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| He left for two days because they messed with him! Oops!! |
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| They wrote a note asking him to come back and promising to leave him alone. |
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| Do you see him? |
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| We made milkshake ornaments at Chick-Fil-A...the next day he was drinking one! Silly elf! |
Monday, November 26, 2012
Snickerdoodle
By popular request, here are pics of our elf on the shelf! I'll TRY to keep it updated...
Bible Time Quiet Book
I love quiet books for little ones! When my son was born, I made a simple one for him and for his friend, Molly. They took FOREVER, and I was sure I'd never make another one. However, I have always wanted to make a Bible-themed one, so when I found out a sweet couple at our congregation was expecting, I decided that was the perfect time to try it. I searched everywhere online and had an incredibly difficult time finding ideas and patterns for a Bible-themed quiet book. Apparently lots of people WANTED to make one but didn't know how. So, I combined various general tutorials on assembling quiet books with coloring pages, craft ideas, etc. and made my own. I think it turned out cute! Let me know what you think! :) It's not necessarily designed to be used DURING worship, although for some that might work. My kids talked too much to do anything like that in worship, so we started training them early on to pay attention and "take notes." This is more just to reinforce Bible stories being learned at home and to help with fine motor skills.
I'm happy to share instructions, patterns, etc., but it will take me a while to get them uploaded because I combined all sorts of ideas to make my own and don't have them all typed out or anything. If you have questions before I get that far, let me know!
I'm happy to share instructions, patterns, etc., but it will take me a while to get them uploaded because I combined all sorts of ideas to make my own and don't have them all typed out or anything. If you have questions before I get that far, let me know!
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| The cover with Baby's initial. Mom didn't want anything "too girly." :) |
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| Front inside cover and page 1 (close ups follow) |
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| This pocket has a mirror in it. The page says "God Made Me Special." |
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| God Made Flowers |
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| The flower petals are attached with velcro. The child can put them in correct order. |
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| Hide God's word |
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| A laminated Bible is "hidden" in the heart, just like Scriptures should be in our hearts! |
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| Fill Noah's Ark |
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| The felt animals fit in the ark pocket. |
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| Armor of God |
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| They can put the pieces on the top velcro piece when the soldier is not wearing the armor. |
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| Weave Joseph's coat |
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| Jonah and the big fish |
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| Unzip to rescue Jonah from the fish belly! |
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| Cast your nets |
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| Match the fish to the correct color felt. |
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| A pocket for a small notebook and crayons. |
Friday, November 2, 2012
A Good News Kind of Day
Yesterday, I woke up feeling yucky. Headache, exhausted, and GROUCHY. Not a good combination, considering I had a full day ahead of me AND it was only 2 days until my daughter's birthday party. This year is Rapunzel-themed, and those of you who know me in real life know that I tend to go a little overboard with parties. I LOVE parties, and we try to minimize how much "stuff" we give our kids, so a fun experience at the party is a good substitute.
Anyway...I'm off track. Back to the feeling yucky and grouchy business. Our morning was crazy (as usual), and we squeaked into school on time and then had to unload decorations for today's Harvest Day. Still grouchy. Then little man and I had to tackle Wally World (a.k.a. Walmart)... on the 1st of the month...at 8 am. STILL grouchy, and feeling less than thankful and grateful on the first day of the month of Thanksgiving.
Fast forward an hour and a half, and I just barely sailed into my WW meeting on time. On my way in, the dermatologist's office called, and my stomach lurched with dread as I answered. 2 weeks ago I had a double punch biopsy on a spot on my head that she feared was skin cancer. Hesitantly, I answered the phone, and the cheery nurse greeted me with "We have your biopsy results and all is...NORMAL. THere is NO cancer!" Instant relief. I do have to go back in 5 weeks for some additional treatment, but no surgery or invasive procedures. Prayers were answered, no doubt about it!
After that news, I rushed into WW, fully expecting "bad" news on the scale. I have worked really hard, but I just wasn't feeling it. I stood up there, closed my eyes, and waited for her to sigh. Instead, I heard, "Good job! Another 2 gone! Down 15 lbs!" WOOHOO!
My 3rd piece of good news came a few minutes later on my answering machine. I had blood work done Tuesday to test my Vitamin D levels, which are persistently and stubbornly below normal. THIS time, they were not only within normal limits, but WELL within them. I can decrease my daily supplement dosage a little and rest comfortably knowing that, for the time being, I am within a healthy range. Yay!
Needless to say, all of this good news in such a short time reminded me that, even when days are icky and I feel yucky, my attitude needs to be one of thankfulness and gratitude, rather than grouchiness. The rest of the day, I tried hard to channel a good attitude, even when the day went "downhill" and ended in a heap at the end of the evening. It is so comforting to see such tangible proof of answered prayers!
Anyway...I'm off track. Back to the feeling yucky and grouchy business. Our morning was crazy (as usual), and we squeaked into school on time and then had to unload decorations for today's Harvest Day. Still grouchy. Then little man and I had to tackle Wally World (a.k.a. Walmart)... on the 1st of the month...at 8 am. STILL grouchy, and feeling less than thankful and grateful on the first day of the month of Thanksgiving.
Fast forward an hour and a half, and I just barely sailed into my WW meeting on time. On my way in, the dermatologist's office called, and my stomach lurched with dread as I answered. 2 weeks ago I had a double punch biopsy on a spot on my head that she feared was skin cancer. Hesitantly, I answered the phone, and the cheery nurse greeted me with "We have your biopsy results and all is...NORMAL. THere is NO cancer!" Instant relief. I do have to go back in 5 weeks for some additional treatment, but no surgery or invasive procedures. Prayers were answered, no doubt about it!
After that news, I rushed into WW, fully expecting "bad" news on the scale. I have worked really hard, but I just wasn't feeling it. I stood up there, closed my eyes, and waited for her to sigh. Instead, I heard, "Good job! Another 2 gone! Down 15 lbs!" WOOHOO!
My 3rd piece of good news came a few minutes later on my answering machine. I had blood work done Tuesday to test my Vitamin D levels, which are persistently and stubbornly below normal. THIS time, they were not only within normal limits, but WELL within them. I can decrease my daily supplement dosage a little and rest comfortably knowing that, for the time being, I am within a healthy range. Yay!
Needless to say, all of this good news in such a short time reminded me that, even when days are icky and I feel yucky, my attitude needs to be one of thankfulness and gratitude, rather than grouchiness. The rest of the day, I tried hard to channel a good attitude, even when the day went "downhill" and ended in a heap at the end of the evening. It is so comforting to see such tangible proof of answered prayers!
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