teaching C how to play "Go Fish," especially because i am pretty sure she thinks it's called "Goldfish."
C giving E a big hug on his way out to the bus.
leaving my marshmallow pumpkin candle burning from morning till night.
drinking out of copper mugs.
a new screensaver for my phone. ...
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Why it’s Important for Kids to Help Out Around the House
uhhhhh mooooom noooooo! i don't want to! i want to go play, i want to see my friends, i want to watch a show, i want to...anything but chores! (feel free to add in a stomp here, or an eye roll, or a big sigh.)
sound familiar? it's the age-old struggle right? kids and chores.
it's no secret ...
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notice the LITTLE things october 12th
1. lighting a candle in the morning and letting it burn all day long.
2. giving the kids an extra 20 minutes of TV and using the time to spend 20 quiet minutes by myself in my room.
3. shirts with finger holes in the sleeves.
4. using a wine glass with a stem and feeling fancy.
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5 surprising benefits of gratitude and kids
we have buckled down on gratitude around here over the past year {we followed these steps right HERE}. when i sat down to gather my thoughts on this topic...even i was blown away at the benefits we were seeing!
like everyone else, we had to really dig deep over the past couple months. all of our ...
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3 steps to raising more grateful kids
"ugh! mooooooommmmmm. nooooooo! you can't! that is going to RUIN everything!" that was exactly what i heard last week when i reminded my 9-year-old son E that we were going to have to return our school ipads. it was coupled with a total body slouch and long eye roll and lots of big sighs. probably ...
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THE GRATITUDE GAME CHANGER – 3 reasons moms should write their gratitude down
do you ever look at one of your kids and swear you will remember the moment forever? maybe it's an expression they have, a funny comment, a milestone, or something just so uniquely childlike they've just done?
this happens to me all the time. want to know what happens next? 10 minutes later i ...
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