My boys had so much fun opening a new bag each day in December from this Advent Calendar I did (directions here) that I decided to put a little different spin on the same concept.
It's been said that the fastest way to change behavior is through positive reinforcement. What better way to reinforce good behavior than catching your kids in the act of doing something good and calling attention to it?
Introducing the "Good Behavior Board" (aka... old Advent Calendar board. Next month it
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Good deed cards with the help of my ZINK hAppy.
I am an only child.
Growing up I was an absolute angel (that statement might be a little biased).
My parents used logic and reason to solve problems with me.
I figured I would use that same parenting style when I had kids of my own.
Then I had kids of my own.
I wasn't aware of this phenomenon called sibling rivalry.
I have seen it turn angelic little faces in to calculating little demons.
There are many benefits to having siblings (most of which I'm convinced aren't realized until
Best $30.00 ever spent.
This year I broke down and bought an Elf on the Shelf. How could I not after my boys kept coming home with the most magical stories about their friend's "elves" popping up in different places every morning? What was I to say when they asked why no elves were coming to our home? Oh boy, I had to fight hard to hold back an eye roll. So a few mornings ago "Scritch" magically showed up at our house.
And I had some very happy little campers. As much as I loathed being one of the droves who
How I keep my home clutter free.
In my last post I showed some pictures of our great room, which always sparks a lot of questions...
Where are all the toys?
Do you really live like that?
Why don't you have anything on your counters?
Do you clean all day?
How do you keep your house clean with all those boys?
Frankly, I'm flattered...I wish I could said it always looked like this.
Here's the deal-io...I strive to keep my house like this as much as possible. "Strive" mind you. Growing up, I was raised primarily by my dad
Getting our shed organized.
This month we shared our shed makeover with you...
We were so pleased with the turnout but it felt a bit like a partial makeover because when you opened the doors...
It was a disaster inside. I walked in to find something a few weeks ago and actually twisted my ankle tripping over my son's scooter, ran in to a wall of boxes and pulled down some Easter baskets on my head. Then I threw a minor tantrum...you know when you are so beyond annoyed and mad that you yell like a bear and start
Have Smart phones really made us more productive?
The other day I was busily typing away at my computer. Between thoughts I looked up and noticed that every single person in my family was on an electronic device.
I said, "GUYS!..."
A few answered but no one looked up.
We give our kids only 15 minutes a day to play games on electronic devices but for those few minutes they are completely tuned in to the device and checked out of reality.
I have a love / hate relationship with my cell phone / ipad / computer.
Let's be honest, sending a text