tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426965719387732692024-03-05T03:13:37.315-08:00Crafty Fun MomA monthly craft kit filled with all the materials you will need to spend time each and every day with your little one making crafts. Visit www.craftyfunmom.com to learn more about our monthly craft boxes. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-16813077489101271082014-03-17T09:48:00.004-07:002014-03-17T09:50:19.499-07:00Preschoolers Learning Lifelong Habits NowI'll admit I've given in to a tantrum or two. Yes, have one more cookie if you will stop whining. Okay one more show if you'll stop asking. Raising children is difficult and sometimes I just want to have an easy day. Giving in may stop the complaining in the moment, but it doesn't do your child any good in the long run. Really our roles as parents is to raise our children to be competent, thoughtful, responsible adults. Our children will one day be adults and the way they relate to others will be directly correlated to the way they related to us. If we let them cry or whine their way into what they want, they will learn that this is the way to get what your needs met. We are their training ground. <br />
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I've recently started putting my foot down and I was surprised by how quickly my preschooler responded. I've stopped giving her choices. Yes, she still can make some choices, just not with everything. Kids need boundaries, we all do. Think of it this way... when you get a new job you want to know the rules of the company. Can I take a two hour lunch or do I need to eat on campus? Adults feel more comfortable knowing the expectation, certainly children more so. Their growing brains can't make every decision. They need responsible adults to make the decisions for them. We decide what they eat to keep their growing bodies healthy. We decide bedtimes as we understand their sleep needs. My girl made the decision to dress head to toe in green today. She made the decision to wear her hair down. She decided that she would paint an orange cat with a purple collar. She still makes decisions but so do I. Very quickly she learned that a tantrum or crying doesn't get her what she wants. I know her future husband will thank me.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-14176049600274525842014-03-15T09:43:00.000-07:002014-03-15T09:43:39.747-07:00Saturday FunI've watched this several times because it's just so cute. I heard that this is just a promo for the movie and that the mom and dad in the video are actors, but I like to think they are just out for a drive. The preschooler in the back makes me laugh. Enjoy.<br />
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Over the years I've watched her confidence grow in her willingness to try things. She enjoys mixing paints and discovering new colors, searches the house for little blocks and tape to add to her projects. She understands that there isn't "perfect" art. She understands that art is about the process. <br />
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We want to encourage our children to make art. It encourages risk taking, increases confidence, and aids in problem solving. As our children are creating we want to gently guide them and encourage them. When we sit with them while they are working it tells them that their work is important and that translates into ... You are important. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-42794688980877232022014-03-06T05:26:00.000-08:002014-03-06T05:26:56.456-08:00Living with Young Children - A Good ReadI've been thinking lately about how I want our home to be and Sally Clarkson pretty much sums it up. If you haven't read Sally, you can check her out at <a href="http://itakejoy.com/">itakejoy.com</a>. She is all about encouraging mamas to be mamas. Read her post about Developing Souls. There is so much in it to think about. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Be sure to leave a comment when you finish this great read. <br />
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<a href="http://www.itakejoy.com/developing-souls-alive-vs-de-personalizing-of-technology/">Developing Souls Alive vs. De-personalizing of technology by Sally Clarkson.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-25462067186054628472014-03-04T06:20:00.000-08:002014-03-04T06:20:54.800-08:00Hallelujah (I'll Still Sing) [Feat. Rachael Lee] - From film Confessions...<div style="text-align: center;">
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This beautiful song is by Nathan Clarkson, my friend's son. I call <a href="http://www.itakejoy.com/">Sally Clarkson</a> friend because I've read every one of her books and she has taught me so much about mothering. Truth be told, we've never met or even spoken on the phone. Still she is a friend and has kept me company late in the night when I read her words on raising head strong babes. She taught me about grace. So she is my never known friend, but I hope to have tea with her one day. <br />
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Her talented son is working on a film project, <a aria-haspopup="true" aria-owns="js_12" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=540547695964978&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/ConfessionsOfAProdigalSon" id="js_13">Confessions of a Prodigal Son</a>. If you don't know the story of the prodigal son you can learn more <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Prodigal-God-Timothy-Keller/dp/1594484023/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1392070565&sr=8-5&keywords=prodigal+son">here </a>. It's a story of redemption and love, worth knowing and believing and sharing. Enjoy! </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-422932638624756292014-03-03T20:24:00.000-08:002014-03-09T08:19:37.090-07:00Our Preschoolers Grow Up!I count on the fact that I'm not the only one who's felt this way - felt this longing for things to stay just as they are at this very moment. I can't be the only mother who's felt the empty nest feeling even before her children have entered school. Of course, the business of life makes us look forward to the days we will have a few hours to ourselves to read or exercise or shop all by ourselves. But then they grow up and wave to us from the school bus window. And you think ... where did my baby go? When did the bedtime struggles end and when was the last time I rocked you to sleep? When did you learn to do so many things all by yourself? And you celebrate the independence but mourn the late night feedings. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-24005340227087382372014-03-03T08:00:00.000-08:002014-03-03T08:00:04.724-08:00Saint Patrick's Day Decor with your Preschooler in MindIt is such fun to decorate for the seasons. I tend to decorate for the biggies but was impressed with some of the cute ways to decorate for Saint Patrick's Day ... really the whole month of March. Check out these cute ideas from across the web. Be sure to include your preschooler's crafts in the décor. They will be so happy to know their artwork is special enough to display.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-85837272630891318382014-03-02T17:33:00.000-08:002014-03-02T17:33:35.120-08:00I used the Rainbow Connection in my 3rd and 4th grade classrooms for years to teach literacy skills including fluency. Music is a powerful way to teach reading and writing and just really a joy. I found this on youtube today and I am sharing it just because it reminds me of my childhood and makes my heart sing. I can't wait to share The Rainbow Connection with my girl in the morning. Enjoy! <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-60461554408697979532014-03-01T06:44:00.003-08:002014-03-01T06:47:17.228-08:00Inspiration From Across the WebNeed some good reading this weekend? Take a look at some of the best from across the web. <br />
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<a href="http://www.itakejoy.com/let-it-go-an-anthem-of-the-children-today/">Let It Go!</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2010/12/good-design-with-kids-in-mind-from-6th.html">Good Design with Kids in Mind</a></div>
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<a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/post/30267255011/a-week-of-paleo-school-lunches-part-1-of-5">A Week of Paleo School Lunches</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today we’ll discuss how to keep your child’s projects
without making your home look like a preschool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love my girl’s pictures and projects, especially the ones with glitter
and colorful construction paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But one
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kids feel valued and special when we display their
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Walking into a home you should
know a child lives there too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This isn’t
to say that their things need to be all we see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As in all things, balance is the key.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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T<span style="font-family: Calibri;">hese are a few of the things I do to keep our home in
balance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d love to hear what you
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Use chopsticks and tape to make plant decorations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tucking a little craft into a plant makes the
craft look intentional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It keeps it tidy
and is really very cute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Almost like a
secret treasure to be discovered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One
plant can house up to three little projects.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Garlands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who doesn’t
love a garland?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stinging a cute ribbon
across the fireplace with a few paper clips attached does the trick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Little drawings and crafts attached to the
clips … nothing sweeter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Garlands also
are<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cute strung across a curtain rod in
the bedroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Preschoolers like nothing
more than seeing their “stuff” in their rooms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Frames make a child’s drawing look like a million
bucks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really, those special ones <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are priceless. I’ve hung all my “good” art in
the bathroom and my girl’s work is framed alongside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think they are beautiful.</span></div>
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You can get simple, easily changeable, inexpensive frames at <a href="http://michaels./">Michaels.</a></div>
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playroom, missing one. Perhaps on the floor. :) </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A bulletin board layered with work is charming. You can pick one up at <a href="http://www.target.com/">Target</a> or <a href="http://www.walmart.com/">Walmart</a> for a few bucks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We keep one in my husband’s office and one in mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes us smile and lets our girl know she
is special to her daddy and me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We just keep
laying them on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As they pile up, I’m
able to take some of the ones in the back down and shhhhh…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I throw some of them away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Even with these ideas there does come a time when we need to
change out the projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throw them away
or put them in a box to give her on her wedding day?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our children will grow up and hopefully will
have their own children one day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will
they really want a box of their little art projects and papers to keep next to
the growing box of their children’s work? Probably not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But to throw away her first scribble or the
family picture drawn on a napkin … how hard this can be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ve started photographing her work and putting them in
books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are so many online picture
books out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Try <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books">here</a> or <a href="http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books?mbt_medium=cpc&mbt_source=google&mbt_keyword=photobooks&mbt_content=31403795200&mbt_campaign=Books%20Search%20Exact%20US&mbt_matchtype=e&mbt_adgroup=Photo%20Books-photobooks&gclid=CNrus5KPwrwCFZRsfgodezsAEg">here</a>. </span>Just download your
pictures and you have a small reminder of the way she was when she was 3, 4, 5
…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’d love to hear your ideas. How do you archive your child’s
work?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do you display current
masterpieces? <o:p></o:p></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-84207340506656806622014-02-25T06:56:00.000-08:002014-02-25T06:58:59.199-08:00Making a Preschooler Schedule<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Okay, so I’ve been living tech free for a full 5 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been getting up earlier (as in 4am) to
get my computer work done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m Facebook
free during the day but sometimes feeling too tired to really engage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Patience grasshopper!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a new habit and will take some time
to really get the hang of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You would
think it would be easier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now that I have all this free time, today I tackle my daughter’s
schedule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want her to live in a tech
free world as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re pretty good
about no video games, we limit her television time, but it needs to be limited
even more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t take her <a href="http://spongebob.nick.com/">SpongeBobSquare Pants</a> away without replacing it with something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Maybe I'll replace it with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLSqpYyPD8">this</a>. </span>I’ve been toying with a new schedule for
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One with an emphasis on quality
time, time to create, time for imagination, time for friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">4:30 -5:00:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://craftyfunmom.com/">Craft Time</a>, more about why it's important for preschoolers and young kids to craft<a href="http://craftyfunmoms.blogspot.com/2014/02/preschool-crafts-and-why-they-are.html"> here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am not a homeschool mom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m not sure how you ladies do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Scheduling my afterschool activities are challenging enough for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d love to hear from you about how you
balance it all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your tips would be most
appreciated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-75460482391578893842014-02-22T07:39:00.001-08:002014-02-23T10:30:09.104-08:00Craftyfunmom.com Makes Crafting with Preschoolers Easy<span class="userContent">Craftyfunmom.com helps moms and dads craft daily with their young children. We include enough materials for you to craft with your child Monday - Friday, 20 crafts in all. We plan activities around a monthly theme, we shop, and we ship right to your door. The best part? We'll send you a daily email outlining the daily craft. All that you need to do is spend 15-20 quality minutes a day with your preschooler or young child. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">March's Craft kit theme. A Little Bit of Green...A Whole Lot of Fun! A fun Saint Patrick's Day craft kit. Order your <a href="http://www.craftyfunmom.com/craftykit/">craft kit</a> now! We buy, plan and deliver all the materials you need for a whole month of crafts for your little ones. Visit <a href="http://www.craftyfunmom.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">www.craftyfunmom.com</a> to order! </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">It even includes a slot for paper or child coloring books. It looks beautiful on a dining table. Find out more <a href="http://www.craftyfunmom.com/red-crafty-corral/">http://www.craftyfunmom.com/red-crafty-corral/</a> </span></div>
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<span class="userContent"><span class="userContent">We've been asked how we are different from kiwi crate. Their kit includes 4 activities a month. We send twenty. </span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-74306081038622440102014-02-22T07:22:00.000-08:002014-02-23T10:30:58.357-08:00Preschool Craft - Fun Foods to Make with Your Child <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0066cc;"><a href="http://www.zuzafun.com/kids-food">cutest food ever!</a> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-29073367688099759002014-02-20T08:00:00.000-08:002014-02-23T10:32:01.649-08:00Hands Free Living - Is it possible to Get Rid of Technology?<br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lately I’ve been visualizing my daughter as dried grass in
my hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know the kind you rake up
as you sit in the grass on a summer’s day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I hold the grass in my open hand the wind takes it away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blows it away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lately this is how I’m seeing my time with my
girl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fleeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean she was just born like yesterday and
now she dresses herself, goes on play dates (without me), <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>feels just a little embarrassed if I kiss her
in front of her friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The days of crafting and coloring and preschool field trips are close to an end. </span>I take comfort
in knowing that I’m not the only mother who’s felt this way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it’s hard, really hard</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ve been toying with the idea of getting rid of
technology.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I find that I get sucked
into Facebook, and blogs, and amazon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
feel annoyed if I’m interrupted and what mama doesn’t get interrupted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I take care of needs, but don’t stop and
really take care of needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to
stop and look my girl in the eye and see what she needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to be fully available to my family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And technology gets in the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I realize I can’t get rid of technology.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s here to stay and it is a main source of
communication, I need it for my job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can’t get rid of it but I can certainly limit it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been reading …<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hands%20free%20mama&sprefix=hands+free%2Caps%2C420&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahands%20free%20mama"> Hand Free Mama: A Guide to Putting down the Phone, Burningthe To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters! ByRachel Macy Stafford.</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rachel has a plan
for us over stressed, technology driven mamas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She found that letting go of distractions like phones and Facebook freed
up her time to focus on things that were important to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has some helpful tips to get us
started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She recommends not tossing
technology out the window, but rather starting small.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She suggests turning off the radio in the
car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve started doing this and I’ve
started listening to my little girl singing quietly in the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such a sweet sound that I was missing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Better than <a href="https://www.google.com/#q=justin+bieber+as+long+as+you+love+me&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgz4HsxCXfq6-gVm5UXGeqRKYXZQSX5WRoSXoW1qcmexYVJJZXBKSH5yfl-7AkFf4RWXph0NP0zwk9n0X1RPW8p3OCgCpvXwkTAAAAA">Justin Bieber</a> any day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-75930674223650277082014-02-18T06:25:00.000-08:002014-02-18T21:14:15.272-08:00Preschool Crafts and Why They Are Important<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Any mother of a preschooler or young school aged child knows
how much they LOVE to create things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
tent made out of pillows and blankets, a castle made out of a big box, a
stuffed animal bed out of an Amazon box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Little bits of paper glue on a paper and little collections perched on
shelves and chairs and behind the sofa are all masterpieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When my girl was young she would want to do these things
with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes I would sit with her
and draw a picture or color with her in her color books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes I would set her up with markers and
pencils and crayons and let her do it alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Looking back I wished I would have done a lot more of this with
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not because it was good for her
fine motor skills or would help her hold a pencil correctly when she was school
aged, but because what she really desired was connection… connection with her
mama. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I came to realize that when I would give her 20 minutes of
undivided time every day I would have more time to do the things that needed to
be done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I filled her up, gave her
my time, she was much more confident to do things on her own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She could count on that 20 minutes each day
with her mama, a time to create and talk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crafting is about sitting together and creating something
that’s never been created before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For a
preschooler, it’s putting your heart on a piece of paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s about the reaction you get from your mom
or dad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s about contributing to the
family. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936381781072536726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242696571938773269.post-58773051859187939212014-02-11T08:08:00.000-08:002014-02-11T08:08:29.902-08:00Seeing Beauty in the Chaos Around You<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I LOVE beautiful things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love flowers in little vases around the house. I love order and a clean
house and decorations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dust free
bookshelves, laundry put away. Toys in the toy box instead of all over the
house. I love the way an old dog lays in front of the fireplace, clean windows,
and pillows fluffed just so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
especially like the lines a vacuum cleaner makes in the carpet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh I LOVE that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span> <span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lately I’ve noticed how annoyed I get when things aren’t …
well, perfect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve forgotten that homes
must serve us, not the other way around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think I learned that from <a href="http://www.thenester.com/"><u>the nester</u>.</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So today I picked up my camera to help me
look at my home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I heard once that if
you really want to see something, take a picture to study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I must admit I did put away my daughter’s blanket that was
sitting on our dining table before I started shooting away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I tried to focus on things that maybe
weren’t so beautiful and guess what!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
found some of my messes were actually very beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I must admit that I will still long for
orderly spaces and lines in carpets and clean windows, but next time, I just
might leave out my baby girl’s blanket and see it for what it really is – home,
life, us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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