A Home of Contentment
Read these ideas to support you in your efforts to create a home of contentment.
Tag: family
Family Rhythms, Routines and Rituals
In every home, whether mindfully created, a default reaction or natural happenstance, a healthy family life moves to a steady beat of rhythms, routines and rituals. They comprise all the activities and patterns each family member performs daily, weekly, monthly and seasonally through the year. It is worth the investment to create healthy patterns for […]
Autumn Activities at Home
Autumn is nature’s annual, bounteous gift offering a plethora of autumn activities at home. This gentler season of wind swept skies invites a time to rest as the carefree and high-spirited activities of summer come to a close. A more orderly lifestyle ensues and with it comfortable temperatures as well as the reassuring bounty […]
Conscious Parenting Discipline
Moving swiftly and efficiently through the morning, I woke up, dressed, fed my child and attended to his needs. Then, I suddenly stopped in my tracks as I saw his big, brown eyes looking directly at me. My precious child had been by my side since the light of day yet, I hadn’t ‘seen’ him. […]
Easter Sunday
Spring is here and alongside the budding anticipation of blossoms, fresh green grass and bird song, is Easter Sunday. Many Easter celebrations involve children. Together, families create and enjoy traditions or rituals to share the magic of this season of new growth. Parents may pass on to their children beloved activities from their own childhood. […]
St. Patrick’s Day Traditions
St. Patrick’s Day traditions are fun for families to create and share. Traditions including food, games, surprises and more bring a family together and make lasting memories.
Saint Lucia Day: A Celebration of Light
December 13th, Saint Lucia Day is a celebration of light. A beautiful way to honor the spirit of Christmas, a season of love, peace and tolerance, is to introduce children to festivities taking place in different cultures around the world. Learning of histories and stories, tasting festive foods, and honoring foreign traditions opens hearts and […]