Mama Jenn

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Mama’s Mission of the Month: May 2013 {and April Accomplishments}

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Welcome to Mama’s Mission of the Month! My hope is that this will help me {and you} follow through on some of the goals that we have set for the month! So, if you are a mama and you want to join in, check out the intro post! (If you have already read the rules, you can easily grab the buttons from the Buttons Tab on the top of the sidebar.)

April Mission Update: Here’s how I did with my goals for the month of April. Not bad if I must say so myself!

Personal:

~~1. Continue with my {adjusted}~~ ~~B90 Bible~~ ~~reading plan.~~ I’m all the way up to Daniel now!

2. Exercise daily…even if it is only some sit-ups and pushups! I was doing so well with this, but then…LOL!

Marriage:

~~3. Have two date nights.~~ Love my hubby!

~~4. Flirt with my hubby daily!~~ Really love my hubby!

Parenting:

~~5. Plan intentional daily fun for me and the kids…even if it only means an impromptu pillow fight or an attack from the tickle monster!~~

6. Make game night a part of our weekly family fun!

Homeschooling:

7. Finish making the remaining Bible printable to coordinate with our curriculum.

Homemaking:

~~8. Get back on track with the~~ ~~SHE Method~~. I’m back on track, but I need to stay on track!

9. Meal planning…meal planning…meal planning!

Ministry/Friendships/Extended Family:

10. Finish updating and add to my family/friend birthday list.

~~11. Plan another movie night with friends.~~ The plan has been in the works and we are watching a movie under the stars this weekend!

Blogging/Online Activity:

~~12. Blog…sounds simple, but after going so long without blogging, I feel compelled to add it to my list!~~

13. Finish sharing the instructions for the MFW Kindergarten Words to Remember printables. Only a few more to share and the printable set and instructions will be complete!

Other:

~~14. Update our budget.~~

My Mission for April 2013:

Personal:

1. Continue with my {adjusted} B90 Bible reading plan.

2. Exercise daily…even if it is only some sit-ups and pushups!

3. Start reading Start and start punching fear in the face, escape average, and do work that matters! I am SO incredibly excited about this book!

Marriage:

4. Flirt with my hubby daily!

5. Go through my stack of “stuff” and separate out the special cards and letters from my kids and hubby.

Parenting:

6. Continue with daily intentional fun for me and the kids.

7. Make game night a part of our weekly family fun!

Homeschooling:

8. Finish making the remaining Bible printables to coordinate with our curriculum.

Homemaking:

9. Meal planning…I have GOT to get a handle on this!

10. I have been busy organizing and simplifying…and I hope to have a garage sale. (I love going to garage sales, but I don’t like having garage sales…any insight or wisdom on having a garage sale would be greatly appreciated!)

11. Begin reading some of the eBooks from the homemaking bundle that I recently purchased! FYI: If you’re interested, there is still time to purchase the bundle: 97 eBooks for $29.97 {sale ends May 4th}

Ministry/Friendships/Extended Family:

12. Finally finish updating and add to my family/friend birthday list. I almost missed an important birthday…so I have got to make this a priority!

Blogging/Online Activity:

13. Finish sharing the instructions for the MFW Kindergarten Words to Remember printables.

What is your May mission of the month?

If you participated last month, how did you do?

Feel free to link up and share! It is a great way to hold yourself accountable! Need a visual reminder of your monthly missions? Download the Mama’s Mission of the Month Checklist!

For more information on how to join in, please read the intro post. The linky will be open until midnight, May 5th.

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iBlog: Everything you need to know about Blogging {eBook Giveaway}

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I am a contributing author for the iBlog eBook and this post contains my referral link.

I have been working behind the scenes on part of an amazing eBook that I am thrilled to finally share with you! A wonderfully talented group of bloggers have teamed up to present to you: iBlog: Everything You Need to Know About Blogging from 30 Top Bloggers!

How to Create Your Own Printables

I am often asked how I make the printables that I share on my blog. Hence, I decided to address this specific topic in the iBlog eBook. I contributed a full 16 page chapter, complete with step-by-step photos and instructions explaining exactly how I create printables. FYI, Creating Your Own Printables is just one of the many, many blogging topics addressed within the eBook.

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Building a Vision for Your Blog
Finding Your Niche
Blog Design 101
Designing and Starting Your Blog on WordPress
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Writing and Using an Elevator Pitch
Blog Planning and Organization
Basic SEO
Stock Image Tips
Blog Photography 101
Streamlining Your Research
Getting Your Blog Off the Ground
Building Your Brand
Building Community through Your Blog
How to Get Traffic to Your Blog
How to Get Subscribers
Guest Posting
Link-Ups, Hops and Other Events
Using Facebook to Grow Your Blog
Facebook Parties
Facebook Hops
Using Twitter to Grow Your Blog
Using Pinterest to Grow Your Blog
Using Freebies to Grow Your Blog
How To Create Your Own Printables
Selling Your Own Products
Using Affiliate Marketing
How to Write a Media Kit
How to Write a Product Review
Working as a Virtual Assistant
Running a Group Blog
Marriage and Blogging
Balancing Motherhood and Blogging
Balancing Homeschooling and Blogging
Using Your Blog as a Ministry
Time Saving Blog Tips
The Power of Attending a Blogging Conference

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Monday, April 29, 2013

The Ultimate Homemaking eBook Bundle

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I am very excited to share this amazing deal with you today! In fact, I am super excited to be able to snag it for myself! Ladies, this is huge, I mean H.U.G.E! Take a look at all the goodies included in this sweet deal!

~The Homemaking Bundle Sale Has Ended~

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~The Homemaking Bundle Sale Has Ended~

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The fine print:

Bonus Offers

Each bonus offer can be redeemed once only per eBook Bundle purchase.
For each bonus offer, transaction numbers or proof of purchase may be required at the time of redemption.
All bonus offers are free gifts from the bonus sponsors, are their sole responsibility to provide, and are subject to availability.
All bonus offers expire at midnight on May 19th, 2013 (2 weeks from the last day of this sale).

General

It is your responsibility to download and back-up your purchase within the 1-month download time-frame. With proof of purchase, we can renew download links up until August 1st, 2013. After this date we will no longer have access to the books and will not be able to provide any new links to download.
Due to the nature of this sale, there will be no refunds available. However, we would invite you to read our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about the file types, the download process, how the bonus offers work, etc.
This collection is only available from 9 a.m. EST on April 29th to 11:59 p.m. EST on May 4th. There will be no late sales offered.
Particularly for those wanting to read these ebooks on their mobile devices (iPhones or iPads, Android, Kindle, etc.) you will want to learn more about the file types, how to download them correctly, and how to transfer them to your device.

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Ff for Frog {MFW Kindergarten Printables}

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As much as I love the hands-on activities and crafts in our My Father’s World Kindergarten Curriculum, I was not very good about doing the Words to Remember badges with my daughter. So, I came up with something a little different for the boys. I created printable art/copywork pages for them to work on their penmanship while creatively depicting the Words to Remember.

My Father's World Words to Remember Copywork: Ff for Frog

This is the Lesson 22: Ff for Frog page from one of my older boy’s kindergarten school year. I simply printed the DLTK easy frog paper craft. The boys colored, cut out, and glued the frog. Super simple! Super easy!

Visit the MFW Kindergarten Words to Remember blog post for information on downloading all of the Words to Remember copywork pages.

PLEASE NOTE: These copywork printables are only for students who are reading and writing easily. This type of copywork is not a regular part of My Father's World Kindergarten curriculum.

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Swimmy the Fish {Stamp Craft}

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Swimmy by Leo Lionni is a great book to help remind kids about the importance and benefits of working together! In order to avoid being eaten, Swimmy, a little black fish, and a school of little red fish work together to swim in a formation that looks like one giant fish – with Swimmy as the eye.

Swimmy by Leo Lionni Fish Stamp Activity

I have read this book to all of my kids during their kindergarten year. This year, with my youngest twins, I decided to incorporate a fun fish stamping craft to go along with the book!

Directions: First we made fish shaped bottle top stamps by cutting out foam fish shapes and adhering them to the bottle tops. (Stamps are shown in the image above.) I drew a big fish shape onto white paper and the boys stamped fish inside the big fish drawn on the paper.

Swimmy by Leo Lionni Stamp Activity