When my sister was younger she would literally wear her emotions on her sleeve…no…I’m serious…she would hold out her hands and wiggle her fingers and say “You hurt my feelings!” While a child showing you with their hands how their feelings were hurt can be pretty adorable, it also isn’t far from the truth. When […]
Holidays
Learning Generosity From Our Kids
I’m going to be honest with you here…I was ready to go home. We had just finished up a big grocery trip and a family dinner out after our long holiday weekend with family and I was just ready to head home and relax. We saw him sitting there with a sign “Anything helps”. It […]
Pumpkin Season!
Did you know that pumpkins are fruit? Did you know that every part of a pumpkin is edible? October is one of my most favorite times of the year because it means that it’s pumpkin season! Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere! Below are some easy activities that you can do at home with your child to learn […]
Family Resolutions for 2019!
Another year has passed in the blink of an eye. As parents we all have the same thought going through our minds as we stand on the brink of a new year, “Where did the time go?” For many people, the start of a new year is a time to plan for new beginnings, new […]
Celebrating Ourselves
It seems like as one year wraps up and another begins there is a lot of time spent looking back and reflecting on the year that was. Unfortunately, I think a lot of the time we focus on the things that didn’t work out or didn’t go as we planned. Perhaps our first thoughts and […]