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Kind Words Object Lesson – Proverbs 16:24

Anna Panza / May 23, 2022

Teaching how to use kind words to a preschooler has proven to require a bit of repetition and creativity in our home. Our 4 year old is just beginning to learn the power of his words. Like most children his age, words spill out of his mouth in an effort…

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How to Make a Homeschool Morning Menu

Anna Panza / May 17, 2022

Mornings are the rudder for the day and we use a morning menu and morning basket to start our day. Since reading the book Morning Time: A Liturgy of Love by Cindy Rollins, the way we start our day has changed. Our day now starts with a snippet of time…

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Homeschooling, Preschool at Home

Preschool Morning Basket – What is Inside

Anna Panza / May 9, 2022

Our Preschool Morning Basket creates a clutter free way to keep the things we use daily to get our day started. Morning time each day has become a significant routine in our day. Why I started a Preschool Morning Basket I started our Preschool Morning Basket routine in the middle…

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Homeschooling, Preschool at Home

How to Start a Morning Basket

Anna Panza / May 5, 2022

How to start a morning basket could be the question you have that landed you on this blog post! Morning baskets has become a common term in our home and in our community. In this season of life the morning basket we have has offered many moments of joy, learning,…

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Homemaking., Preschool at Home, Seasonal Activities

Christian Easter Crafts for Kids

Anna Panza / April 10, 2022

Planning for Easter Crafts is one of my favorite things to do as a home-learning Mama! Easter is my favorite season where we focus in our home on the Biblical stories that come from the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Like Christmas, I dedicate over a month to activities and learning…

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It was one of those long draw out 4 year old battl It was one of those long draw out 4 year old battle of wills. The type where you stare blankly wondering how in the world you will arrive at an agreement. And when the calm finally spilled over him, I asked him if he was done. His response was so quiet, almost a whisper. “Kind words are like honey”, he said. “what did you say?” I asked, eager to hear him say it again. “Kind words are like honey. Sweet for the soul annnnnnd….” He tapped his little 4 year old finger on his chin. I met his words and followed in the same gentle whisper… “healthy for the body.” We locked eyes and finished together, “proverbs 16 24.” So often I feel like I’m not doing enough. When the world begins to compare him to others his age, I second guess if I have taken the wrong course. He can KINDA write his name and most times it so jam packed together it just appears as a series of lines. And then there’s the counting… he gets to 11 and inevitably comes an 8 then the 12. But ask him about a racecar and he’ll tell you more than you thought possible. And he thinks his last name is his middle name and his middle name his last. AND then there’s that creative, free spirit, leader thing… that I know gives other people the heebeejeebees because he doesn’t “fall in line”. 🍯🍯🍯🍯 But then God winks. He winks through the clouds, showing that His Word is abundant in Life. My 4 year old, centering his own behavior on proverbs 16:24. Could it be he recalled that sticky lesson we did with honey about kind words, thus recalling the verse? I’m not sure exactly. All I can do is pray I remember the feeling I felt hearing those words “kind words are like honey…” Because I am almost certain the joy I felt will be greater than the joy Ill feel when 12 comes immediately after 11. 🍯 🐝 🤍 Some days you’re not sure if it’s working. The time, effort, and gentle guiding you put in to their well-being. & then these little moments remind you, it’s working. 🌾 🍯 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. -Galatians 6:9 #wearethehomemakers #homeschoolpreschool #preschoolathome
Happy Mama 🤍 almost like a rebellion against cu Happy Mama 🤍 almost like a rebellion against cultural norms and messages. Rejecting the message that children are a burden and motherhood is merely something to “barely survive”. The message that tells us we need more… more things. More escapes. It is arrows you’re raising, Mama. “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!” -Psalms‬ ‭127:3-5‬ ‭ “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” -Galatians‬ ‭6:9‬ #wearethehomemakers #happymama #joyinmotherhood
A year ago I worked through the Declutter Like a M A year ago I worked through the Declutter Like a Mother book and changed the way I approached things and clutter. During a move and preparing for a new baby, I purged our home significantly in several areas … which as a result has made me feel a sense of freedom from the weight things can bring. Then Simplicity Parenting entered my world last week & has yet again sparked that fire in to refining (again) a more simple, intentional rhythm to our home. These two books have inspired an active journey toward less… and more intentional. I can’t stop talking about this book… & the way the philosophies of both books have influenced my role as a wife + mother… here are some quotes… “As parents we also define ourselves by what we bring our attention and presence to. This is easy to forget when daily life feels more like triage. By eliminating some of the clutter in our lives we can concentrate on what we really value, not just what we're buried under, or deluged with.” “With simplification we can bring an infusion of inspiration to our daily lives; set a tone that honors our families' needs before the world's demands. Allow our hopes for our children to outweigh our fears. Realign our lives with our dreams for our family, and our hopes for what childhood could and should be.” “Simplification establishes an unspoken emphasis on relationship.” “Childhood is also an all-important environment, with its own systems, its own natural processes. And society is poking quite a few holes in the protective filter that should surround childhood to buffer it from adult life and concerns.” #simplicityparenting #wearethehomemakers #minimalismwithkids #declutterlikeamother
“Please don’t kick me in the throat” I found “Please don’t kick me in the throat” I found myself Asking as the 4 year old whipped his legs around on the couch. - In frustration, I stood up from the couch and my eyes landed on that newest poster secured to the bar top. JOY I felt anything but joy in that moment, but recognized it’s divine placement. Our recent dive in to Galatians 5:22-23 has been just as much for me as it has been for him. Love Joy Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Faithfulness Gentleness Self-control All which don’t come easy to me… especially in times of being whipped around in the waves of motherhood… but the recent focus on the verse, the focus on those “fruits”… has really helped change the way motherhood and I dance together through life. Joy… isn’t exactly the word I would have settled on when the tiny child’s foot landed on me… but it seems as if the daily mediation on such good things helped in that moment. Realizing… our morning focus wasn’t just about starting directing the sails of his day, but the sails of my own. I pray every day that I don’t look back in 20 years and regret time I wasted “wishing away” these years. It doesn’t take much to realize they go too fast. It’s almost as if the delivery of focusing on these 9 character traits is right on time to answer a prayer.
Lavender syrup - oh one of my favorite indulgences Lavender syrup - oh one of my favorite indulgences! Lavender syrup transforms coffee in to a lavender latte, just like that hip coffee shop you know. Lavender syrup in frosting and tea, gives a subtle sweetness and floral flavor. - Sugar infused with lavender and water to create a sweet and aromatic floral syrup to flavor coffee, cocktails, lemonade, cakes, and sorbets. Recipe: * 1 cup sugar * 1 cup water * 1/4-1/2 cup dried lavender ((or rose petals)) 🤍🤍🤍🤍 💟Combine water, sugar, and lavender blossoms in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep + cool, about 30 minutes. 💟 pour liquid in to a glass jar or bottle. Use a mesh strainer to remove blossoms. 💟💟💟💟💟 Ideas for use: Coffee/latte Tea Cocktails Lavender Lemonade Pancakes Whipped cream Lavender iced tea Frosting glaze for lemon cake #wearethehomemakers #lavenderlatte #homemadelatte
If I’m honest, sometimes this guy runs me square If I’m honest, sometimes this guy runs me square in to the ground… in a puddle of tears. At his very core he is a leader… I wouldn’t say bossy… he just takes the risk to see how far he can get. All 👏 the 👏 time. & though the skill he has that makes him a master negotiator and fighter is admirable… (wow, Buddy, you’re so persistent!!) it can also be exhausting to constantly be the one he practices his God given talents on. It was @seekwhollyliving who reminded me that one day our world truly will need leaders with tenacity and grit, instead of leaders with passive emotional qualities. And while I’m no stranger to consuming the latest parenting podcast or book in an effort to catch that 🌟🌟 one useful tip to communicating with your leader child effectively🌟🌟 … the other night I sat down to gather some Truth to tuck in my heart for this season {and beyond} 🤍🤍My contribution to the Kingdom is the “someone” I’ll raise… but that is also the me that I raise + grow along the way… ::: ASK::: If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” -James 1:5 TRUST::: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” -Psalm 119:105 PRAY::: Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. - Roman’s 12:12 PATIENCE::: She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. Proverbs 31:26 KNOW::: Behold, children are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. -Psalm‬ ‭127:3‬ #wearethehomemakers #raisingdisciples
“He who observes the wind will not sow, and he w “He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.” -Ecclesiastes‬ ‭11:4‬ ‭ESV‬‬ The world is full of things over which we have no control over including the purposes of God. Always gazing on the uncertain future with restricts us from beginning or completing useful work. There is no virtue in wishful wondering, but there is hope for those who get begin & do their work. Start the garden. Write the letter. Grow that moldy flour everyone calls sourdough starter 🙃. Read The Word to your little ones. Just begin. #wearethehomemakers
Implementing rest 📖 God has put it on my heart Implementing rest 📖 God has put it on my heart to slow our home down in an effort to rest. Slowly we’ve incorporated an afternoon quiet time, usually when baby brother is asleep. I started first with a 15 minute timer. A timer that starts after we’ve both settled in comfortably with books or something quiet. Every couple days we’ve increased our timer 5 minutes or so. Our home becomes still. “how to create a home that nourishes, nurtures, and sustains life and beauty. It is all about how to order your living space and what happens there to embody the joy and beauty of God’s own Spirit”. -Sally Clarkson Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God” #wearethehomemakers
The ministry of motherhood 🌷 we are the gatekee The ministry of motherhood 🌷 we are the gatekeepers of our home…. Knowing that little minds and little hearts are impressionable. 🌷 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” -Philippians‬ ‭4:8‬ 🌷 “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:9‬ #wearethehomemakers
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