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« Previous Entries Thursday, September 2nd, 2010September and falloween is here
Some people have seen such a time crucnh that this season through Oct is now called falloween. Hectic days of school starting, sports picking up, harvest parties, and autumn activities go on and yet fly by wery fast.
Take time for some apple fun to celebrate the season.I have ideas at a recent article I wrote [...]
Rhyme, Rhythm, and the three Rs
Children love repeating rhymes and little songs. like Ring a ring o Rosies. Commercial jingles are popular because they also use catchy rhymes. But many people forget that rhymes are also a great key to knowledge and learning, and basic building blocks for the three Rs. I wrote an article about the benefit of rhymes [...]
Friday, August 20th, 2010New Choices and New Starts
At the beginning of this year I decided I would not blog until late August. I looked at my family load and my writing deadlines and knew something had to go. I made choices because I could not do everything. I wrote two new books this year. One is The 365 Most IMportant Bible Passages [...]
Monday, November 9th, 2009Veteran’s Day and Our Soldiers
November is Veteran’s Day, a time to pray for our men and women in harm’s way and to remember those who have sacrificed for our freedom.
My husband is retired Coast Guard and my oldest son is active duty Air Force. My son will deploy to Iraq in January. His wife and two young children will [...]
Keeping Christ in Christmas-Start Preparing Now
It’s already November and the holidays are coming soon. Each year we want to keep the focus on Jeus but that can be hard with shopping, parties, and decorating.
The best way to keep Jesus at the center is to be mindful of the gift of His birth. Each morning praise God the Father for sending [...]
Enjoy the Fall Colors
It’s autumn and colors and that time when leaves change colors. Enjoy a walk or a drive to areas with lots of different colored leaves. Try a few fun activities:
Rake a pile of leaves and jump in the mound.
Press a few for a scrapbook page.
Take photos of playing in leaves.
Try to identify a tree with [...]
Organizing School Papers and Info
This week friends of mine complained that school has only started and they are already drowning in paperwork. The forms and information to fie for each child, plus children’s homework and deadlines seem overwhelming, especially for large families.
It takes a system to stay afloat. I wrote an article about this topic that helps parents set [...]
Preparing for Back to School Success
It’s August and time to prepare for school. Besides clothes and school supplies, it’s good to prepare minds and study areas. Review the end of the year material, specially the math, to get minds focused on learning and refresh your child’s memory. pend extra time reading. Check out subjects your son or daughter will study [...]
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Summer Fun
I hope you’re having fun this summer. I travelled to Florida and played in the pool with my grandchildren. We also played indoor toss games. Almost anything can become a game. Using soft toys and a container, yu can create your own games of toss.
On hot days it’s fun to cool off with water games [...]
My books -giveaway and summer fun
http://rcwriter.wordpress.com has an interview with me and some free book giveaways this month (ends June 27th) so check that out.
It’s summer and time to keep our children amused and hopefully also help them stay connected to God and learning. That seems like a tall order but we really can do it.It’s all about bridging from [...]