Posts Tagged by children
Book Review: The Pea in Peanut Butter by Allyn Stotz
Read our review of the children’s picture book The Pea in Peanut Butter by Allyn Stotz. more
Raising Money Smart Kids – Setting Savings Goals
Learn how to set savings goals with your children. Angie Mohr, author of Piggy Banks to Paychecks, offers tips on how to teach kids about saving money. more
I Can’t Believe I Said That to My Kids! — Sharing the Laughter
Laughter is important when dealing with kids. Creative Kids Ideas wants to hear your wackiest story or phrase you’ve said to your kids, grandkids, or students! more
Kids Are Authors Contest Sponsored by Scholastic
Scholastic Book Fair is sponsoring a Kids Are Authors contest! Here are the details. more
Celebrate Diversity with Young Children
Today’s guest post on celebrating diversity with kids comes from Dan Gilbert on behalf of Primrose Schools. Here are some creative ways to teach them about diversity and culture with play, music, games, books and more. more
It’s All About Attitude! How’s Yours?
Sometimes the attitude adjustments need to come from us parents, not our kids. It’s time for a parenting attitude check. more
Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids
Here are some of my favorite websites and links to articles with fun ideas and St. Patrick’s Day activities for kids and families to enjoy. more
Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas
If you’re looking for last minute Valentine’s Day ideas to use with your kids, check out these fun ones. Happy Valentine’s Day from Creative Kids Ideas! more
Snow Day
These creative ideas for fun games and activities to play in the snow will help you take advantage of the winter weather and have fun with your kids. more
Family Goals for the New Year
Read on to learn why making family goals for the New Year is beneficial for your family and to find out what mine are. more
Family Goals for the New Year
First of all, I apologize for slacking on my blogging duties lately. Preparing for the holidays, trying to meet book deadlines, having the kids off from school, and fighting off the dreaded colds and stomach viruses that hit our family in December, all have kept me running like a crazy woman! (Okay, crazier woman.) Anyhow, enough with the excuses. I’m back and ready to kick off 2011 the right way – with family goals for the New Year.
I have a confession. I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I don’t even like to think about them. Why? Let’s face it. Come mid-February, too many of those resolutions have already fizzled out and are forgotten – at least mine do. Unfulfilled resolutions don’t lead to real changes.
On the other hand, I am one who constantly seeks ways to improve and the beginning of a new year is an excellent time to initiate those improvements. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I choose to use the start of the New Year as an opportunity to reevaluate my life, determine areas I can make better, and build new goals to achieve in the upcoming year. Not resolutions but life changes. Usually I focus on personal or career related goals. For 2011, however, I am adjusting my focus to create goals for the benefit of my whole family in the New Year. I encourage you to do the same.
Read on to learn why making family goals for the New Year is beneficial for your family and to find out what mine are…
What goals have you set for your family? I’d love to hear what your plans are and how they’re working!
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