Tag Archives: Kids

What to do with a perfectionistic child?

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Amy

It’s BACKWARDS Works for Me Wednesday over at Rocks in my Dryer. Backwards means I get to ask you a question and you get to tell me the answer! I like this. So, here’s my question for all you seasoned … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Tips & Tools | Tagged Kids, Parenting Tips & Tools, perfectionism | 13 Comments

Praying for our children and husbands

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Amy

I find that a solid, consistent, uninterrupted prayer life is virtually impossible with small humans in the house. But that’s just me. Maybe I’m just easily distracted. I suppose escaping to the closet, closing the door behind me and ignoring … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Love & Marriage, Parenting Tips & Tools | Tagged children, husband, Kids, prayer, praying | 2 Comments

Organized shmorganized

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Amy

So with the new school year upon us, I’m trying to get myself into a better routine. Except that switching from an 11:30 pm bedtime/7:00 am wakeup time to a 9:30 pm bedtime/5:30 am wakeup time is easier said than … Continue reading →

Posted in My Issues, My Life | Tagged children, Kids, Parenting Tips & Tools, Time Management | 1 Comment

Where does he get this stuff?

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Amy

So we’re eatin’ lunch today and here’s what my 5-year-old busts out with: Him: “Grandmas are moms without rules.” Me: “Oh, where did you hear that?” Him: “Nowhere, I just thought of it.”

Posted in Kinda Comical, My Family, My Life | Tagged grandparenting, grandparents, Kids, Kinda Comical, Parenting Tips & Tools, parents | 2 Comments

She cracks. me. up.

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Amy

So I’m trying to get things organized around here before the school year overtakes us. This morning we were in my daughter’s room. She’s 8 and is just entering the “tween” stage. Oh my. This gives me a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Kinda Comical, My Family, My Life | Tagged collections, Kids, mothers, Organization, organizing, Parenting Tips & Tools, tweens | 5 Comments

A people-pleasing parent. Not a good combination.

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Amy

So I have this issue. (As if you didn’t know that.) I talked before about my people-pleasing tendencies, but now I’ve kicked it up a notch by having them WITH MY OWN CHILDREN. (Caps were probably not necessary there to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Issues, My Life | Tagged children, family, Kids, parent, Parenting Tips & Tools, Relationships | 3 Comments

My year away

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Amy

I stopped blogging between May 2007 and July 2008. Following is a list of posts explaining my absence: My dark year of the soul The bright spot in my dark year My rock bottom

Posted in Love & Marriage, My Life, Pastors, Pastors' Wives | Tagged depression, Kids, ministry, Pastors, pastors_wives, pregnancy | 6 Comments

Homeschooling for Free: 20 Science Resources

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Amy

Check out all the posts covering multiple subjects in the Homeschooling for Free series. KidsHealth – health info, games, recipes, resources & activities about kids from birth to adolescence; sections for kids, teens & parents Women in Science – biographies … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschooling, Science | Tagged anatomy, astronomy, biology, Education, Free, Homeschooling, Kids, learning, Science | 3 Comments

Homeschooling for Free: 33 Literature Resources

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Amy

Check out all the posts covering multiple subjects in the Homeschooling for Free series. BOOK IT! – read books, get pizza…what could be better? Lookybook – read picture books online Easy Chapter Books – a list for children who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschooling, Literature | Tagged book_lists, Education, Free, Homeschooling, Kids, learning, literature | 3 Comments

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