I don’t know if your 2017 was a good one or a bad one, but we’re in a brand new year now and I have high hopes for 2018 for all of us. It’s going to be awesome! I’m insisting. 🙂
You may have made some resolutions for the new year, but I have a few to add if you’d like to play along. These are for myself and for all of you, if you’re game.
I was working on a post today in honor of those lost last Friday. It was taking me a long time and our house is chaotic at the moment (five kids, who’d guess there would be chaos?). I realized how backwards that was, so I am putting off that post and I am going to…
I am not much of a resolution kind of person, but I do love a good list of goals. Here’s my things to keep on working on for the new year… Laugh more. Smile more. Make lots of green smoothies. Read aloud every day. Hug my sweeties (big and little). Say yes to scary (good)…
Wednesday’s Assignment: Do 10 silly things with your kids. Extra credit if you post some of them here. 🙂
Yes, assignments! Bet you didn’t know there would be homework when you wandered in! 🙂 Please do at least one of the following: Get down on the floor to play. Build something, paint something or otherwise create something. Give your child at least 10 hugs and/or kisses. Do something nice for somebody else’s child. Do…
…is to grab your camera and take pictures of your kiddos until you get at least one that makes you smile every time you look at it. Happy Tuesday!
I’ve noticed that there are some things I just don’t want to do, but once I do them anyway I feel fabulous. They are: 1. Get out into the sunshine or around people when I just want to stay home. 2. Exercise. 3. Go to sleep early. (I am really bad at this one!) Originally,…
I am inspired by this report (in PDF form) about a nature-based Montessori preschool in Seattle that takes its children on a daily walk every day, rain or shine, for much of the day. Here in Minnesota, we get some pretty brutal weather. That said, when I venture out with my crew we always return…
Today, more: Playing with kittens Hugs Reading books Crafty fun Lapbooking Looking at old pictures Long talks Cooking with kids Drawing and coloring with kids Less: Time on the computer Perfectionism TV Being too busy to play