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Dear Mom, Thank you. For tucking me every night. For teaching me. For having an amazing amount of patience. For sitting up with me during tornado season. For reassuring me when I needed it. For believing in me. For loving me. For loving my husband & my children. For supporting me. For always being there. For always answering when I call…even now that I’m an adult. For making me into the woman I am today. I love you. Erica … [Read more...]
Bunnies, chicks, eggs…oh my! All of those things are fun, but I really want my kiddos to get the real meaning of Easter as well! So here are a few of my favorite ideas to help make this Easter special! Since Easter is quickly approaching I’m in the mood for Easter Activities! Yesterday I shared the mini resurrection Easter garden you, but today I wanted to share a few more fun hands on Easter ideas with you! Easter Garden If you missed yesterday’s post, creating a mini resurrection Easter Garden is a wonderful idea to remind your family of Jesus this season! Click here for detailed instructions on creating your own mini resurrection Easter garden. “Life of Jesus” Bracelet This is a great Easter craft for kids as well as a wonderful gift! Here is the story: One night there was a bright start, which guided three wise men. They carried three gifts to give to the King of the earth upon His birth. He grew up to become a carpenter, and a … [Read more...]
Hi everyone! With Easter right around the corner, I thought it would be a perfect time to get our mini resurrection gardens started. It’s always fun when you can add in hands on activities to your homeschool studies. Creating a simple mini resurrection garden takes only about 20-30 minutes to complete and will provide your kiddos with a lasting memory of the true meaning of Easter! Mini Resurrection Garden Supplies: Shallow potting dish Small terracotta pot (2-3”) One large rock for the tomb opening Potting Soil 6 small sticks Grass seed Hot glue gun, craft glue, or twine for crosses Optional: Moss, small rocks, and anything else you’d like to decorate your garden. How to make your mini resurrection garden instructions: Um, okay, before you start might I just suggest doing this activity outside? It was kind of windy the day we did it, so we ended up bringing it inside. I used our craft trays to help with the mess, but … [Read more...]
Hi everyone! I have posted some of these Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids in previous years, but with all of the my new readers, I wanted to repost some of them to share with you all! Preschool Letter V for Valentines activities. These are all part of my Letter of the Week preschool curriculum. We played the Letter V games with candy hearts for fun! We made a fun Jesus Loves Me Lapbook for Valentines! Here’s a VIDEO of a sample book, (mine is a little different) I downloaded the contents from Christian Preschool Printables (There are 4 pages of items to download, so look at them all!) Here is the inside of our book, left side, middle and right when opened fully: Valentines Day Heart Craft: Here are some more great LOVE themed activities for your family! Jesus Loves Me Lapbook Danielle’s Place Kaboose Crafts DLTK Jesus Loves Me! Edible love Bugs by Ramblings Of A Crazy … [Read more...]
Wow, I’m always amazed when a new year shows up. And I also typically wonder what the heck I was doing during the previous year that made it fly by so quickly. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say I was probably busy homeschooling, blogging, and all of the other things that come with being a wife, mother, and homeschooler. So since I’m feeling all nostalgic and all…I thought it would be fun to take a quick look at our 2012 year in review. This year… Strawberry Shortcake turned 9! Turbo turned 8…Tinker Bell turned 6…and the Teeny Tot turned 4! Gasp… And I turned…oh never mind. Let’s just say I don’t like this aging thing at all! For me or the kiddos! I wish they could stay babies forever. whaaa! Okay sorry for that little outburst… to lighten the mood a bit, I thought it would be fun to see a list of my top 10 posts from 2012! Hope you enjoy! 2012 Top 10 Posts: Letter of the Week Preschool Christmas Activities Mini-Van Express … [Read more...]
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” ~ Luke 2:13-14 Blessings from our family to yours, We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2013! Erica, Jason, Strawberry Shortcake, Turbo, Tinker Bell and the Teeny Tot! While we’re off spending time with family and friends, I wanted to leave you with a little holiday cheer that can be found over here at the Confessions home…courtesy HP Pin the Halls! As part of the HP Pin the Halls program, I was super excited to receive the EVNY 20 TouchSmart AiO to review, and it was just in time to help me make that super cute video for you! I was also dying to try out the new Windows 8 platform, and true to rumors, it’s super cool! Just like my tablet, it’s a touch screen, which makes it all the easier to use. It is also great for running apps, and you can … [Read more...]
Guess what tonight is!? Yep, it’s “Mini-Van Express” night at the Confessions home! Whoot whoot! So what are these golden tickets good for? Besides sheer excitement from most kiddos? Ready to start a Christmas tradition that the whole family will enjoy? I know you’ve all seen The Polar Express, well, this is our own version of that fun adventure! Each year we hide the “Golden Tickets” in our kids’ beds, then get ready for a night full of fun! Toot toot, All Aboard The Minivan Express! Click here to download your golden tickets! P.S. Don’t drive a mini-van? Don’t worry, page 2 has “Christmas Express” tickets, so you can make it work for your family no matter what you’re driving, it could even be a sleigh! ;o) wink…wink… So what the heck is the “Mini-van Express” you’re asking yourself? We usually start off with a make your own pizza night: Right after dinner, usually an early dinner…*wink, wink*… I have … [Read more...]
Hi everyone! I’ve been busy over here creating some more fun digital scrapbooking calendar templates you! I’m calling this the 2013 Calendar Templates, but there aren’t actual years printed on them, so you can really use them for any year! Sorry I’m a little late getting these out, but hopefully you still have time to create something wonderful! For those of you who don’t know, each year I make printable calendars for our family as Christmas gifts. And of course, I share them with you all in the event you’re looking for something easy, fun, and cute for your family as well! Since last year I did the 12 days of Christmas posts, this year I’m going to give the calendar away for FREE! Click here to download: (Sorry the files are large, so I split them into 2 downloads) 2013 Digital Scrapbook Calendar Kit 1 2013 Digital Scrapbook Calendar Kit 2 What’s included? 8×8 – 12 Month Quick Pages in .png format (January – December) (Can be … [Read more...]
Good morning everyone! I *H*E*A*R*T* Christmas and am so excited to be part of the iHomeschool Network Christmas Blog Hop! We have some great Christmas posts for you each day in December, so make sure to check over at iHomeschool Network to see what’s coming! Today I’m sharing some great Christian Craft ideas to help keep Jesus the focus of your holiday season! So grab a cup of some warm cocoa and join me for some yummy eye candy! Printable Nativity Scene by Mama Jenn Confessions of a homeschooler Advent Calendar Truth in the Tinsel Ornaments by Mama Jenn: Our Truth in the Tinsel ornaments from Day 1-6 Our Truth in the Tinsel ornaments from Day 7-12 Our Truth in the Tinsel ornaments from Day 13-18 Our Truth in the Tinsel ornaments from Day 19-24 Baby Jesus Craft Kit from Craft Kit and Supplies Birthday Cake for Jesus from … [Read more...]
Hello everyone! I pray you are all enjoying a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday with your family today! We are spending time with our loved ones and counting all of the things we are thankful for this year. I am thankful for our health, my husband and awesome children, all of the wonderful people God has placed in our lives, our freedom, and those who fought to keep it! Looking for some fun Thanksgiving activities for your kiddos? Thanksgiving Preschool Pack Thankful Turkey Craft Mosaic Cornucopia Craft Turkey Buttoning Leave a comment! I would love to hear what each of you are thankful for this year, make sure to comment below! … [Read more...]
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