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5 Minute Choose a Piece of Candy

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We still have Halloween candy left over. Each child has theirs in a plastic bag. So, for dessert or snack, they will get to choose a piece of candy to eat. However, it’s not that simple. Every single time, they must dump out all of the candy and look over each piece. I realized that this takes them a long time to do. It could be 20 minutes later and they still haven’t chosen a piece of candy.

So, one day I set the time for 5 minutes and told them they only had 5 minutes to choose. They must have chosen their piece of candy and have all the candy back in the bag before the 5 minutes is over. If they aren’t done, they’ve lost the opportunity to have a piece of candy. Of course, like normal children, they did not finish in 5 minutes and then there was pouting. 5 minutes should be enough time!

I think that if I remember to implement this idea again and again, they might finally start to understand the concept of being quick to choose. I don’t know.

The Armor of God Study by Priscilla Shirer – The Helmet of Salvation

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I’ve been doing Priscilla Shirer’s Armour of God Bible Study. We are currently working on the Helmet of Salvation.

Within this section, I love what she says about making neural connections. “When we control our thought life, new neural connections and pathways are visibly and measurably formed in the brain – which affects the health and wellness of our physical bodies”. So, when we start changing the way we think, we can renew and restore “our minds from a state of unhealthiness and deterioration to a state of wholeness and strength in God.” (Shirer, Armor of God Study, pg 168).

I love that! There is so much hope in that thought. We can have control over our lives. You would think that I should’ve known this, but sadly I was never taught this growing up. It’s only been recently that I have learned about taking control of my thoughts and breaking down strongholds with God’s promises/scripture. Hopefully, I can impart this wisdom to my children so they can learn it at an earlier age than I did.

A Busy Christmas Season

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Now that my kids are older, I want to get out do more things for Christmas. In the past, I’ve felt restricted because I was either pregnant and didn’t feel well or thought my kids were too young and didn’t feel brave to venture out with them.

Three kids later, I have changed that perspective. Although, it helps that my youngest is almost 3. Every day this past week, we’ve had something to do in town -whether it be see Santa, watch a parade, watch a tree lighting, or some other festive event. I like getting out and being in the middle of things. I want to experience life. It can be hard when you have kids since they naturally can restrict your activities due to their age. I also want to establish traditions with my children, to build good memories of the holidays.

My dilemma comes in when I question whether I am doing something selfishly and not putting my kid’s needs first. Should I be so busy? Is it hard on them? If we were home, they would just gravitate toward the TV. I know that my kids might not like everything I do and they just have to deal with it sometimes. It’s definitely a balance.

Easy Friend/Neighbor Christmas Gift Idea with Chocolate

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Every year I stress out on what to give my friends & neighbors for Christmas. I used to give a plate of cookies, but since I have gone gluten free, I haven’t been in the mood to bake gluten filled cookies that I cannot eat. I also don’t have alot of good recipes for gluten free cookies.

I want a simple and easy gift to give.

While searching Pinterest, I came across this simple idea for a gift. Just a bag of kisses and a tag that says “We wish you a Merry Kiss-Mas”. Simple, easy. All I had to do was make the tags myself and cut them out.

Download Christmas tags Printable Here

Original idea from this blog.