My second daughter will begin kindergarten in the fall ~ a monumental milestone for a child, and for her parents too. This has made me realize that I need to continue to build upon the educational foundation that supports her thus far and on throughout the summer.
I am happy to announce that I will be reopening my Montessori daycare for a summer program. Although, this time, we will be a Day-School: The Busy Bees' Montessori Day-School. I'll be opening my home to other children in the hopes that I can offer educational opportunities to help build upon their foundations throughout the summer as well.
I have dreamed about opening my own school for years. But without the proper resources and know-how, I won't get very far. I've thought about getting an MBA in order to serve my heart's desires to fulfill this dream of mine. But that's for another post, another year. For now, I'll make this summer in my in-home school the biggest success I am capable of achieving! So, it is with all of my heart that I go forward this year in the spirit of education. :)
Now, I ask you, my reader, to think about what your one word is. This word should best describe you and your hopes for this year. I'd love to hear your response here in the comments section. I will be doing a drawing for a free, full, 1 hour photo shoot with me from the individual's comments on my blog! Any blog post of mine! What do you have to lose?! Of course, if you live in Ireland or Australia, your chances are slim. ;) The drawing will be announced Monday, February 14 here on my blog!
Thank you friends,
Here's to a great year ahead!!
With a grateful heart,
Barb
well Barb my one word for this year is "PRAYERS" it has been a rough past couple of years and i need to get back to prayers not only for myself but for my kids and family and friends also. i need all of them that i can send up!
ReplyDelete"Poetry Of The Heart." has given our lives a new direction. You must follow your heart...
ReplyDeleteMy word is PEACE, PEACE in my heart and in my mind. The way to peace for me is patience and gratitude. This year I will be more patient with myself and my children and grateful for my many blessings. I will stop worrying about whether I'm doing a good job as a mother and be thankful for the gift of being a mother. With this patience and gratitude I will raise my children to be good people at PEACE with themselves.
ReplyDeleteJen L.
My word is "happiness". I want happiness for my mom and sister and the rest of my family. I want happiness for my friends. Happiness makes the heart grow!
ReplyDeletelove ya Barb my dear old friend!(not trying to influence you just the way I feel!)
i "believe" in myself, my wishes, my goals, my dreams and my faith...most of all i "believe" in those i love :)*janice
ReplyDelete"Confidence" is something I have been lacking for far too long. This year I am going to be confident in myself professionally, as a mother, and in my ability to become the healthiest me I can be!
ReplyDeleteKatie C.
My word is "giggle." To me, a giggle is an eruption of happiness and glee, which are things that the world definitely could use! Having 2 little girls, I get to hear giggles all the time and they never fail to make me smile. They're infectious and indications of good. How many times has somebody not felt well or been very sad and you've worked your best to make them happy, even for a moment? When they giggle, you know you've won. With all the craziness and upheaval in the world, I think that every moment of joy should be seized and held for as long as possible and the eruptions of happiness that are giggles are a great start.
ReplyDeleteFYI- as I typed this, my girls both started giggling about a puppy in a show, first one and then the other. Best sounds in the world <3
"Embrace" - life, love, family, friends, challenge, change, even things you might fear at first. Sometimes my first reaction is to resist, but I'm working on the embrace :-)
ReplyDeleteMy word? ...tough to decide! But upon reviewing my many resolutions for 2011, I realized my word is "productive". Before becoming a mom 15 years ago I used to be very productive with my crafts, and now that I feel complete in making babies, I think I'm finally ready to go back to being productive with my crafts. Now the trick is to balance my productiveness with all the other responsibilities in my life! ;) Love ya sis!
ReplyDeleteThis is a tough ne. "Efficiency" I have many changes I am working toward this year. But none of them will occur if I do not become efficient enough to make them happen.
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