Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Rain sticks
Cold Cloudy day fun!!!
RAIN STICKS!!
All you need is wrapping paper rolls, markers,foil, rice, paper and tape for the ends.
Make sure you roll the foil loose so the rice can flow from one side to the other.
Tape the ends up good!
They made them very detailed!
All done and ready to play!!!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Got to get with it!
Well, guess I better get to all my V-day stuff that I have to get ready for my 1st grade daughters class for tomorrow! I will try to post some pics tomorrow! I usually have them do a craft, but tomorrow I think we are just gonna do a few games!
The next time you feel like GOD can't use YOU, just remember...
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The next time you feel like GOD can't use YOU, just remember...
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The next time you feel like GOD can't use YOU, just remember...
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
V-day check list for your Marriage!
Check out these simple steps and improve your marriage.
Open Your Heart
Husband and wife are said to be of one flesh and blood. An increased bank balance or a healthy sex life with your spouse does not matter unless you two have a wonderful relationship. So make it a point to have a heart-to-heart conversation with your partner, often! .
Listen
Try to talk less and listen more. That way, you will discover your spouse's thoughts and feelings more and more. A recently conducted research shows that the average person listens for only seventeen seconds before interrupting with his/her own ideas. Probably you do it too. But you can improve it. Work to increase your listening span. Practice looking at and paying attention to your spouse when he/she talks to you.
Don't Bicker
A lot of marriages head to the brink of separation only because of constant bickering among the partners. Do you do so too? Ignore the little things, and save the confrontations for the bigger problems. Whenever an argument arises, try to solve it peacefully. Even if you have to raise your voice, don’t lose your temper and never let the thought of separation cross your mind. No marriage is perfect and differences are part of any relationship..Keep in mind that no problem is so big that you can't solve it together. No trouble is worth breaking your marriage over.
Appreciate
No relationship can benefit from constant criticizing and nitpicking. Try to appreciate whatever good you find in your partner and do so openly, vocally. Remember, all of us want a little appreciation in our lives.
Talk
Communication is the key to a healthy marriage. Make sure that you have an open relationship with your spouse. That way, you will get to know what your partner's expectations are from you. Once you get to know, do not ignore those. Work on them. The little bothers of today can build up into something so big tomorrow.
Thank your Partner
Thank your partner for everyday things like making a meal, taking out the garbage, or buying the groceries. A thank you or a compliment can mean a lot. Tell your spouse how much he/ she means to you. If you're not used to doing this, you may need to think about what life would be like without your partner.
Laugh
The couple that laughs together often, stays together always. Modern life has resulted in all of us being stressed some reason or another all the time. Laughter goes on to ease that. Try to make one another laugh everyday!
Share the responsibilities
All responsibilities need to be shared from chores around the house to bringing up a baby or two!
Spend time with each other
Take a break and try to spend time with each other. This keeps the romance alive, if you have a baby, arrange for a babysitter. You will be surprised at how refreshed you feel and will give you both a renewed energy to face life.
Say "I love you!"
I Love You. Just saying these magic words can help you keep the flame of romance burning in your life. Try it often. You will see a visible difference, not only in your marriage, but in your entire family as well. Remember, happy couples are the foundation for happy families!
Open Your Heart
Husband and wife are said to be of one flesh and blood. An increased bank balance or a healthy sex life with your spouse does not matter unless you two have a wonderful relationship. So make it a point to have a heart-to-heart conversation with your partner, often! .
Listen
Try to talk less and listen more. That way, you will discover your spouse's thoughts and feelings more and more. A recently conducted research shows that the average person listens for only seventeen seconds before interrupting with his/her own ideas. Probably you do it too. But you can improve it. Work to increase your listening span. Practice looking at and paying attention to your spouse when he/she talks to you.
Don't Bicker
A lot of marriages head to the brink of separation only because of constant bickering among the partners. Do you do so too? Ignore the little things, and save the confrontations for the bigger problems. Whenever an argument arises, try to solve it peacefully. Even if you have to raise your voice, don’t lose your temper and never let the thought of separation cross your mind. No marriage is perfect and differences are part of any relationship..Keep in mind that no problem is so big that you can't solve it together. No trouble is worth breaking your marriage over.
Appreciate
No relationship can benefit from constant criticizing and nitpicking. Try to appreciate whatever good you find in your partner and do so openly, vocally. Remember, all of us want a little appreciation in our lives.
Talk
Communication is the key to a healthy marriage. Make sure that you have an open relationship with your spouse. That way, you will get to know what your partner's expectations are from you. Once you get to know, do not ignore those. Work on them. The little bothers of today can build up into something so big tomorrow.
Thank your Partner
Thank your partner for everyday things like making a meal, taking out the garbage, or buying the groceries. A thank you or a compliment can mean a lot. Tell your spouse how much he/ she means to you. If you're not used to doing this, you may need to think about what life would be like without your partner.
Laugh
The couple that laughs together often, stays together always. Modern life has resulted in all of us being stressed some reason or another all the time. Laughter goes on to ease that. Try to make one another laugh everyday!
Share the responsibilities
All responsibilities need to be shared from chores around the house to bringing up a baby or two!
Spend time with each other
Take a break and try to spend time with each other. This keeps the romance alive, if you have a baby, arrange for a babysitter. You will be surprised at how refreshed you feel and will give you both a renewed energy to face life.
Say "I love you!"
I Love You. Just saying these magic words can help you keep the flame of romance burning in your life. Try it often. You will see a visible difference, not only in your marriage, but in your entire family as well. Remember, happy couples are the foundation for happy families!
CHD Poem
I found this poem tonight, it touches me so close to home! It hurts so much still, but is too beautiful not to share. I hope you like it!
Heart Poem : anonymous author
It's a beautiful day up in heaven. Jesus is rounding up his tiniest angels, to go live on earth, and be born. One of the sweetest angels says to Jesus "I don't want to leave, I like it here, and I will miss you". He reassures the scared little angel that everything will be okay, and that she is just going for a visit. She is still not swayed on this idea.
So Jesus kneels down, and says, "How about if you leave half of your heart here with me and take the other half with you, will that be okay?" The angel smiles and says, "I guess that will work". But the little angel is still a little scared.
She asks,"Will I be okay with only half of my heart?" Jesus replies,"Of course you will, I have other angels there that will help out, and you will be fine." Then Jesus gives the angel more details about his plan. He says "When you are born, your mommy and daddy will be scared, so you have to be strong, and when you feel weak just remember that I have the other half of your heart".
"Enjoy your time with your family, play and laugh everyday." "And when its time to come back to heaven, whenever that may be, I will make your heart whole again. Always remember that you are not broken, just torn between two loves."
Friday, February 11, 2011
Trying to get back into organizing my life as a crafty stay at home mom!
I love this little Chart I found on a blog I like. http://www.inspiremecrafts.com/inspireme_crafts/2010/05/gotta-make-it-preschool-routine-charts.html
I am making one for the girls chores, getting ready routine and my dinner calendar for the month! I will post pics of mine when I get them all done! I am hoping that if I can start getting these kiddos to help me on a regular basis that we might be able to keep this house nice enough I Can get this house ready to put on the market!! I think kids should have other responsibilities besides cleaning up their own room. My oldest is always saying that I am such a mean mom! Honestly I am not a mean mom at all! My daughter just says that to try to hurt my feelings so I will not make her do anything. She is smart like that! I am so ready to bring out the mean momma if I do not start getting some help around here! Well not really, I just really need them ALL to do their part! There is an ongoing debate among parents about whether chores should be done for pay, or because you are a member of the household. My thinking is that it is not a bad thing to work for pay from early on - but that I also don't want my kids to expect to be paid for every contribution. So one of the things we do in our house is IF they can complete a chore without being told over and over, If they can do it without fighting with each other then they get paid in stickers. They then put their stickers on a chart I made that stays on the fridge. When the chart on the fridge is filled with stickers they get to trade it in for a trip to the store! The kids love this and I think it works out pretty well!
I sat down and wrote out our need to do list, it's HUGE!!!! I am beginning to feel so overwhelmed, like I will never be able to get this house ready to put on the market by April. Wish me luck! Later!
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