I’ve had this old wooden picture frame sitting around…for years. Couldn’t bring myself to get rid of it because it’s just too cute, too unique to be donated or sold for pennies. So, for a sort of “rustic decoration” attempt in our basement area that mainly has a computer, a couple of couches and a recliner for relaxing in what I call “the man cave” for the four men in my life (that’s my hubby and 3 sons)… I created this 3-D picture. Yup! I Framed my Duck! This is sitting on top of a computer desk…and I “think” it looks more cute in person that it does in this…
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Back to School Breakfast Ideas for Your Kids
Brain Food For Your Child: Often breakfast is a pop-tart eaten on the way out the door, and lunch is whatever the school is serving that day. But, the truth is that children need to have proper nutrition for optimal brain power. If we expect them to do their best in school, then it’s our responsibility to give them what they need to live up to our expectations. Think of it as providing the right tools for the job. Here’s a few key sources to achieve that goal… Glucose The number one necessity for the brain is glucose which comes from starches, carbohydrates, and sugar. The brain can’t store glucose…
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Raising Christian Boys — The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” ~ Proverbs 22:6 Boys…love them…the good (never tired of hearing, “Love you, Mom“)…the bad (stinky feet and the other unpleasant aromas that I dare not speak of publicly) and the ugly (sometimes their willfulness makes me want to pull my hair out. lol) (Moms, I hope you’ll share with me some of your own tips in raising boys…here’s 10 points I wanted to share with you in my own experience.) 10 things to remember in raising Christian boys… 1. They have individual personalities…there’s not a “one size fits…
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Never Fear…School is Just About Here – Back to School Tips
It seems like the summer always flies by sooooo fast! We’ve actually already started our homeschool year. We sort of do a “warm up” week to get back into the groove of schooling again. This year we’re actually doing two weeks like this since I’m waiting for my oldest son to return home from visiting his grandparents. So, next week we should be in full grind of all our normal school activities. My school room is almost organized…and we’re just waiting for a few more packages to come in that will be a part of our curriculum. I don’t use any one source for homeschooling. I like to mix and…