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Last month when I added something to your to-do list the goal was to get messy with our kids, remember?
If you participated, let us know how it went for you.
Here's what it looked like for me:
Yes, that is my hand after making colored homemade playdough, which the kids threw around outside for hours.
A successful start to messy play, if you ask me!
Let's set another simple goal for this week -
To Do:
Pick one day this week and give each child in your home six hugs that last at least six seconds.
Why six? When I read The Happiness Project
To
Remember:
"I will not play tug o' war. I'd rather play hug o' war. Where everyone hugs instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins." ~ Shel Silverstein
**Do you have a story of messy play to share? Have you seen the power of hugs transform one of your days with your little people?**
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Homeschool, mama to three cute kids born on three different
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Professional Motherhood.
