You adopt the elf. Take it home. Name it. Everything is fine and dandy until you realize that now your elf needs todo things. Which of course means you need to figure out what to make the elf do. The next thing you know, you find yourself constructing elaborate scenes for your elf....
If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff.” ~Catherine Wallace Here is a free calendar to use for One-on- One time ideas: Other Stories I Thin...
Throwing ourselves into the holiday spirit; finding gratitude, peace, and joy; being festive; andfocusing on the goodare all actions we can take and attitudes we can try to adopt. Even if it feels forced, uncomfortable, or inauthentic at first. Doing so is way more necessary than allowing...
Simplify everything and make space for healing. 2. If you want to be more patient, adopt the pace of nature. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience.” By taking walks, hiking, watching the sunrise and noticing flowers growing, I remember that the ...
For transracial adoptees, there’s often the idea that in order to bethe “good,”“grateful” or “deserving” adoptee,"they must brush off racism, protect the feelings of the white people around them at the expense of their own, and always remember that they could have had it worse....
How To Stick To A Budget For Good In response to aLiving on a Dime story about budgeting, Yvonne asks about how to stick to a budget: My problem is not setting up a budget but sticking to a budget. Gas costs what it costs. Groceries –It is expensive to eat healthy. Do you have...
Green logistics strategies to adopt So, which green logistics strategies should your business consider to improve its carbon footprint, efficiencies, and profitability? These are a few to consider. Think circular You send products out to customers. Inevitably, some will be sent back (unfortunately...
A gratitude tree is a creative and meaningful Thanksgiving tradition that children, young adults, families, schools, and businesses can adopt to express gratitude throughout the entire month of November during the holiday season. Discover how the thankful tree tradition can help cultivate gratitude an...
You also need suspense for a compelling story. Suspense isn't just for thrillers; it's a plus for any type of story. To create suspense, set up a dramatic question. A dramatic question is something like, “Is he going to make it?” or, “Is she going to get the man of her dream...
He added that it took a while for custom design projects to get back in line with last year’s “excellent” season. And yet, foot traffic following Thanksgiving has been good for the store and they are converting more sales as they work to sell off poor performing items and adopt a ne...