Crafts & Activities. Reading & Learning. 20 Must Follow Moms. Taxes, contracts, etc. Mother Daughter Journals : These Little Waves. Ohmyheart.
(That is all.) My shoulders ache, my eyes blur, my body curves. After seeing three starry nights from beginning to end, this feeling – is welcome. I note the still of our home. HeartHearing the three sleep breaths just down the hall, I imagine they’re in perfect rhythm with Jason’s, right by my side. He fell asleep to the bright and the noise and the flash of our television (not my favorite), our thighs and knees and toes touching (definitely my favorite). Reaching for the remote -and Quiet- with one hand, I pull myself up for just one more To Do with the other. I open one spiral notebook at a time, and pen my heart. I would just like to say again: Ohmyheart. We sent the girls off to school today. Their flips flops smacked the sun kissed path that I swear we ran down only a heartbeat ago.
They made Ready look good. And Brody and I? We read and walked and laced fingers and ate chocolate (lots of chocolate). First Day of School Peppermint Brownies. Brody and I stood side by side. Teaching charity to our children. There is no wrong time to teach our children about charity and volunteering!
Here are some ideas to put the whole family in the charitable spirit. Ideas for involvement Adopt a grandparent and visit a local nursing home. Newborns and toddlers can come along to provide company and lots of hugs. Older children can read with the residents and put on plays or skits.Volunteer to water or start a garden at a senior center.Organize a food drive in your neighborhood.
National Family Volunteer Day (November 20) is sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation. DIY Playdough. By: Jenny of Hank + Hunt I’ve always wanted to try making my own playdough. Playdough is good for sensory development, and is just plain fun. Make your own in some bright colors, and your kids will never know the difference!
I tried a few recipes, and here is the winner: Time Out: How to Create a Discipline Plan. For Cyndi and Ed Holbert of Powell, Idaho, discipline is a touchy issue -- literally.
Ed doesn't hesitate to give their 3-year-old son Garrett a spanking when he misbehaves. Cyndi prefers to employ calm and consistent discipline. Spanking, she says, should be a last resort. Their different approaches to parenting have not only put a strain on their marriage, but Garrett seems to be catching on. "He can tell something is up, and he's started to kind of play us against each other," Cyndi says. Sound familiar? But no matter what their beliefs, most adults agree that children need discipline. "The whole idea behind a punishment is to teach the child a lesson that you feel will ultimately be in their best interest," says Robi Ludwig, Psy.D, parenting expert at Care.com.
Discuss Discipline Upfront and Often "Discipline is an issue that can be discussed even before you have kids," says Ludwig. The bottom line, however, is that parents have the ultimate say in how the children are disciplined. Back to School is Cool. Liquid Sidewalk Chalk.