I ordered Managers of their Chores from Titus 2 ministries. It arrived on Saturday and I have been plowing my way through it. What a terrific book! It is a hands-on way to develop a chore system with your family. At the end, you will have prayerfully put together a chore [...]
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Managers of their Chores
Posted in Managers of their Chores, Parenting, Works for Me!, tagged Managers of Their Chroes, special needs parenting, Works for Me! on January 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Duggar Family: 20 and Counting
Posted in Parenting, Works for Me!, large family on January 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I spoke about this book in an earlier post and decided I wanted to go a bit more in depth on it in this post. I was going to make it my Works for Me Wednesday for yesterday, but I missed the link deadline~
I received the book “Duggar Family: 20 and Counting” (www.duggarfamily.com) [...]
Parenting with Intention: Tone of Voice
Posted in Parenting, Parenting with Intention, Works for Me!, autism, special needs on December 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
*Update: I’m using this for Works for Me Wednesday. The entire series can be found by selecting the Parenting with Intention category. I plan to write on this topic through at least January)
My children (all boys ages 4-13) are generally respectful and speak kindly to one another and to us as parents. [...]
Parenting with Intention: Table Manners
Posted in Parenting, Parenting with Intention, Works for Me!, special needs on December 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I’ve been thinking about doing a Parenting with Intention series for a while now. I decided to post some drafts I’ve had typed up for a bit. I’ve wanted to talk about parenting special needs and typical children for awhile. I don’t have it all together by any means. But by typing, I think things [...]
So excited about the Advent bags!
Posted in We're all connected, Works for Me!, christmas on November 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
(If you are coming here to this post for WFMW, please see the previous linked post on Advent bags for a more complete description. It’s worth it and a really fun project!)
I posted earlier about Tonya’s idea at Kissack Chronicles. I’m a list maker and a planner so I have had the BEST time planning [...]
Christmas Advent Bags
Posted in We're all connected, Works for Me!, christmas on November 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here is an amazing idea from one of my favorite bloggers! Tonya at The Kissack Chronicles has posted about doing Christmas Advent Bags with her children to help count down the days until Christmas. You make 24 bags with little activities, projects, or treats in them. Each bag is numbered and opened a day at [...]
Fast and Easy Cinnamon Buns
Posted in Works for Me!, recipes on November 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
(and they’re milk, egg, and peanut free as a bonus…of course!)
My children LOVE cinnamon buns! Love love love ‘em. So do I , actually. But let’s face it…homemade cinnamon buns are time-consuming and I never seem to plan ahead for them. Several years back I made up this recipe and they are so yummy!
Croissant Roll [...]
Family Bible Time
Posted in Parenting, Works for Me!, large family on November 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It’s Works for Me Wednesday again at Rocks in My Dryer . If you’d like to see a lot of wonderful tips on a lot of topics, visit her site and play along with us!
My tip this week is for Family Bible Time. I’ve struggled for years to come up with a Bible time that [...]
Works for Me…Best Toys for Children!
Posted in Works for Me!, christmas, fun and games, life with my children on November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rocks in my Dryer is hosting a themed Works for Me this week. She’s asking us to list our best toys for children. Those toys that in our experience stand the test of time, age, and use. Here are my picks:
Magnetiles: These have to be the best toy ever. I have had children from age [...]
Works for Me
Posted in Works for Me!, life with my children on October 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Rocks in My Dryer is hosting Works for Me Wednesday again. For lots of neat ideas, see her blog!
For me, my idea this week is actually Mr 11’s idea. I thought it was so terrific and timely!
Mr 11 broke his arm this weekend and is sporting a large full length cast. There is no way his [...]
