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Can you believe that the generous designers at scapladies are giving away this awesome kit? Sign up for their newsletter when you go and check them out...they are supper generous as well as supper talented!
I just love this kit! It is so feminine...which I have oddles of mushy lo's of me and hubby to do and this will be perfect! There is also a coordinating cardboard alpha up for grabs!!!
Check out the video at the bottom of my blog...it's too cute!
Merry Christmas!
hugs XXOO
Heather
Who doesn't like getting a little something for free? There are many awesome sites out there that have a "Daily Download" where you get part of a kit just for visiting their site. The practice is two fold....it's a great way to say thank you for your business and a great way to advertise your product. Here are a few sites I have found during my travels. Not all sites are created equal, so check them out and pick the one's that fit your scrapping style If you know of another good one, please leave it in my comments section.
Divine Digital
Gotta Pixel
Scrapping Digi Kreations
3 Scrapateers
Creative Scrap Treasures
Scrap Professor
Snap and Scrap
I am begining to wonder how many children actually think about the birth of Christ when they think of Christmas... Would it even be in their top three? If I had to make a guess about the majority of children in the US, I would say the top three would be as follows:
1. Presents
2. Cookies/Candy
3. Long holiday off from school
Am I wrong? Okay to keep this blog on a positive note, I am going to list a few things that our family does to keep the focus on the reason for the season.
1. Teach them about God and Jesus through out the year... (Read not just Easter and Christmas)
2. Involve your child in church functions or surround them with fellow Christians that hold the same beliefs as your family.
3. Pray with your children and allow them to see you pray. When children see their parents praying they naturally learn that God is real and can help them through anything in life.
4. Expose your child to God through toys, games, music, and videos. Veggie Tales is a great way to get younger kids involved and interested in God's Word.
5. Live the Lord's Greatest Commandment: Love your neighbor, every day. Look for opportunities to help other people. Talk out loud how good it feels to help people out for the sake of giving. Finding different ways to help others and follow through with putting other people first helps in so many different ways (sense of community, self esteem, goal setting, problem solving, social involvement, etc).
I guess to keep a long story short, you can't expect a child to know the real reason of the season if you don't live it every day. There is nothing more rewarding than knowing your child has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
I know I listed a lot of daily on-going activities and it can seem over whelming. Start Small. You do not have to do all of it at once. It has taken my family about 3 years of adding bits and pieces to our routine. The main thing is talk to your kids about God, they are listening!
Click the title to go to the site and check out the fun!
I have be digi scrappin for about 6 months and have been overwhelmed by all of the support and kindness that most scrapping communities provide. I have found free tutorials, encouragement, and a ton of fabulous freebies. However, I am beyond shocked to find that some people feel that they can be rude to whom ever they feel.
I just can't believe that people would leave rude comments to someone who is trying to give them a free gift. The nerve of some people is just ridiculous! I for one find it encouraging that in a self-centered society (the States) we are still blessed with people willing to give of themselves to others for the sake of being kind. And what happens??? They get spit on by thoughtless individuals that are only concerned about how the world is rotating around them... Talk about insensitive and down right cruel. Since when were you given permission to bash others or put others down because you didn't get what you want the moment you wanted it. Shame on you! I am really hoping that it is temporary insanity and that your mothers' did not teach you to treat others in that manner.
As a professional school counselor, I should add that in 9 out of 10 bully situations I deal with, the bully has actually been bullied or perceive themselves to have been bullied or pushed around by someone else. Bullying is an attempt to reclaim a sense of power and control. People who are secure with themselves do not need to put other people down. They realize that people are different, that doesn't make them good or bad, just different. And they realize that other people are not responsible for their own happiness.
I am currently teaching my 2 year old and 1 1/2 year old to be patient and say thank you, maybe I should make an instructional video.
Isn't this cute? I made it by combining a bazillion different challenges. I just love doing that. I end up with something I would never have thought of my self. The lo is made from a small part of the Mistle Toe Magic Collab Download a Day (December) by Snap and Scrap.
I love our Christmas card this year! I am going to run over to Sam's tomorrow and get them printed. The silly teeth were a gift from Uncle Page. The kids just loved them, of course it helped that there was a sucker on the other side. I couldn't help but grab the camera and what better way than to show how crazy my kids are then using the pics in our Christmas Card. I think it will definately get a second look!!!!
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