I am a sucker for feel-good, heart-warming, tear-jerker movies, TV shows, and even commercials. From the "I love you Daddy" last scene of The Little Mermaid, to Princess Mia allowing the children at the orphanage to walk the parade with her in The Princess Diaries to the Folger's Coffee commercial when the son returns from being deployed - TEARS. And all my husband can do is shake his head.
Read MoreThis is definitely one of my favorite blog posts to write. To research the web and find some great stories of those selflessly helping others - it just brings a warm feeling to my heart.
Read MoreHere are a few of our favorite kinds quotes from our Instagram account. I really love this part of my content research. It is a great exercise for me to do, especially on really busy or difficult days. It helps me re-center myself and focus on the important things in life - be kind, do good, and stay positive.
Read MoreDoes this sound familiar? Weekdays busy with work and children busy at school and then running from activity to activity. On weekends, instead of families relaxing, they are running from sports games to music lessons to dinner parties. Do you feel like in the midst of all this busyness, you are missing some much needed quality family time? As a mom of 4, I certainly fall into this category.
Read MoreI started my own business when I was 4 months pregnant with my 4th child. When I tell people that, I get the look ~ the look of disbelief, the look that I must be crazy. How am I managing it all? First, I clearly defined my priorities: my first job is being a mom. My second job is running my business. Then, I took some key lessons I learned as a mom of 4 and applied it to running my company.
Read MoreThere are so many great stories about kindness and those helping others, that we wanted to start sharing them with you.
Read MoreOur Giving Artfully Kids instructor, Jessica Vacco recently wrote a guest post for Class Crashers about how to prioritize kindness discussions in the home.
Read MoreAs a former teacher, I always wanted to teach my students more than just what came out of a textbook; what we had to teach them to do well on their state tests. I found myself spending hours each weekend trying to find local and national issues that I could speak about in the classroom and then after discussion offer my students teachable moments.
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