My girls and I played a game I named Superhero Mystery Game as a fun way to practice mindfulness by tapping into the visual senses while doing something quietly and slowly. Â We first put on...
Memory Yoga Game
A local mom recently told me about an awesome game called Memory Yoga Game. It's a matching game of yoga postures. Essentially, you place all the cards face down, and try to get two...
Two Little Turkeys Say Thanks
In the past during Thanksgiving dinner with our families, we have expressed why we are grateful for each other, but it hasn't always been consistent. So for this week's kindness project, we...
#WeeklyKindnessProject: Different Hearts, United As One
No matter what your political position is, it's probably fair to say that Hillary Clinton may be feeling a bit despondent about the results of the election. In fact, she explicitly shared...
Cloud Shape Game…with our feelings
One of my husband's favorite games to play with our kids is Cloud Shape Game- a great way to tap into your imagination and dream up what object a cloud looks like as they float by. Â This last...
Puppet Show: The Lion & the Mouse
For this week's kindness project, we focused our activity on a well-known Aesop's fable: "The Lion and the Mouse."
Reading the story
We first started off by reading the story...
Find the Singing Bowl Game
This is an awesome activity recommended by a local mom, who used to play this game when her kids were younger.  It's essentially a hide-and-seek game but with a singing bowl.  My girls...
Improv Makes Story Time a Mindful Time
While working in tech, I learned that improv has become a really popular practice in many business organizations to help employees build interpersonal and leadership skills. These...
Mindfulness for Itty Bitty Kids
I've learned from both girls that parents can introduce children to mindfulness as young as infants. Â While these itty bitty children may not fully understand how to use it in practice, the...
