According to a 2016 TODAY survey of 7,000 U.S. mothers, "42 percent said that they sometimes suffer from Pinterest stress – the worry that they’re not crafty or creative enough. Symptoms include staying up until 3 a.m. clicking through photos of exquisite hand-made birthday party favors even though you’ll end up buying yours at the dollar store, or ...
Thanksgiving Traditions
No Stress Thanksgiving Ideas
Sometime I feel sorry for Thanksgiving. The poor holiday becomes an afterthought to its more-popular sibling, Christmas. But yet I wonder if the popularity and busyness of Christmas is a trick of the enemy to keep gratitude from being our focus. The Bible is filled with verses such as this one reminding of us of the ...
Thanksgiving Gratitude Rolls
I first saw a few years ago the idea of Gratitude Rolls on Pinterest. Of course I pinned the idea loving the possibility of this tradition. But as Thanksgiving approached that year I realized this idea was everywhere, from the local newspaper to blogs. I'm unsure how I missed this idea for so many years, but thankful as this has ...
Just Released: Thanksgiving Activity Workbook
Two years ago I released to all blog subscribers the Lego Christmas Activity Workbook. Last year, the Easter Workbook. The response has been amazing! You have loved the simple activities helping your family redeem the seasons. And I am super excited today to share with you the ABCJLM Thanksgiving Activity Workbook. “Be joyful always; pray ...
Happy Thanksgiving, Road Trip Activity Workbook, and Giveaway Winners
image source - Ayal87 Today's blog post is a Capricorn of ideas and info. Be sure to check out each point! Road Trip Activity Workbook Many of you will be traveling for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. Make your trip a little easier with the free ABCJLM Road Trip Activity Workbook. A collection of activities and games that we ...
No Pressure or Stress Thanksgiving Ideas
I have a confession to make. We have part of our Christmas decorations up. It's true. And if truth be known we put up the tree because we had a free weekend, not necessarily because we wanted it up in the middle of November. The future wasn't looking like it would lend us a chunk of time to get it done before our annual Christmas Neighborhood ...
Creating Thanksgiving Cards with Your Kiddos
Our ABCJLM family is one creative bunch! I love seeing the ideas that you share in our Facebook Groups. Last week Olga shared this adorable Thanksgiving Fingerprint Card with us. Our group members went wild with the possibilities. I caught up with Olga and asked if I could share the idea with you. Not only did she ...
Happy Thanksgiving
Here is a Thanksgiving poem written by a sweet lady in my life. She allowed me to share it with you. THANKSGIVING PRAYER Lord, teach us we pray to love and praise you every day; For every blessing is from above pure and sweet as a gentle dove. Teach us always to do thy will and when you speak to ...
Color Mixing Painting Pumpkin
My kids love to make new colors with paint. Mix a color here with another color there and voila - a new color! Fall and Thanksgiving are great times to create the color orange with a little yellow and red paint. Print the Orange Pumpkin poster. Ask the child what color a pumpkin is. Add a dot of yellow and red ...
Blessing Ornaments: Tying the Holidays Together
One of the things I struggle with this time of year is tying Thanksgiving with Christmas. It seems I focus a little on Thanksgiving and a lot on Christmas, but I fail to tie the two together. I love the idea of Blessing Ornaments that Amy shared with me. Supplies: - fillable glass Christmas ornaments- crayons, markers, or pens- strips of ...