Manners. I confess right now, table manners are definitely not my forte. I am horrible at not talking with my mouth full or keeping my elbows off the table. So my girls, naturally, are even worse than I am (much to the chagrin of my husband). Last week I decided we had had enough of “the… Read More
Archives for September 2015
100 Fun Ways to Avoid the Words “I’m Bored” (Free Printable)
“I’m bored.” If you have kids I’m sure you’ve heard it at least one time or another. This week my girls reached that place during their afternoon playtime where they were at a loss for what to do. I decided it was time for some Boredom Busters! I created these cards and printed them off.… Read More
How to Teach Elementary Kids About Electrons
Disclaimer: I received both product and compensation in exchange for this post. However, as always, all opinions expressed are 100% my own; I only recommend products or services that I feel are beneficial to my readers and my family. For more information on Cornerstone Confessions review policies, please see my full disclosure policy. A few months ago I shared… Read More
The Day I Realized I’m Not Perfect
The other day my oldest daughter and I were talking about Romans 3:23. “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23)” Her response? I get the “all have sinned” part, but I don’t like the “fall short” part. As soon as she said it, I knew exactly what she… Read More
6 Fun Hand-Clapping Games to Teach Your Kids
Recently, I shared our Take a Break! Cards that we are using to break-up our homeschool day. One of those cards says, “Play hand-clapping games for 3 minutes.” While participating in Occupational Therapy with my oldest, I learned the importance of hand-clapping games with children. I already knew that hand-clapping games were somewhat important in developing… Read More
