Gift giving is SO much fun, but can bring SO much stress. I’ve spent the last few years trying to find the balance. Still wanting to give, not break the bank, and do it all on a small budget. Reading “Money Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving” by Lorilee […]
Creating Courteous Kids: Thriving in the Holidays Mini Series
Seeing the holidays as another opportunity to teach is important. We as parents have a couple of things we can do to teach – natural consequences, direct instruction, and modeling seem to be the ones that come to mind first. All require us to pay attention to circumstances and look for teachable moments. I believe […]
Schedules and Health: Thriving in the Holidays Mini Series
As an overview I want to touch on these three things as they pertain to “Thriving in the Holidays:” 1. Keep your daily and weekly schedule. 2. Stay healthy 3. Personal Survival These bullet points came for a course I took about parenting through the Holiday season and I just wanted to share some of […]
Traditions: Thriving in the Holidays Mini Series
The list is long when it comes to potential traditions you can have for the holiday season. The question really comes down to what can you just not give up and what is just “extra” or something you do because you feel “obligated.” Again I find myself wanting to define my holiday season before it […]