When you are young, you spend a lot of your days learning how to handle big situations that don’t always make sense. Sometimes it as a small as learning to stay still when they want nothing more to fidget. However, there are also really heavy things kids have to see happen. They can see the death of a loved one or have to figure out why a family member is different than they used to be. In the last few years we have lost loved ones to addiction, suicide, and so much more. I have had to work on a big life skill with them. I have had to teach them to walk away.
Archives for December 2018
Is Mary Poppins Returns appropriate for kids?
My daughter and I went to an advanced screening of Mary Poppins Returns this week. Mary Poppins has always been a favorite movie for me! There was just something so magical about dancing penguins, chimney sweeps, and ceiling tea parties. When I heard the that Mary Poppins Returns would be coming out I was nervous. I asked, Is Mary Poppins Returns appropriate for kids? Will it keep the same magic?
Should My Kids Watch Mary Poppins Returns?
[Read more…]Mason Jar Crafts for Teachers
With my daughter in school this year I am getting to experience some new things. One of these new things is the need to make teacher gifts. I picked up 36 mason jars for $5 at a thrift store and knew these had to be re-purposed into a teacher gift. That’s where these mason jar crafts for teachers came from.
