my oldest child is in preschool this year and watching him progress has been so much fun! he's always loved numbers and letters. so when he started to practice writing, he was very excited to see that he could make those same letters and numbers he sees every day! he's learning the proper ways to ...
printables
quote :: coincidences are god’s way of remaining anonymous
i've always loved this quote. looking back on all the "coincidences" in my life, i have no doubt that there was a purpose to each one. just wanted to share this since it rings so true to me! download printable .pdf in red, pink, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, or purple. ...
music time: i am a child of god
this year the primary theme is "i am a child of god." and so, in january we are learning the primary song of the same title. i knew all our primary kids would know the words to the 1st verse. they hear it/sing it all the time! but i wasn't too sure whether or not they knew the words to the other ...
new year planner :: made from a cereal box and paper {free printable}
i love planners! i have a weakness for them. but i have also become something of a thrifty/frugal person. so while i see all these yearly planners in the stores, ones that i used to buy, i think to myself that i could probably make one myself and have it be just as cute while costing almost nothing. ...
santa napkin rings :: free printable template
these napkin rings bring back so many childhood memories of christmas at my parent's house! we used to have these every year on our christmas dinner & breakfast tables. as a kid, i was able to help make them (except the hot glue gun part) and thought they were so much fun! to keep up the ...
how to make a cookie sheet christmas countdown
my son asks me a hundred times a day, "how many more days until christmas?!" i tell him that it's getting closer, but that it's not even december yet. so now "when will it be december?!" also gets asked many times a day. it appears we need a countdown to december. needless to say, i am so ...
how to: be the best prepared music leader
a few months after starting this blog i was called to be the primary music leader in my ward. so since then i've posted several things i've done for music time with the hope that there would be another music leader out there who might happen across my blog and find an idea or two that they could ...
fhe kit: an attitude of gratitude (thanksgiving)
phew! this post just got finished in time for family home evening this week! are you going to be doing your fhe on the topic of thanksgiving, blessings, or gratitude? if so, this one will be easy, fast, and so fun for you to put together. but don't feel like thanksgiving is the only time to pull out ...
where’s the note? / primary music time activity idea
when we were preparing for our primary presentation, i brought in a paper music note for the children to play hide-and-seek with, and it proved they knew the words to all the songs as well as i thought they did. and it also proved that they knew how to sing loud! while bubblegum ben is fabulous ...
the success of our families
it's been a long few months leading up to this presidential election - and what a nail-biting night last night was! no matter your party, whether you won or lost, whether right now you are happy or disappointed, let us not forget the one place where we can do the most good: our own homes. “But ...