First, let’s congratulate Lisa for winning January’s #5Faves Prize Pack!
The winning post: Christmas Gift Favorites
On to this week’s favorites:
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Protect Your Child’s ‘PDF’: Playtime, Downtime, and Family Time
“There are things to be learned from playtime, downtime and family time that can’t be learned in the classroom, onstage, on the field or at the rink. Our children are learning to bump up against one another and find a way to get along and to find the things that interest them enough to pull them in when time isn’t an issue. They’re letting their thoughts sort themselves out, or finding support and comfort in family rituals. Maybe they’ll even learn that eventually, every one feels like they’ve watched enough television for one day. Mostly, they’re learning to be whoever they are when no one is watching.”
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The Usborne Book of Drawing, Doodling and Coloring
We love this book! The pages are well drawn and interesting. I like to take these types of books to soccer practice or any place where the little ones need to be entertained.
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The Norwegian Secret to Enjoying a Long Winter
“It turns out that in northern Norway, ‘people view winter as something to be enjoyed, not something to be endured,’ says Leibowitz, and that makes all the difference.”
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I’d love to hear above five of your favorite things too! Need some ideas? Here are a few to get you started:
+ Share five of your favorite blog posts from this week.
+ What are your five favorite movies and why?
+ Show us your planner and five things you do to make your week run smoothly.
