A lot of the mindfulness exercises and games I do at home are activities that my older daughter actively engages in because of her age. My 2-year old participates as much as she is able to,...
A Peaceful Place for a Positive Time-Out
My husband got the book: Peaceful Piggy Meditation as a holiday gift for me and the girls, which is a children's story about the importance of finding some peace and quiet during stressful and...
A Scrappy, Tactile Art Project: Our Very Own Mandalas
Mandala coloring books have become a big trend, and rightfully so. These books are not only fun, but have a very soothing and relaxing effect on any artist- littles and bigs alike. The word...
Start a Gratitude Journal To Nurture Self-Compassion
To kick off the first #WeeklyKindnessProject of the new year, I want to start teaching my girls about self-compassion and that being kind to ourselves is just as important as being kind to...
Superhero Mystery Game
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...
Making #GivingTuesday a Family Affair
For this week's kindness project, we focused on making #GivingTuesday a family affair and decided to give back to our community in two ways.
First, over Thanksgiving weekend,...
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...
