Part of my Christmas gift to my lovely gf, thehauntedboy. I’m so thankful for you darling! Happy New Year friends!
Free Printable I Spy Christmas Activity. Use this I Spy game for a classroom party, church Christmas party, or as a road trip boredom buster.
Kindness makes the world go 'round! Find out your kindness type now!
Print our Christmas Nativity religious baby Jesus themed I spy activity to use for a great holiday kids activity at home or at church.
I was playing with Prairie Points so I thought I'd share a little tutorial for anyone interested.
Not too long ago, I published a blog post called 7 Ways to Make $500 to $1000 Extra Per Month. It was a list of ideas I knew for sure could help someone make extra cash. I never imagined it would be as popular as it has been! Funny thing is I have a notebook full of about 300 ideas for making extra money, some simple job ideas and other full-blown business ideas all written out - yes, they’re in an actual notebook! Hopefully my house never burns down. :) I’m on a mission to put as many of
Interior design styles, trends, products, people, and colors!
A great collaborative kids process art project.
As winter descends upon us, we should know by now that resisting the cold weather is futile. Instead of cursing the season, why not embrace it? Christmas and all its associated crafts are, undoubtedly, the
Yes, some of them are cheesy, but 'tis the season.
My favorite from J. Kirk Richards' inspiring series Wednesday morning text message to Taylor: Thank your coworkers for not pooing on the carpet 'Cause one of my coworkers--Roger to be exact--had just had an accident, which he proceeded to step in and track all over the upstairs. Awesome. This was just a day or two after Blaine had dumped a third of a gallon of milk out on the kitchen counter and floor and just a few hours before both boys made major mischief in my sewing stuff. {This is where my mom asks, 'Well what were they doing out of your sight?' and I reply, 'I have to go to the bathroom and take showers and help the baby sometimes! Give me a break!} By Wednesday evening I came unglued. "I hate my job!" I ranted to Taylor. "I can't get anything done around here because they mess things up faster than I can clean them. And they absolutely never listen to me. Never!" "Dear, can you please use a softer voice and fewer superlatives?" Taylor calmly asked. "No! I'm mad! And they aren't superlatives! They're true!" I barked back, irrational as ever. "I just don't know what to do! I don't know what to do!" It wasn't until the next morning that I had laughed at myself a little, calmed down a lot, and decided that it was time to come up with some solutions. I grew up with a mother who always said, "Every problem has a solution." She chanted that mantra to me all my life and now I repeat it to my own children. My sister, Liz, once told me: "It doesn't make sense for us mothers to throw our hands up and say 'I give up on this problem.' What if I had a corporate job? When something hard came up would I just sulk and tell the boss 'I quit?' Never! I would go back to my office and figure out a solution! Mothering is my job. When I meet a challenge, I have to find a way to make it better." Thursday morning email to Taylor: I am working on some solutions. Like I am going to keep the baby's room (where the sewing stuff is kept) and upstairs bathroom (where much water mischief takes place)locked. And I am going to try to nurse upstairs so the kids can play and I can see them. The other part of the solution is for me to a) stop having a panic attack every 5 minutes that my house doesn't look perfect b) remind myself that they are 3 and 4 years old and c) find the power to control myself and stop all the ranting and raving. So anyway, those are my goals. I don't hate my job. Not at all. I love it. I like it. I reverence it. In fact, it was the image at the top of this post that motivated my penance. I saw it Thursday morning and the reverence flooded over me. --anne
I Am Thankful for Worksheet Free Printable. I am grateful page printable for kids or adults. Great Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday activity.
Wait, you're supposed to prune these things? If you’re a Rural Sprout regular, then it’s probably safe to say you know I’m a huge fan of Christmas cactuses. And by Christmas cactuses, I mean all
In today's culture of disposable fashion, the simple art of basic darning and mending has been all but forgotten.
Anna Bykova is a lazy mom. And she isn’t ashamed to admit that. Moreover, the psychologist and the author of several best-selling books is even proud of this “title” as she believes that it gives her children an opportunity to become more independent. However, by laziness, Anna doesn’t mean lying on the sofa all day long, but a desire to not do everything herself. For example, sometimes it’s better to be “lazy” and let a 7-year-old do the dishes to improve their fine motor skills. And it’s fine that you’ll have to wipe the floor dry after this and wash the dishes again when the child isn’t looking.
The 7 I Am Statements of Jesus. There are seven statements where Jesus said what He is in the book of John. #7IamStatementsofJesus
How to build an adorable DIY bar cart from a single board of construction lumber! Includes video and building plans!
I’d heard of transferring photos to canvas, but never to wood. So when I came across this pin, the other day, I just HAD to try it out! This project was so much fun! Honestly, I did NOT think…
These up-and-coming influencers share amazing ideas for teaching our children through art, nature, and play.
