Stalking her on Facebook
A friend of mine has not been to see me in a long time, not since I had my fifth child and so I have been monitoring her through the ever so stalker-like Facebook.
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A Principal Inspires Teachers to Spread Kindness at School
Our elementary school serves approximately 800 students PreK-3rd grades. The week of February 11th, 2018 happened to be “Random Acts of Kindness Week” so I challenged the staff to a Kindness Challenge — I challenged them to complete these simple, kind acts that would make our students’ and colleagues’ days just a bit brighter! Continue Reading
They remember how I made them feel
One thing I have found that makes me feel good is lifting up those around me. During my long wait in the ER, I was in close contact with all kinds of people both in the lobby and while I was waiting on a gurney in the hall. There was nothing else to do, so…
A garden of kindness
Placing Kindness Rocks throughout neighboring communities I started painting Kindness Rocks with my daughter in April for Random Acts of Kindness Day. Well, it has caught on and we now have a Facebook group with 300 community members and we’ve built a Kindness Rocks Garden at our local library with the help of the children’s…
My Ripple Kindness Project
I started following the Ripple facebook page back in 2013 when I first found I was in a very tough place in my life. I found the stories people shared, where doing and receiving kindness, incredibly uplifting and was inspired to participate. Living in a remote rural area, I was unsure of what I could…
Christmas Voucher
My friend’s husband became unemployed. They have six children. We were unemployed for 10 months so I know full well the pain and anxiety of it.
I’m a proud mother
I coached my six-year-old daughter’s soccer team. 1st grade. I also taught at a private school, 1st-12th-grade technology and 7th-grade math… Before our game was my younger son’s. In between cheering, I graded papers. Another child’s mom came up to me and asked me how proud I was of my daughter, we only have one….
My angels
I wanted to take a moment to tell you about some angels in my life and how they pulled me through a very tough time. Against all odds, with three auto-immune diseases as well as fertility issues I have managed to have five children (my husband is very proud of this fact and likes to…
The Secret Garden
At the end of a street is a driveway that winds upward leading to a parking lot with ten or so spots where I suppose people gather for their lunch breaks, a quick nap, a phone call, a smoke, etc. I stumbled upon this place with a view eight years ago. We were leasing a…
Saved a life
My eldest son was friends at secondary school with a boy who didn’t have any other friends. He was bullied a bit, so my son invited him into his group of friends, who were a bit sporty. This boy wasn’t sports inclined but joined in, and they came to an agreement that they would alternate…
Build ’Em Up Hot Seat: Self Esteem Activity for Elementary Students
Inside: This meaningful self esteem activity teaches your students the power of giving compliments and helps create a warm sense of belonging in your classroom. If you’re looking for a simple but powerful way to boost confidence, the Build ’Em Up Hot Seat is one of the most beautiful lessons that your students will cherish. It’s…
A duck named Libbie
Every day for many months a duck, I named Libbie, sits near the pool most of the day. Around 3-5pm “Freddie” appears and they usually swim a bit. Sometimes they come to the glass door and peck their beak which is funny because they seem to know me and I say “Hi”. Last week it…
