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Simplify....

Our world is a hectic one. When I say hectic, I don't even necessarily mean just physically hectic. It's mentally hectic. The tugs and pulls and responsibilities and wants and needs and on and on and on! All this stuff , whether tangible or not, makes it hard to stop and remember what is most important to us. Every day I am bewildered by the drama I see around me. Unnecessary drama. It seems, to me, from the cashier at the store who is worried about having to scan a stack of coupons to the school attendance lady who can't seem to accept a child's simple parental excused absence without creating extra work - that people need to reboot. To simplify . When did everything become an overly complicated race to the finish. Have you stood at the grocery store check-out line and heard huffs and puffs and hems and haws from the people behind you? Have you ever huffed and puffed at those people in front of you? Are we stopping to consider how this behavior is affecting...

FREE Self Improvement Printable Book for Kids

This is really neat! With the new year almost upon us, many people are setting goals and resolutions. ProgressCards.com has a wonderful free printable book so children can set goals too! Their book helps children identify their strengths and set goals to work on things like stress, sportsmanship, shyness, the environment and more. I love this! We have always used various charts with my kids over the years and they really do work as well as giving a fun visual reinforcement for the kids. At ProgressCards.com they also have more free samples as well as full sets of cards for purchase.