10 Brilliant Methods to Move from Blechhh to Breakthrough in 5 minutes or lessyou to someone. It can be anyone who positively Impacts your day. (The mail carrier, an author, a member of your house Of worship who greets you each Sunday, your son's scout leader.) By putting the thank you out into the universe, not only are you Adding to the positive energy or yourself and the recipient, you Are having a domino effect upon others as well. So simple AND So significant.8. Do a 27 Fling Boogie. I...
10 fun activities for kids to do at home
With such a cold weather my girls spend more time inside. This means that automatically they watch more television, which is something I don?t want them to do. Don?t get me wrong I can honestly say that I have become a great fan of Dora the Explorer and Sponge bob ?thanks to my girls? but, I do not want them glue to the TV the whole day. I want them to use their imagination, learn new things and get rid of some energy. So, I schedule many activities...
10 Things My Preschooler Taught Me
Publishing Guidelines: Feel free to publish the following article in its entirety in your ezine, website, or print newsletter. The resource box must be included with an active link. Please send a courtesy copy of the publication in which the article appears to: deborah@fiveminuteparent.com Word wrap to 60, (173 words)10 Things My Preschooler Taught Meby Deborah Shelton1. That no matter how many snails are lined up on your arm,there's always room for one...
15 Ways to make your Home Safe from Firesnear the floor. Any spark can trigger an explosion or flame, for example, a spark from a hot water heater or furnace. 9) Keep furnaces and gas water heaters clear of piled-up boxes or any other combustibles. 10) Keep baseboard and electric space heaters free of hanging curtains and by all means avoid using them to dry such items as mittens and socks. 11) Have your chimney cleaned each year to prevent creosote build-up and inspect it frequently...
5 Tips For Talking To Your Children About What They See In The News
5 Tips For Talking To Your Children About What They See In The NewsMommy (Daddy), Why do those people want to hurt everyone?Last week, the world was shaken by another terrorist attack. Hot on the heels of the Live 8 benefits and in the middle of the G8 Summit, bombs exploded in London. Adults around the globe were glued to CNN and spent time discussing their feelings about the event around the water cooler at work, with...
5 Ways To Tell If A Preschooler Is Living In Your Housestarted?or signed?a petition to banish the word ?why? from every language known to man.
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7 Lies That Prevent Powerful Resultsdesires.Lie #4. Having An *Idea* Instead of a Plan Did you miss becoming a doctor, or dancer, or chef, or actor, or teacher because you were "absent" the day they were handing out those careers? Of course not. All of those careers require that a person choose to go to school, sometimes for many years; and then many more years to master their craft. If you don't purposefully choose the path to go down, something else will choose it for you. Those who don't...
7 Tips for Decorating Your Child's Room
7 Tips for Decorating Your Child's RoomBy Liz Hekimian-WilliamsIf you're not sure where to start or how best to tackle updating your child's bedroom, you're not alone. In a lot of families, the baby nursery takes a lot of planning and decorating time but there's often less thought and energy put into decorating the same child's room as they grow older.It's common for baby toys and furniture like diaper disposals, rattles, pull toys and cribs to...
7 Tips for Decorating Your Child's Roomprints are fun kid's room additions. Acrostic poem name printsmake great keepsakes and can be updated every few years. They use the letters of your child's name to start off self-esteem enhancing phrases that tell about your child's unique traits, interests and characteristics at that stage of their life.5. Create a comfort zone area in the room, for cuddling up cozy and reading. Think about using big pillows, plush or inflatable chairs, anything your...
8 Fun Ideas To Get Your Kids To Eat Their Veggiestomato, slices of cucumber, shredded carrot, slices of red and yellow peppers, small broccoli flowerets and anything else you can think of. You may also want to offer them some choices when it comes to salad dressing. Favorites in our house are Ranch, Italian, Catalina, and French. To top it all of set out some croutons and shredded cheese.
6) Get the kids together and make a cold vegetable pizza. Start out with a can of crescent rolls. Unroll...
