I BELIEVE IN DREAMS.
Not everyone does, you know. Some people ignore their dreams. Others can't recall their dreams and so claim not to have them at all. Still others are embarrassed...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Book of Mormon Forum Coming in October
Did you know that three years ago I became a blogger, because I wanted to share my faith with my friends online?
Since then, I have blogged extensively about my daily pursuit to follow...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Family Proclamation "Go Fish!"
As I mentioned yesterday, we are gearing up for our second annual Family Proclamation event called CELEBRATE FAMILY, which will run from September 9-23rd. This blog party will feature ideas, testimonies, giveaways, and insights galore on all things FAMILY! And it will be hosted by these four blogs (plus you!)
Please spread the word and join us by blogging about the Family Proclamation during the celebration in September. (I have posted the link-up schedule at the bottom of this post.)
Please spread the word and join us by blogging about the Family Proclamation during the celebration in September. (I have posted the link-up schedule at the bottom of this post.)
In honor of this upcoming event, I thought I'd share a little Family Proclamation-inspired activity that the kids and I are doing at home today. I loved the idea in the current issue of Family Fun that encourages children to create their own original mini-works of art to use as trading cards. I adapted that idea by directing my children to use their own depictions of familiar things in our family to be used as our own personalized game of "Go Fish!"
Since they are so young, I wrote the names of the items on each card. I gave them four pre-trimmed index cards at a time and asked them to draw the following items on each card: home, temple, Mom & Dad, baby, FHE, Family dinner, love...Then I added a few items that were specific to our family and that the kids would easily recognize: Daddy's car, doggie (although we don't actually have one), Blankie, and so on.
(You might choose to make cards representing faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, wholesome recreational activities, or anything that illustrates those principles from the Family Proclamation. Don't worry if your drawing doesn't meet your expectations...just try to make all four cards look alike as best you can!)
(You might choose to make cards representing faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, wholesome recreational activities, or anything that illustrates those principles from the Family Proclamation. Don't worry if your drawing doesn't meet your expectations...just try to make all four cards look alike as best you can!)
Scarlett did a pretty descent job for being only 4 years old. I will have Guy draw a few when he gets home from school, and we'll plan on playing it tonight during Family Home Evening. I think the kids are going to enjoy playing with a game that they created, and it will make learning about the Family Proclamation that much more personal and memorable.
Now here is the blog hop schedule for "CELEBRATE FAMILY"!
Please grab a button and play along!
Please grab a button and play along!
Participate in our Monday and Thursday blog hops. Write a post about that day's topic and link to it on the official blog hop page. Here are the topics:
Monday, Sept. 12th – Family Mission Statements – Do you have a family mission statement? Not yet? Well, write one and feel free to share it with us!
Thursday, Sept. 15th - Photo Essay: Photos that "say" something about the Family Proclamation.
Monday, Sept. 19th – Family Home Evening (FHE) Lessons pertaining to some part of the Proclamation.
Thursday, Sept. 22nd – How the Proclamation has impacted your family personally.
Monday, Sept. 12th – Family Mission Statements – Do you have a family mission statement? Not yet? Well, write one and feel free to share it with us!
Thursday, Sept. 15th - Photo Essay: Photos that "say" something about the Family Proclamation.
Monday, Sept. 19th – Family Home Evening (FHE) Lessons pertaining to some part of the Proclamation.
Thursday, Sept. 22nd – How the Proclamation has impacted your family personally.
UPDATE: My kids LOVED playing this game at FHE and want to play it every night!!
What a blast!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Celebrate Family in September
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It's that...
Friday, August 26, 2011
to everything there is a season
I've had a fun few days...just me and my girls...doing girl-stuff.
Like painting our nails, shopping for clothes, and watching girly movies.
I think both girls have been nourished by the attention, and...
Thursday, August 25, 2011
I Saw the Sign
Someone in our General Conference Book Club asked the rest of us what we think is the main message of President Monson's time as prophet of the church. My first thought was service to others, rescuing...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
the Homecoming
Guy's first day of school went very well.
I had this rainbow-themed fruit tray waiting for him as an after-school snack, and I'm so glad that I did. The bus was an hour late bringing the kids home,...
To Kindergarten...And Beyond!
The first day of Kindergarten is finally here! And the morning went very well!
Scarlett has been very sweet in helping Guy get ready to embark on his new adventure. Yesterday, she took...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Just the Right Amount of Stories
Today was quite possibly the perfect day.
Morning snuggle.
Dentist appointment for Guy.
Family portrait session at Sear's.
Back-to-school lunch at Denny's.
Roller-skating in the house.
Fort-building...
It's Only a Day Away
The day that we left for vacation, we visited Guy's new school for orientation.
It really put my mind at ease being able to see where he will spend his time away from me.
Now I can envision him...
H.O.H.
Let's be clear about one thing:
This "Little Mama" rocks my world!
Tonight, we all received our father's blessings from Steve, which is where the priesthood holder blesses the members of his family...
Monday, August 22, 2011
If You Like Pina Coladas
The kids and I made a trip to Walmart today, just like we've done a thousand times before. But today, I realized that this would be our last one before Guy goes to school, so I snapped another picture...
Hello.
Hello.
I'm back.
Vacation was awesome.
I learned a couple things over the last week.
First, I love my SIL Renae. She is a an amazing woman (but I already knew that).
Second, someone in Texas is...
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