| "If we live our values, it's likely our children will value them too. If we impose our values, it's likely our children will reject them." —Joyce Fetteroll |  |
photo by Nicole Kenyon
Monday, December 7, 2015
Being valuable
photo by Nicole Kenyon
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Light and peace
Many traditional observances involve fire—from candles to fireworks to bonfires.
With apologies to readers in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the tropics, here is a link to Deb Lewis's List of Things to do in the Winter
photo by Bea Mantovani
With apologies to readers in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the tropics, here is a link to Deb Lewis's List of Things to do in the Winter
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Intangible gifts
For many families, this can be a time of stress and love and joy and exhaustion and fear of failure,
concerning procurement and presentation of food or presents.
Remember intangible gifts. Remember to be kind and quiet and sweet, around and through the sound and swirl. Be grateful and express your gratitude to others, for help, for health, for being, for smiles, and for love. Touch and speak gently.
Gifts
photo by Meghan Pawlowski
concerning procurement and presentation of food or presents.Remember intangible gifts. Remember to be kind and quiet and sweet, around and through the sound and swirl. Be grateful and express your gratitude to others, for help, for health, for being, for smiles, and for love. Touch and speak gently.
Gifts
photo by Meghan Pawlowski
Friday, December 4, 2015
Safety net
| "The goal isn't to set them free. It's to ease back on where they don't need a safety net anymore." —Joyce Fetteroll |  |
photo by Chrissy Florence
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Keep the peace
| How NOT to watch movies: Don't be cynical and critical and dismissive. Find the good acting, the good sets, the good props. Don't say "OH BROTHER." If there's a movie you really don't like, don't watch it with your kids. |  |
This link has a new list. While I was in there editing,
I saw the note above, by me, from 2010.
SandraDodd.com/t/movies
photo by Janine
(not of a movie; sorry)
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Doors to creativity
| "Unschooling has inspired us all in so many ways, and opened doors to creativity that among other worries and insecurities we just didn't have time for before in the rush and busy of that old life! But mostly I needed to be inspired and have something meaningful and of value to write about, and now I have found it in this wonderful world of unschooling, and making so many new friends, and just so much positivity it's fantastic!" —Janine |  |
photo by Sandra Dodd
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Open your mind and heart
 | "Every time I opened my mind and heart to something my kids loved or were passionate about, or just enjoyed, I learned more about my kids and my life, and theirs, became richer." —Alex Polikowsky |
photo by Jennie Gomes
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