Picking Kids TV Shows

Wizards of Waverly Place

I have a seven and a three year old. They love TV. We pay close attention to what they are watching, though, because some shows that are geared for kids are quite inappropriate. Today, I have gone through and listed some shows that I like and some that I do not like. Click on the first picture and then click on the right side of each picture to advance to the next one to see my opinion of each:


Toy Story 3

Woody, Buzz, and the gang are back in action!

We took the kids to see Toy Story 3 last night. TS3 broke the rule that says sequels cannot be as good or better than the original. This is a great movie. It’s the best that I have seen from Disney in quite some time. Read more…


Razor Blades Found Taped to Slides in Columbus, GA

Razor blades were found taped to playground equipment this morning at a park in Columbus, GA. An alert mother caught them before anyone was hurt. This is most likely an isolated event, but I know I will check our playgrounds out before letting my kids rush out to play. Wanted to let other parents out [...]


The Point

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I have been thinking about the word point lately. It has many uses: For Travellers: Point me in the right direction. For Concentrators: I am focused to a sharp point. For Ball Players: I scored a point! For Brokers: The DOW dropped 50 points. For Type A Personalities: That’s a pointed question. For Judges: Is that your point [...]


Teaching Children How to Tithe

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There are many things to think about when teaching tithing to children. This post explores some of the things we should and shouldn’t teach and offers money jars as a helpful teaching tool.