in Auntie's tummy at one time.She then said, "I didn't know you can have four babies."So I explained that yes, women can have four and even more babies.Which led to, "Then why are we only having 2? I want 3 more!"Daddy quickly interrupted by telling her we will … [Read more...]
10 Chores Preschoolers Can Do
My Princess has always been a good helper. Really. She has a good work ethic just like her daddy. {Notice I didn’t say like me! *Shrug*} She actually wants to help with chores. To her at age 3 almost 4 years old, it is FUN. We believe it is important for her to learn about chores. We want her to be contributing and feel good about contributing to the family. So here are 10 chores that I think preschoolers can do each day: 1. Make bed: this is one chore we actually do together … [Read more...]
