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Live Like You Just Won the Lottery Someone told me the other day, “Live like you just won the lottery”. My response to him was an immediate (and a bit sarcastic), “Yeah, wouldn’t that be great!” But somehow that advice has stayed with me, popping up in my head at the quiet moments of the…
Are we there yet? Has summer finally arrived? Can we rest now? Nope, as parents, conscious parents no less, we are on full tilt these days as we journey into summer vacation with the family. I am not a sit around and go nowhere parent. I like life to have plans, preparations, and open horizons….
What’s your favorite thing to eat in the summer? Watermelon and berries? Or, are you more like me, loving ice cream on hot days, with or without apple pie. Yum!!! But my spike in ice cream eating means more time on the treadmill or more padding on the hips depending on my daily will. And…
Aaaah, summer. It perks our lives up in a way that Friday perks up the week. Spring may be a time of renewal, but for families with kids, summer is the time we kick off our shoes and jump in the deep end of the pool with our clothes still on. Days slow down a…
Summer brings to mind – fun, bright, hot, busy, family, hot, outdoors, hot, cookouts, hot, parties, hot. Being a conscious family, I strive to ensure that my family is healthy in mind, body, and spirit as much as I can. We eat healthy, enjoying organic food as much as possible. We value communication, love,…
As we inch closer and closer to summer, I am not only making a mad dash to sign up for summer camps, buying tickets to zoos, kids concerts, and farm tours, I am also looking to keep the family healthy all summer (as well as do our part to love on the planet, too). Did…
This week was all about creating positive shared family memories with great activities like the Family Collage Project, the Family Written Book, and the Family Documentary replete with directors, crew, and actors. When I conceived of this week’s workshop on building family memories, we were on our way out of town to my cousin’s high…
What better way to make a life-long memory than your very own documentary! Follow our steps below and become the stars and crew of your very own awesome movie about the best subject there is… Your family! Materials Needed Materials and things you will need: the family camera if it does video, or a…
It’s all about building really cool memories with your family through shared activities full of creativity and fun this week for our Conscious Family Workshop. Yesterday, I shared with you the Family Written Book. Today,we collage! Collage of our Lives…Families…Favorite things This activity is easy-peasy, with a part for everyone to participate, even little…
There are many books out there now that family members can fill out the history of themselves as a keepsake to give to others. THIS IS BETTER! We had an idea a while back for the whole family to create a story together where everyone pitched in and helped, and created a memory that would…
Conscious parenting is a term thrown around these days to denote a type of parenting that values raising conscious children consciously. Whew!?! What does that really mean for us real folks that live in the real world that have real children? Read on and find out this mom’s take on Conscious Parenting for real families….
Continue Reading »Live Like You Just Won the Lottery Someone told me the other day, “Live like you just won the lottery”. My response to him was an immediate (and a bit sarcastic), “Yeah, wouldn’t that be great!” But somehow that advice has stayed with me, popping up in my head at the quiet moments of the…
Are we there yet? Has summer finally arrived? Can we rest now? Nope, as parents, conscious parents no less, we are on full tilt these days as we journey into summer vacation with the family. I am not a sit around and go nowhere parent. I like life to have plans, preparations, and open horizons….
What’s your favorite thing to eat in the summer? Watermelon and berries? Or, are you more like me, loving ice cream on hot days, with or without apple pie. Yum!!! But my spike in ice cream eating means more time on the treadmill or more padding on the hips depending on my daily will. And…
Aaaah, summer. It perks our lives up in a way that Friday perks up the week. Spring may be a time of renewal, but for families with kids, summer is the time we kick off our shoes and jump in the deep end of the pool with our clothes still on. Days slow down a…
Summer brings to mind – fun, bright, hot, busy, family, hot, outdoors, hot, cookouts, hot, parties, hot. Being a conscious family, I strive to ensure that my family is healthy in mind, body, and spirit as much as I can. We eat healthy, enjoying organic food as much as possible. We value communication, love,…
As we inch closer and closer to summer, I am not only making a mad dash to sign up for summer camps, buying tickets to zoos, kids concerts, and farm tours, I am also looking to keep the family healthy all summer (as well as do our part to love on the planet, too). Did…
This week was all about creating positive shared family memories with great activities like the Family Collage Project, the Family Written Book, and the Family Documentary replete with directors, crew, and actors. When I conceived of this week’s workshop on building family memories, we were on our way out of town to my cousin’s high…
What better way to make a life-long memory than your very own documentary! Follow our steps below and become the stars and crew of your very own awesome movie about the best subject there is… Your family! Materials Needed Materials and things you will need: the family camera if it does video, or a…
It’s all about building really cool memories with your family through shared activities full of creativity and fun this week for our Conscious Family Workshop. Yesterday, I shared with you the Family Written Book. Today,we collage! Collage of our Lives…Families…Favorite things This activity is easy-peasy, with a part for everyone to participate, even little…
There are many books out there now that family members can fill out the history of themselves as a keepsake to give to others. THIS IS BETTER! We had an idea a while back for the whole family to create a story together where everyone pitched in and helped, and created a memory that would…
