I’ve been working with my kids on goal setting this week.  It’s going well and most of them have turned in their papers to me.  It always makes me smile to see their goals…mostly I smile at the younger kid’s handwriting and misspelled words…and funny goals…. like “make $7 dollars, learn to do chores…. or [...]

New Year’s resolutions are famous for being just wishful thinking that lasts the first few days of January.  Most people do not follow through with their resolutions.  A few days into January or maybe a few weeks… New Year’s resolutions are forgotten.
Many New Year’s resolutions are things that people think they should be doing [...]

I’m in planning for the new year mode right now.   New Year’s Resolutions or New Year’s Goals…which ever you choose… it’s a good thing to set goals and strive to reach them.  New Year’s Resolutions aren’t just for adults. The new year is a great time to help your kids set goals and teach [...]

In addition to working on our Thanksgiving menu today, the kids and I started on our “I’m Thankful…” Thanksgiving cards.  Every year, we write down things we are thankful for and put the cards in a jar or basket to be read out-loud on Thanksgiving Day—this year we are using our wire chicken basket to hold our [...]