I am stopping by to say "hello" :)
I haven't been here in a while.
I welcome your friendship :)

Lea @ Mother Baby Child & Weight Loss Journal

I'm the New Bloggers Club group owner and am sending this out to all members...

I was wondering if anyone is wiling to take the 31 Days to a Better Blog challenge with me?

Problogger announced this week that if we can get more than 5 people together in a blog niche (mommy blogging) to take the challenge, he will give 25% off his 31 Days to a Better Blog workbook. I was thinking of starting this challenge on July 12 and creating a Blog Frog community so we can easily discuss it each day and share our posts.

If you're interested, please reply to my discussion at the New Bloggers Club HERE.

It'll be fun! And we'll help eachother grow our blogs this summer!

Erin

The Summer Solstice, which occurs on June 21st, is when the sun is at its highest path through the sky and the day is the longest. It marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and simultaneously begins winter in the southern hemisphere. Because the day is so long the Sun does not rise exactly in the east, but rises to the north of east and sets to the north of west allowing it to be in the sky for a longer period of time. In 2010, the solstice occurs and summer begins, in the Northern Hemisphere, early on June 21, at 7:28 a.m. EDT

The solstice is due to the tilt of the earth's axis, without it we would have no seasons. The earth spins around

Keep Reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2010m6d20-June-21st--marks-the-beginning-of-Summer

Parents’ Guide to hiking with children
It is time to take all those outdoor hikes that were just dreams in January. If your children are old enough for walks, and hikes this is a special family time. To make it enjoyable for the whole family you may need to slow down to your children's pace, remember they have little legs. Let them set the pace; this is crucial - and be prepared to carry them when they get tired. Enjoy their slower pace, talk and enjoy the view. Give your children their own little pack, and give a minimum of things to carry. A hike may consist of a ½ mile that takes an hour or two, in the beginning.

There are no real rules about hiking with children. As parents, our job is to be sensitive and aware of their energy and attitude, and be ready to make alternate plans at a moments notice. Make hiking goals reasonable. Start early in the day when everyone is well rested. Keep them fed and hydrated. Some children love to travel on foot; some will dawdle looking at rocks and flowers along the way. Keep Reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2010m6d9-Parents-Guide-to-hiking-with-children

Thank you! Hope you have a great day too :)

In 1907, Anna M Jarvis, to ease her grief, proposed and then organized an annual remembrance for her mother who had passed on into loving memory. It was a special memorial service that was to honor her mother with five hundred carnations-her mother's favorite flower-made into corsages.

Miss Jarvis worked, for the next seven years, to create a national holiday honoring mothers. On May 8, 1914 Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May "Mother's Day," urging an annual "public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country."

Very quickly the day became a commercial event. Anna Jarvis spent the rest of her life fighting the commercialism of this holiday that was so dear to her heart. She wrote countless letters, articles and pamphlets arguing that the holiday had been intended to inspire thoughtful, loving gestures-"through some distinct act of kindness, visit, letter, a gift or tribute to show remembrance of the mother to whom general affection is due."

Although Mother's day ended up disappointing Anna Jarvis, she did give us a beautiful day full of reflection. Keep Reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2010m5d7-Mothers-Day-Family-Fun

The last month of school provides parents with an opportunity to encourage their children to become self-motivated. It is easy during first months of school to motivate children. Everything is new, new teacher, room, school supplies, a fresh start to be brilliant! Yet, all those reasons are external.

The end of a school year is a perfect time to teach our children to be intrinsically motivated; geography or environment change will not necessarily make them motivated over time. It is a gift to help children learn how to work consistently, and get pleasure from their work, to become life long learners.
Keep Reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2010m4d24-An-opportunity-to-encourage-selfmotivation