Hello All! I am thrilled to be a part of the Kid Blogger Network! They are an awesome group of bloggers. As we start 2016, we decided to look back at all of the posts that we wrote in 2015, and share our best posts. We write posts in many different topics, so today you can see them sorted by …
Top 10 Posts for 2015
Wow! What a year 2015 has been! Thank you all for being such great supporters of Mommy Crusader & Her Knights and Ladies. I’m excited to start 2016 with a quick trip down nostalgia lane with a look at the top 10 posts for 2015. My 10th most popular post of 2015 is If I Ran the Zoo Crazy Animal Creation …
Love is Spoken Here - Ways to Help Our Children Feel Loved and Accepted
Love, I think, is the most sought after emotion by all humans. We crave feeling loved. Many bad relationships happen because people aren’t receiving enough love and go seeking it from any source they can find. Love has the power to change lives, and the absence of love has the power to devastate lives. It is so important that love is spoken here in our homes.
Science in Action: M for Molecules
Balloons in the Snow An exploration of molecular movement Outside of my house, there is alot of snow. The temperature hasn’t gotten above freezing for several weeks. But, my husband and I spent the weekend filling hundreds of water balloons with air for our kids to play with outside. Are we crazy? Is it cold and snowy outside? Yes, but that’s …
Secrets for getting Siblings to Play Together
Oh, the exuberance of Christmas morning! Amid the unwrapping and laughter of the festive morning, there’s the expected glee of playing with new gifts. But, then there’s also the inevitable contention that comes when one sibling wants another to share the new toy. Are there secrets for getting siblings to play together? I think there are three – setting reasonable …
Christmas Eve Devotional
There is something comforting about a warm cup of cocoa, carols, and the reading of Luke 2 all shared together. It unites the family and sends everyone off to bed in a peaceful, contented way. One of my favorite parts about this evening devotional is the inclusion of sacred carols with the reading. My Christmas gift to you this year …
Nobody’s Perfect
There are some days that just don’t go right. The kids are grumpy; the mom is tired; the house smells funny; whatever it is, the day just doesn’t go right. Days like that happen to everyone. These days are some of the longest days of my life. The other day, while my husband was counting down the hours until he …
Teaching our Children Self-Control
Let’s face it, one of the hardest things for anyone to master is self-control. And, self-control is such an integral part of life as an adult. Successful completion of schooling requires self-control. Staying employed requires self-control. Maintaining a happy marriage requires self-control. Keeping out of trouble with law enforcement requires self-control. In short, living a happy and productive life requires the …
Helping Toddlers Survive Christmas
Christmas is a magical time of year. There’s the hustle and bustle of going to see Santa or the Nutcracker ballet. There are family and friends to visit, get-togethers, work parties, and church parties to attend. Not to mention the goodies, the lights on the Christmas tree, and all the pretty packages waiting to be unwrapped. Christmas is toddler over-stimulation …
Kid Crafted Christmas Ornaments Week 6: Holly Berry Ornaments
Our craft this week was holly berry ornaments. These ornaments are about 8 inches in width and stand out nicely on a green Christmas tree. They are covered in glitter and use old ball ornaments that need some sprucing up. We had a lot of fun making them together. Daddy said we had taken some of the ugliest ornaments he’d …
