Makes Me Happy: Closet Purge Day

Nothing could make me happier than Spud clearing out and organizing his closet ... without being asked! Hello consignment and charity. Good-bye overcrowded room!


Welcome to Makes Me Happy Wednesdays. Why not celebrate hump day with a little happiness, I say? A photo. A Caption. A smile. What made you smile recently?

Tiffin Lunch: Ham Roll-ups

Another lunch in our beloved 2-tiered tiffin.

TOP:
· Two-bite cinnamon roll
· Blueberries
· Raspberries

BOTTOM TIER
· 3 Ham slices rolled around cheddar cheese + cucumber sticks
· Olives
· Grape tomatoes

Makes Me Happy: Victoria Sponge Sandwich Cake

Spud's latest creation from his Harry Potter cookbook.


Welcome to Makes Me Happy Wednesdays. Why not celebrate hump day with a little happiness, I say? A photo. A Caption. A smile. What made you smile recently?

Playful Learning: Put Ups + Put Downs

OUR PUT-UPS STATION

We've signed up for another Playful Learning eCourses! Love these courses. This one is called Put-ups and Put-downs. As a bonus, the subject matter supports a very similar message they are working on in Spud's class this year so the timing is perfect!

First I watched the parents' video to learn a bit about the concept, which is really quite simple; sharing how words and behaviour have the power to effect someone else's feelings (with an important reminder to watch our own words and actions as parents!).

Next, Spud and I watched the kids' video, which is very well done. It's engaging (and adorable) and successfully got the message across to Spud, loud and clear. Next we participated in an online activity to support what we learned. And finally, as suggested, we've set up a little Put-ups Station (using free printables) where we've been having endless fun making put-up notes for each other.

Want to learn more? Click below.

OTHER PLAYFUL LEARNING POSTS

• Playful Learning: The Book
• Playful Learning: Poetry Box
• Playful Learning: Poetry Puzzle
• Playful Learning eCourse: Through the Lens

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #52

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

Well. The final week has come and gone. I managed to find things for which to be grateful ... every day ... for a year. I wasn't a 100% confident I would make it to the end; I'm glad I did.

It wasn't actually ever hard to find things to be grateful for. What was more challenging was finding something that also would make an interesting photo. I didn't always meet my expectations there. But I do have some favourites. I look forward to an upcoming post detailing some of the discoveries during this project. But the biggest take-away, of course, is to be reminded just how lucky I am.

So, I'm glad I did it but am I going to miss my grateful project? Not really. I'm sure there will be times when I can't help myself but document some of those simple and amazing moments that show up here and there. So I'm going to reinstate my "Makes Me Happy" photos that I used to post here on random Wednesdays (like magnetic poetry, a boy and his inchworm, dutch oven tower, fall hike at lighthouse park) — of the same vein, really, but without the everyday pressure.

Anyway, here are the photos of my final week, oh, and one vine video:

DAY 358: April 29, 2013  |  Happy little clouds. #365grateful

DAY 359: April 30, 2013  |  From sweet and cuddly to totally psychotic in the blink of an eye. Love her. #365grateful

DAY 360: May 1, 2013  |  I sure am glad I learned how to tie a tie somewhere along in life because Hubs is out of town and we couldn't find the clip-on! #365grateful

DAY 361: May 2, 2013  |  Hubs left me treat. #365grateful

DAY 362: May 3, 2013  |  What!? Just got a delivery in the mail from our counter top people. A matching cheese board! #365grateful

DAY 363: May 4, 2013  |  A little pre-dinner serenade, Slippery Fish en Español. #365grateful #vine (note, doesn't look like I can post vine video here, so we'll have to use our imagination)

DAY 364: May 5, 2013  |  Gorgeous day for a family bike and Potato's first ride! First of many! #365grateful

DAY 365: May 6, 2013  |  It was a year ago I started my #365grateful project with a post on getting my learners (again!). Fitting, then, that my last post is about taking driving lessons (finally!)

To see the whole thing click here.