Welcome to the second day of my blog pause. This is a wonderful idea I gleaned from my dear friend Robin, over at Robin Kramer Writes.
The idea of this is I share three posts… you can read all three or choose one or two that appeal the most to you.
Also, if you have a moment, would you please complete this brief reader SURVEY? I would greatly appreciate it. You can access the survey HERE.
Using a Picture Schedule With Children {Tips}
Most families have routines or schedules they follow. Sometimes these routines can be a little overwhelming, especially when directing several children, of varying ages, at the same time.
In child care we often utilized picture cues with the children. The visual schedule helped each child know what to do and in what order. It’s also a fabulous tool for children who are forgetful or get easily distracted.
Read the rest of the post HERE.
The Tale of Two Bagels {Parenting}
“Mom, look at these bagels. Don’t they look sooooo good?”
My six-year-old daughter stood in front of the bulk baking bins and was looking longingly at the cinnamon raisin bagels.
“Can we get them? Pleeeeease?”
“No. Not today,” I responded.
I sized up the price of the bread and finally chose a few loaves. When I turned around I saw my daughter, standing in front of the bulk bins, with a bagel in each pink gloved hand.
“I decided we should get these,” she said….
The rest of this post can be read HERE
Choose Love {inspiration and faith}
Usually when I sit down in front of my computer, the words that I can’t speak, flow with ease out of my fingertips but I’m at a loss to describe this feeling, this urgency… to let others know that they are loved.
The thing is, I don’t want to just tell them, I want to show them.
I am desperate to show my love. I feel like I’m a balloon being blown up and the pressure inside of me is so intense, so strong, I’m afraid of bursting. This love needs to find its way out. It needs to travel across oceans, it needs to embrace the hurt, it needs to cross economic barriers, and fall upon those who need it. This indescribable love….
To continue reading, go HERE.
Thank you for reading another installation of my Blog Pause.
Totally took the survey and heading in to check out the posts you shared today, too. Happy Monday and have a great week ahead now xoxo ;)
Thank you for taking the survey Janine! Of this batch of three posts, The tale of Two Bagels is my favourite. It’s a story about an EPIC parenting moment.
Wishing you a lovely week and a Happy New Year!
Took your survey! Have a great New Years!
Thank you so much for taking the survey Echo! It means so much to me!
Happy New Year to you too! Let’s rock 2015!
i like this blog pause idea. Gives you time to refresh, re-strategise and plan. Very cool.
This is my first time doing a blog pause and it has been FABULOUS! I have been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes work and strategizing/planning for 2015.
Loved the bagel story! I can imagine how easy it would have been to lose your cool or give in to avoid a scene, but it sounds like you handled it remarkably well. It was great lessons for a child to learn.
The bagel story was an EPIC parenting moment of 2014. Some of the toughest and best lessons come from consequences– my daughter will never forget having to pay for those bagels.
Thanks for visiting today and for your thoughtful comment.
I liked your picture scheduling post! We’ve done something similar for daily tasks. (Merry Christmas a little late!)
I love our picture schedules! It really does help encourage independence!
The bagel story was one of my faves. And the picture schedule is so awesome! I still need to work on ours!
xoxo
The bagel story was one of my favourites too. It was one of those EPIC parenting moments, that’s for sure.
I love picture schedules. They’re so helpful!
Good idea for getting dressed – I TOTALLY need to do this for a morning routine! ANd love the blog pause idea!
Oh my goodness– YES, this will make a world of difference to your morning routine. It really helps to give children visual cues. Then they know what to do and in which order!
I’m loving my blog pause. I’ve been doing some behind-the-scenes blog work and have been able to make some rounds and still visit other bloggers. It’s been great!