FREE Printable: 8x10 I'll Love You Forever Print (Personalize for Your Child)

Good morning! I have a new freebie for you this morning. The 8x10 "I'll Love You Forever" Wall Print is inspired by one of my favorite children's books: Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. My mom used to read this book to me when I was a little girl and we would sing the song from the book every night. I now sing the song to my kids, so it has a special place in my heart. If you haven't read the book yet, it is a great story about unconditional love passed from generation to generation and I would highly recommend it.

I have two versions for you, a pink and green chevron background for a little girl's room and a blue and green chevron background for a boy's room. If you want to personalize these with your child's name, you can download the jpg and then edit in PicMonkey (free photo editing site).

You can send the file to a professional printer to print (i.e. Walgreen's, Shutterfly, etc) or you can print at home on letter size card stock and trim to 8x10 size.

If you are looking for a custom print for your home, I would love to work with you! You can request a custom order through my Etsy shop, Pamela Renee Printables. Let me know you found me through the blog and I will give you a 20% discount.

 

Download the 8x10 Pink and Green "I'll Love You Forever" Wall Art Here

Download the 8x10 Blue and Green "I'll Love You Forever" Wall Art Here

 

Enjoy! I would love for you to share, but please link back to this post and not the direct download link. Thank you! Each week, I try to share another FREE printable. Follow me on Facebook to receive updates.

 

 Is there a FREE printable that you would like me to create? Request in the comment section below!

Valentine's Day Activities Round-up

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I thought I would round-up some of the best activities, crafts, and recipes that I have found.

For more Valentine's Day ideas, follow me on Pinterest.

Biblical Based Valentine's Activities

FREE Printable Valentine's with Bible Verses
St. Valentine Scripture Wreath
The Greatest Valentine Preschool Bible Lesson
God's Conversation Hearts

Preschool Activities

FREE Valentine's Pre-K Pack
Valentine's Day Printables (1+1+1=1)
Valentine's Day Pre-K Pack (Over the Big Moon)
Valentine's Day Preschool and Kindergarten Pack (Homeschool Creations)
Valentine's Tot Pack and Expanded Pack (2 Teaching Mommies)
Valentine's Day Tot Pack (Lawteedah)

Valentine's Gifts/Cards

Heart Pencil Toppers
Brown Paper Valentines
DIY Sharpie Mugs
Cupcake Candy Jars
ABC Valentine's Printable
FREE Candy Printables
Bubble Wand Valentines
Blowing You Kisses Valentines

Crafts

Valentine's Heart Paper Plate Hats
Valentine's Lei
Valentine's Play Dough
Secret Message Hearts
DIY Valentine's Wreath
Valentine's Heart Cone Tree
Monster Mailbox
Free Valentine's Printables
I Heart You Blocks
Stitched Heart Bookmarks
Toddler Tape Paint Art
Valentine's Heart Wreath
Valentine's Day Hand Print Card
Valentine's Day Heart Sun Catcher Craft

Valentine's Games/Activities

Valentine's Tic Tac Toe
Valentine's Scavenger Hunt
Valentine's Day Science Play

Recipes

Strawberry Banana Sweetheart Pancakes
Strawberry Heart Mini Cheesecake Bites
Valentine's Floats
Heart Shaped Pancakes
Cherry Tomatoes and Cocktail Sauce
Marbled Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
Valentine S'mores Bites
Mini Heart Pizzas
Brown Sugar Blondies for Valentine's Day
Sweetheart Cherry Pies
Giant Valentine's Cookie
Valentine's Dipped Rice Krispies Treats
Strawberry Nutella Pop Tarts
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Valentine's Snack Mix
Valentine's Fruit Pizza
Valentine's Day Heart Swirl Cookies

If you have a preschooler, check out my Valentine's Day Preschool Plans.

What are your favorite Valentine's Day activities? If you have a blog post featuring a Valentine's activity, please leave a link in the comments.

Preschool Plans: Pirate Week (Week of 1/7)

 

Two Year Old Ongoing Focus: Letter Recognition, Word Recognition, Shapes, Colors

Three Year Old Ongoing Focus: Pre-Reading (Sight Words, Word Families), Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Geography, Beginning Math

Two Year Old Lesson Plans

Monday

1. Letter Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
2. Color Letter P for Pirate Coloring Sheet
3. Color/Construct Customizable Pirate Treasure Map 

Wednesday

1. Letter Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
2. Number Flashcards 1-5 (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
3. Make Pirate Hook 

Friday

1. Letter Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
2. Treasure Hunt

Three Year Old Lesson Plans

This week's theme: Pirates and Treasure Map (for "ap" word family week)

Monday

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Days of the Week and Month Review
3. Sight Word Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
4. "ap" Family Word Week
   • Flashcards "ap" Family Words Introduction
   • "ap" Family Matching Worksheet
   • Color/Construct Customizable Pirate Treasure Map 
5. 1-2-3-1-2-3 Pattern Worksheet
6. Map Time (using $1 U.S. Map purchased at Dollar Tree)

Wednesday

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Days of the Week and Month Review
3. Sight Word Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
4. "ap" Family Word Week
• "Memory" played with 2 sets of "at" Family Flashcards
• Make Pirate Hook
5. Pirate Coins Activity
6. Map Time (using $1 U.S. Map purchased at Dollar Tree)

Friday

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Days of the Week and Month Review
3. Sight Word Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
4. "ap" Family Word Week
• Flashcards Review
• Pirate Rhyming Words Activity
• Treasure Hunt
5. Map Time (using $1 U.S. Map purchased at Dollar Tree)

Child's Play: Superhero Saturday

My superhero daughters and the villains (our dogs)

 



My husband had to work today and my daughter has been on a superhero kick, so we made today a Superhero Saturday.

We stayed in our pajamas, made some capes out of blankets, built a fort out under our dining room table, and went on superhero missions. We ran from the villains (our two dogs), rescued polar bears that were trapped in nets, flew through the air and even climbed some "huge" mountains. And of course, we had to make a superhero snack to eat in our superhero hideout.

I am always amazed at the creativity of a three year old. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in my "to do" list, I forget how important it is to drop everything and just play pretend.

What are your favorite pretend games to play? Please share your fun ideas in the comments.

My 2013 Goals

I must admit that I am not good at keeping resolutions. I do, however, like working toward my goals. Instead of making a resolution this year, I am going to set specific, measurable goals that fit in with my top 6 priorities.

God

1. Have a 30 minute quiet time each day to read Bible and pray
2. Read through the Bible in a year
3. Attend church every Sunday
4. Start a prayer group with other stay-at-home moms (meet once a month)

Spouse

1. Spend at least 30 minutes one-on-one time with Derek each day
2. One date night per month
3. Weekly in home date nights
4. One getaway this year (after I stop nursing my son)
5. Finish working through Closer: Devotions to Draw Couples Together

Children

1. 30 minutes daily one-on-one time with each child
2. Weekly preschool time on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (see my plans here)
3. Monthly one-on-one outing with each child
4. Nightly reading and bedtime

Others

1. Weekly planned activity focus on others (i.e. deliver meals, make homemade gift, etc)
2. One monthly activity focused on community outreach (blessing bags, delivering meals to homeless etc)

Self Development

1. Read 1 book each week or 4 books per month (see the books I am planning to read here)
2. Daily time to rest
3. Daily time to work on blogging, craft project, etc

Home Management

1. Create a menu plan each week (see my weekly menu plans here)
2. Complete Home Challenge task each week
3. Stick to daily/weekly cleaning plan

What are your goals for 2013?

Preschool Plan: Week of 12/31

One of my top 6 priorities for 2013, is my relationship with my children. One of my roles as their mother is educator. As an educator, it is important to set aside time each week to teach my children. I made the decision to not send my daughters to preschool at this time, but I still understand the importance of scheduled learning time. This will be beneficial in preparing them for Kindergarten.

I have a two year old daughter and a three year old daughter. Each week I am going to share with you my "lesson plans" for our preschool time. When I created my 2013 daily schedule, I set aside an hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for preschool. During this time, I will have planned activities to accomplish. I found a planner from Homeschool Creations, that I think is very helpful in creating a weekly preschool schedule. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I will have a planned outing. I believe that it is important for my children to not only have structured learning time inside the home, but to also have learning experiences outside of the home. For our outings, we may make a trip to the zoo, the Children's Museum or we may have a play date with a friend.

I found a great Calendar at the Dollar Tree. The Calendar, Dates, and Months each cost a $1 so my total cost was $3.00. I also found a U.S. Map and Pledge of Allegiance poster for $1. Most of my other resources I find online for free.

Two Year Old Ongoing Focus: Letter Recognition, Word Recognition, Shapes, Colors

Three Year Old Ongoing Focus: Pre-Reading (Sight Words, Word Families), Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Geography, Beginning Math

Two Year Old Lesson Plans

Monday

1. Letter Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
2. Letter C Magazine Activity (find pictures in magazines of things that start with letter C and paste onto Construction paper)
3. Read Cat in the Hat

Wednesday

1. Letter Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
2. Cat in the Hat Coloring Page (we practice colors as she picks crayons to color with)
3. Number Flashcards 1-5 (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)

Friday

1. Letter Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
2. Shapes worksheet (color shapes different colors)
3. Create Hat for Cat in the Hat

Three Year Old Lesson Plans

This week's theme: Cat in the Hat

Monday

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Days of the Week and Month Review
3. Sight Word Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
4. "at" Family Word Week
• Flashcards "at" Family Words Introduction
• "at" Family Matching Worksheet
• Read Cat in the Hat
5. 1-2-1-2 Pattern Worksheet
6. Map Time (using $1 U.S. Map purchased at Dollar Tree)

Wednesday

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Days of the Week and Month Review
3. Sight Word Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
4. "at" Family Word Week
• "Memory" played with 2 sets of "at" Family Flashcards
• Cat in the Hat Doorknob Hangers
5. Circle the Matching Number Worksheet
6. Map Time (using $1 U.S. Map purchased at Dollar Tree)

Friday

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Days of the Week and Month Review
3. Sight Word Flashcards (purchased from the $1 Spot at Target)
4. "at" Family Word Week
• Flashcards Review
• Create Hat for Cat in the Hat
5. Trace and Match Numbers Worksheet
6. Map Time (using $1 U.S. Map purchased at Dollar Tree)

Prioritizing Life the Way God Intended

In March of 2008, I married the most amazing man. Ever since that day, my life has become a whirlwind. My first daughter was born in March of 2009 (a day after our first wedding anniversary), my second daughter was born in August of 2010 and my son was born in July of 2012. Having three children under the age of four has been challenging.

Before my eldest daughter was born, my husband and I made the decision that I would be a stay-at-home mom. At the beginning, I worked from home for a family member's business and I created a money saving blog. After the birth of my second daughter, I knew that I had to make some changes. I was constantly stressed and anxious trying to keep up with my self imposed work load. I quit my part time job and discontinued blogging. Despite these changes, I still felt like I couldn't keep up with my day to day workload.

During the last few weeks, I have been praying about how to cope with my anxiety and stress. God has revealed to me that my priorities have been severely out of whack. It is now abundantly clear to me, that it is necessary for me to make some drastic changes in my life. First and foremost, my relationship with God has to be my number one priority. Without a focus on this relationship, I know that I will not be able to accomplish any of the things that I would like to. Secondly, I must focus on my relationship with my husband. Although my husband and I have a good relationship, I know that I fall short of the things that I should do as a Godly wife. My children need to be my third priority. Too many times, I allow outside things to take precedence over my children. My vice is technology...Facebook, Pinterest, reading blogs, etc.  After God, my husband, and my children, I need to focus on serving others. In order to accomplish these first four goals, I know that there are many things that I need to do to simplify my life.

2013 Priorities

1. Relationship with God
2. Relationship with Husband
3. Relationship with Children
4. Service to Others
5. Self Development
6. Household Management

I created this blog as a means to hold myself accountable for a reorganized, simple lifestyle. I will be focusing on the things that I do to focus on my top 6 priorities. I hope that some of the things that I learn along the way will also be beneficial for you as well.

What ways are you planning to simplify your life in 2013? Do you need to make any changes to your priorities?