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November is a great month to focus on the things we are grateful for. I love teaching my children about gratitude, because it helps them to focus less on themselves and more on others.
Gratitude Jar
A gratitude jar is a perfect way to help us get into the spirit of the season. This craft is really simple to make and would be a fun gift to give to your family and friends.
You will need a few things …
Gratefulness: Thankful Hands Kid-Friendly Craft Projectcrafts • my world • raising giving children • kids crafts
Thanksgiving…—The month of November is a great time to focus on things we are thankful for in our lives. When our kids were little, we traced their hands onto construction paper and wrote down the things they were grateful for on them. This has been a tradition ever since.
Thanksgiving Neighbor Gifts: Pastries Are a Delicious Way to Show Gratitudemaking a difference! • my world • raising giving children • bettering communities
Thanksgiving—I have been busy on Pinterest lately, pinning all my favorite holiday desserts and neighbor gift ideas to a board I created called “Holiday Yummies….” I have found cute hot chocolate stirring spoons, creative cookies, fun fudge, and more.
As I was looking through my board, I
My house is quiet. It’s dark outside. I’m jet lagged. I woke up at 3 a.m., hopped online, and started seeing a flurry of gratitude-related tweets and Facebook status updates. Yay! Thanksgiving has arrived! I jumped in the online chatter, replied, sent out my own thankful text, and then sat…
Cultivating Gratitude in Childrenmy world • raising giving children
It is a truth almost universally declared by parents nationwide, that their children seem increasingly ungrateful. In a country where so much is not only easily available, but actually paraded right under their noses, how can our children not take so much for granted? It may be argued that it…
10 Ways to Make a Difference This Week By Giving to Others
Week 5′s Summer of Service challenge, sponsored by Alice.com…, is to give back to others in meaningful, selfless ways. This means identifying what your friends, family members, neighbors, and others really need by asking yourself, “What would
…Growing up, I remember feeling frustrated when my parents dragged me from service project to service project, forcing me to give up precious time with my friends and, let’s face it, even more invaluable time sitting on the couch watching tv LOL! I was convinced my parents were service-a-holics. And
Ride a bike or walk to a close destination to which you would normally drive.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
