Family

Enjoying time together as a family whether it’s unique family traditions or going on a family vacation.

  • Mom Spotlight: Modeling Quiet Time With Your Child {Daily Devotions}

      Laura and I became friends through MOMSnext.  It’s so fun to have a fellow teacher share what she is doing with her daughter! Laura started working with her daughter this summer on a daily quiet time that involved reading a devotional book.  Laura decided to offer 50 points for each week completed.  Woo hoo!  That’s a […]

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  • Summer Fun on a Budget – good for all ages

    Go mom – you’re halfway through summer and need some activities to fill in the last few days? Use things you already have:Photo Scavenger Hunt click hereMy sister said she did this while waiting for an orchestra to start with her kids – how fun! Camp for Toys click hereThis is awesome!  Reminds me of […]

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  • Guest Post: Pom Pom Jar {Reward Jar}

    Special thanks to Kim {an awesome blogging mom} from Texas! What I used to do…Last summer, I was on the hunt for a new kind of discipline/reward technique to use in our home. At age four, it seems our son had outgrown the time out system that I had been using since he was about […]

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  • Over Complicating Things — coming up with a workable points chart!

    A little birdie (my husband) told me that I was making things “a little too complicated”.  Who me?  I had to think of every possibility before actually making the points chart! Here’s what was running through my head: How long will it take them to earn their points? About how many do they need to earn each […]

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