In West Tennessee, we’ve REALLY had the best of autumn all month long. It was warm, breezy, sunny, rainy, foggy, cool—-but most of all the weather was bearable to enjoy days outside on the lawn, behind the camera lens, in […]
Read the full article →The Autumn Advantage
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Turkey Gratitude Journals
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.November 22, 2015
In October, I (Litsa) had promised a ‘turkey’ craft to a group of first graders—my daughter’s class. In November, I saw my month quickly disappearing with the week’s routine and the day’s daily mundane tasks. My daughter kept ‘ruffling my […]
Read the full article →Take a Stand for Girls Around the World
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“Empowerment of and investment in girls are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their human rights” -United Nations Resolution 66/170 October 11th is Day of the […]
Read the full article →The Good Kid Project
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After reading this title, are you ready to skim the post to find out where you sign up your kid(s) for this project!?! We all want ‘good kids’—-our own, those we teach, the children that come to play at our […]
Read the full article →Nurture Children’s Interests
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Children are naturally curious about everything. As parents, we can help nurture their interests by answering their questions, allowing them to help on tasks that we take on ourselves at home, and by taking time to have conversations with them. […]
Read the full article →Family: Happy, Happier, Happiest
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.July 3, 2015
Family Fun magazine recognizes year after year that families that have fun are simply the happiest. A few years ago, we shared a list about the secrets of fun families that Family Fun featured alongside how our own families embrace […]
Read the full article →Gratitude is Instilled: Raising Grateful Children
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.June 24, 2015
The title, “Instill Gratitude, Not Attitude” by Farnoosh Torabi in Money’s April 2015 issue caught my attention. Money matters are hard enough to grapple with as an adult but balancing the budget with children seems almost impossible until we reflect […]
Read the full article →How Much Screen Time Do Your Kids Get?
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.May 26, 2015
As we head into summer, hubby and I are struggling with the screen time usage for our boys. During the school year, our boys are not allowed to play video games during the school week. Since they are busy with […]
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