1 T butter - soften, 10-15 seconds MW 2 T sugar – stir in 1 egg – could share one egg >> 2 mugcakes 2 T sour cream – stir in 1-2 drops vanilla essence 1/4 c flour – mix in briefly 1/8 tsp (pinch) baking powder CRUMB TOPPING (optional, or not) in separate ramekin or [...]
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To bring that focus back to Christ during the holidays, you can make a conversation jar to steer you in the right direction. Purchase a Christmas jar or canister, or decorate one of your own. On 2″x4″ strips of paper, write questions that pertain to Christmas. Fold the strips and place them in the jar. [...]
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Celebrating A Christ-Centred Christmas Things to think about, attitudes to adjust, conversations with children, ways to get ready, activities to do … 2. A- Advent, A Time To Prepare 3. B- Birthday Party For Jesus 4. C- Customized Candy Canes 5. D- Dinner Conversations – (see next time’s blog) 6. E- Evangelical Opportunities 7. F- [...]
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With Your Children at Christmastime December 5. Put up your Christmas tree – get everyone around to decorate it. 6. Teach the children about St. Nicklaus, the generous 4th century Turkish bishop. 7. Set up the Nativity scene – remember Baby Jesus isn’t there yet, nor the Kings. 8. Christmas is a season – not [...]
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Advent Calendar – December Top Line : Theme for each day. Sing songs, read Bible passages, read stories, do activities. For set times with your family or as you go about your day. 1 Angel – Make angel or cut from card for tree 2 Baby Jesus – Talk about a baby being [...]
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Like this indeed .. http://creativehomeschool.homeschooljournal.net/2009/01/25/15-great-uses-for-a-digital-camera/ Save the clutter and storage of interesting things – take a photo to remind you of the kids favourite shoes or piece of art when 5. Get that digicam to work!
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Weaving Glory out of Goofiness I HAVE to share this with you, having found this in my archives. Wynton Marsalis is an immaculate classically trained jazz trumpet player – absolutely mesmerising. — Wynton Marsalis Rescues a Song Journalist David Hajdu recently told a memorable story about Wynton Marsalis, one of the most easily recognizable jazz musicians [...]
All Saints Day is 1 November Opportunity to remember your grandparents and those that went before you. What is your family’s Christian heritage? Chance to retell the family stories and oral traditions of your family (whanau). Better than Halloween! http://livinglessons.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/thespiritoftiofernando.pdf - The Spirit of Tio Fernando by Janice Levy, picture book - pdf includes lapbooking ideas, suitable [...]
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Layouts – only need one link! layouts galore, for free ** http://www.stickersnfun.com/nl183.html - can sign up for newsletter (see RHS), Aussie based http://www.stickersnfun.com/sketches.asp - scroll down a bit. Make sure you have a layout folder on your computer. I open the sketch page from this site, block just the title and sketches, then ’print’ ‘selection’ as pdf. A quick and [...]
At 8+10 years old, my children still like object lessons. Object lessons are Bible stories and deeper concepts taught by something real they can see. Jesus used parables or stories with several layers of meanings. And so realia, or real tangible objects, help to express ideas and character qualities to everyone – not just the [...]
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