I had been meaning to write a review of the Before Five in a Row book that we used last year… This delightful resource is so helpful if you have little ones in the 2-4 year old age range and want to enrich their learning in a developmentally appropriate way. It gives ideas on how to […]
Archives for February 2010
Encouragement
Arms get tired. Perspective grows dim. The encouraging words from a friend can bring perspective and direct one’s eyes upwards again where motivation is renewed to fight the good fight! (100)This last week I called my mom to complain about my youngest son. He is into EVERYTHING, has no fear and I can’t afford to blink… […]
Saving the Alamo!
After watching the old Davy Crockett Disney movie today, it was interesting to see what the boys fixated on: the Alamo. So tonight, I’ll be brushing up on my Alamo history knowledge so I can explain a little bit more about that tomorrow. We’re still working on making an alliance with all three. It works […]
Tracking…
Spring is most definitely here in the southwest. It seems so strange to think of it still being bitterly cold in other parts of the country. Because our weather is now in the mid 70’s I’m swinging in to full “outside” time mode before it gets too hot… This dove-tailed nicely with the start of […]
He Loves Me More…
Last week when I was praying for the boys and tucking them into bed, Xander informed me that Jesus loves him more than I do. I asked him if he knows that I love him. With a huge smile, he vigorously nodded. “And God loves you more?” I asked. His eyes lit up and he fairly danced out of bed… Oh it feels […]
Valentine Immitation
I don’t have a history of going ‘all-out’ for Valentine’s Day. Just ask my husband. For our first Valentine’s together, I bought him a copy of “Knowing Scripture” by R.C. Sproul. Quite romantic… So it was quite ironic that February happened to be my month to plan our co-op activities. Our main theme for the […]