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5 Ways To Teach Your Kids To Be Thankful This Thanksgiving

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. – CiceroGratitude – or a lack thereof – is something all parents encounter during the process of raising children. At some point or other, what mother hasn’t looked on with horror as her child blurted out a variant of, I dont like this! Its not what I wanted for my birthday! or worried that her kids took …

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Message Stuffed (Thankful) Crescent Rolls

What’s the best part of the holidays? Having your babies help you in the kitchen! My two-year-old wanted to help me cook and I couldn’t find anything for her to do that didn’t involve a hot pan, a burning oven, or a sharp knife! I took out the crescent rolls so she could play with the dough and that’s when this fun idea came into my head. These little crescent roll messages are so fun and the perfect project for any little one. (Note: I used regular store bought crescent rolls for this.) Directions

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Being Thankful

When I awoke this morning, I wasnt feeling connected to a particular topic for today. My thoughts were scattered. And then a Blackberry text message from a friend I havent spoken to in a while set off a light. I wished my husbands friend a quick happy new year this morning and asked him how he was doing. His reply, Happy New Year to you too. We are overdue to get together. Things are okay. They could definitely be better, but then again, I could be in Haiti.