Be extra kind to those you love the most today. Your family. Bring your parent a cup of coffee (or juice), write a short kindness note to your parents, sibling(s) and spouse. Offer to do an extra chore today. Compliment your family members and catch them doing something great.
Here are some ideas for today:
Mail a thoughtful note to a friend or family member
Bake some treats for someone special
Send a text message just to say hello or I Love you
Be a good listener
Surprise someone with flowers
Need more ideas? Check out Sunday's post!
How many kind deeds have you performed this week?
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Random Acts of Kindness Week 2019 - Be The Sunshine
Wear a bright colored shirt today and bring in the sunshine! Be sure to smile at someone new today. Oh, and remember to be kind to yourself today as well.
Here are some ideas for today:
Send a text to someone just to say hello
Bake cookies for someone
Bring someone a souvenir
Smile
Compliment people today
Send a care package to a friend or family member
Have a great day!
Here are some ideas for today:
Send a text to someone just to say hello
Bake cookies for someone
Bring someone a souvenir
Smile
Compliment people today
Send a care package to a friend or family member
Have a great day!
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Random Acts of Kindness Week 2019
It's Random Acts of Kindness week!
This is one week out of the year that is dedicated to performing as many Random Acts of Kindness as possible.
If you haven't made a New Year's Resolution, maybe this is it? This would be an awesome challenge for your Girl Scout Troop! I'm sure there is a fun patch that the girls can earn, or they can make their own patch!
Are you up for the challenge?
Well, here we go!
Here are some ideas of kind deeds that you can perform this week.
The Challenges:
Smile at 25 people
Slip a nice note in your friend's backpack (child's lunch or spouse's briefcase/purse)
Compliment 5 people
Pick up 10 pieces of garbage on a walk
Make a new friend
Tell a joke and make someone laugh
Be kind to yourself and eat a healthy snack
Learn something new about your friend, co-worker, spouse
Draw a picture and give it to someone
Recycle your trash
Hug your friend
Cut out 10 hearts and give them to friends
Entertain someone with a happy dance
Make a kind poster for cafeteria helpers
Say "Good Morning" to 5 people
Make a wish for a child in another country
Say "Thank you" to a crossing guard
Invite a new friend to hang out with you
Send a Thank You to your Superintendent
Offer to help your custodian
Sit with a new Group of people at lunch
Read a book to a younger child
Give an Apple or note to your Teacher
Step up for someone in need
Make and display a "Kindness Matters" sign
Make a bookmark for a friend
Hold the door open for someone
Thank a bus driver or car pool driver
Write a "Thank you" on a band aid for a Nurse
Whisper "Thank you" to the Librarian
Help someone up if they fall down
Learn to say "Hello" in a different language
Bring a flower to the office staff
Say "Thank you" to a volunteer
Make a friendship gift for someone new to you
Thank a Mail Carrier, Police Officer, Fire Fighter
Add some kind deeds of your own.
I challenge you to perform as many kind deeds as you can this week. Check off your kind acts as you go.
What a great way to start the week!
How many kind deeds will you do this week?
This is one week out of the year that is dedicated to performing as many Random Acts of Kindness as possible.
If you haven't made a New Year's Resolution, maybe this is it? This would be an awesome challenge for your Girl Scout Troop! I'm sure there is a fun patch that the girls can earn, or they can make their own patch!
Are you up for the challenge?
Well, here we go!
Here are some ideas of kind deeds that you can perform this week.
The Challenges:
Smile at 25 people
Slip a nice note in your friend's backpack (child's lunch or spouse's briefcase/purse)
Compliment 5 people
Pick up 10 pieces of garbage on a walk
Make a new friend
Tell a joke and make someone laugh
Be kind to yourself and eat a healthy snack
Learn something new about your friend, co-worker, spouse
Draw a picture and give it to someone
Recycle your trash
Hug your friend
Cut out 10 hearts and give them to friends
Entertain someone with a happy dance
Make a kind poster for cafeteria helpers
Say "Good Morning" to 5 people
Make a wish for a child in another country
Say "Thank you" to a crossing guard
Invite a new friend to hang out with you
Send a Thank You to your Superintendent
Offer to help your custodian
Sit with a new Group of people at lunch
Read a book to a younger child
Give an Apple or note to your Teacher
Step up for someone in need
Make and display a "Kindness Matters" sign
Make a bookmark for a friend
Hold the door open for someone
Thank a bus driver or car pool driver
Write a "Thank you" on a band aid for a Nurse
Whisper "Thank you" to the Librarian
Help someone up if they fall down
Learn to say "Hello" in a different language
Bring a flower to the office staff
Say "Thank you" to a volunteer
Make a friendship gift for someone new to you
Thank a Mail Carrier, Police Officer, Fire Fighter
Add some kind deeds of your own.
I challenge you to perform as many kind deeds as you can this week. Check off your kind acts as you go.
What a great way to start the week!
How many kind deeds will you do this week?
Friday, February 8, 2019
Girl Scouts - Valentine's For Seniors
Next week is National Random Acts of Kindness Week.
Our Girl Scout Troop has been making and delivering Valentine cards for Seniors since they were in Kindergarten. They are now in 7th grade and this is the one field trip that they look forward to every year.
Once again, we delivered Valentine's Day Cards to two different Senior Living Communities.
Our girls are working towards their Silver Award. They have chosen working with and helping Seniors. This is one of the activities that will go toward earning that award.
Our Girl Scout Troop has been making and delivering Valentine cards for Seniors since they were in Kindergarten. They are now in 7th grade and this is the one field trip that they look forward to every year.
Once again, we delivered Valentine's Day Cards to two different Senior Living Communities.
Our girls are working towards their Silver Award. They have chosen working with and helping Seniors. This is one of the activities that will go toward earning that award.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Parents
Not sure how to title this post.
Our house has always been a hang out house for my kids and their friends. I like when friends visit. I can meet these new friends and get to know them. The majority of these kids feel so welcome at our house and enjoy talking and joking with us (I'm surprised they haven't moved in!).
Bella has made some new friends this year. I encourage her to invite her friends over. I have met a couple of the parents. I have noticed that these (few) parents are the only ones who are active in their child's life. I realize that they have been through all of this before with their older children. But, don't you want to know who is hanging out with your child?
My children are my life. I love hanging out with them. Sure. They can drive me crazy. They know which buttons to push or just what to say or do to bother me. But, I know they feel the same way (like to hang out with us). < Well, obviously not for long periods of time.
I guess I'm surprised when I hear kids say they don't hang out with their parents. And, this is when they are at our house, chit chatting with RT and/or myself.
I guess I should feel honored that these kids like to hang out at our house. At least I know who is hanging out with my children. I'm glad that these friends feel comfortable at our house and enjoy talking with us. I hope that we are providing a good example for them.
Our house has always been a hang out house for my kids and their friends. I like when friends visit. I can meet these new friends and get to know them. The majority of these kids feel so welcome at our house and enjoy talking and joking with us (I'm surprised they haven't moved in!).
Bella has made some new friends this year. I encourage her to invite her friends over. I have met a couple of the parents. I have noticed that these (few) parents are the only ones who are active in their child's life. I realize that they have been through all of this before with their older children. But, don't you want to know who is hanging out with your child?
My children are my life. I love hanging out with them. Sure. They can drive me crazy. They know which buttons to push or just what to say or do to bother me. But, I know they feel the same way (like to hang out with us). < Well, obviously not for long periods of time.
I guess I'm surprised when I hear kids say they don't hang out with their parents. And, this is when they are at our house, chit chatting with RT and/or myself.
I guess I should feel honored that these kids like to hang out at our house. At least I know who is hanging out with my children. I'm glad that these friends feel comfortable at our house and enjoy talking with us. I hope that we are providing a good example for them.
Monday, February 4, 2019
My Weird Dog
We had a slight chill in the air recently. Temperatures went below 0F (-26F, but felt like -50F). There were stories about remembering to not leave pets outside in the cold.
I had the opposite problem with my dog.
Pippen did not want to venture out into the cold. I would let him out and he would turn around and stare at me through the sliding door until I let him back inside the house. It took several attempts to get him to go outside. It took a half dozen times until he (finally) decided to do his business.
Pippen will be starting his own GoFundMe page so he can purchase some boots and a sweater.
Friday, February 1, 2019
Valentine's Day Craft Ideas
Thought I would put up some links to Valentine's Day crafts to get you in the Valentine's Love mood. Some of these crafts would be great to do with your Girl Scout troop!
Valentine's Placemat (children't craft)
Valentine's Day Bookmarks
Pallet (he)art
Homemade Valentine's Day cards
Felt Heart Pin or Barrette
Valentine Photo Book
Valentine Love Picture
Valentine Love Frame
Valentine's Placemat (children't craft)
Valentine's Day Bookmarks
Pallet (he)art
Homemade Valentine's Day cards
Felt Heart Pin or Barrette
Valentine Photo Book
Valentine Love Picture
Valentine Love Frame
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