• Purposeful Parenthood

    Foot Massages for Kids

    Henry and I have started a little foot massage ritual with each other. Usually I give him foot massages before bed (it’s the one time he truly relaxes!), but he has also started offering foot massages as a bet. For example, he bet me a foot massage that he could jump onto the raft without falling into the pool. He lost. I got a foot massage! 
    I wanted to share the cream we use. I’ve used it for more than 15 years, ever since I took a massage class while I was living in rural Louisiana and they recommended it. Here’s the magic cream! It glides really nicely and
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  • Good Times

    Serious Discount from Shutterfly

    Okay, you all already know I’m a major nerd who starts Christmas shopping in August. 
    Well, I just had to share that Shutterfly has a 50% off deal right now. It seems to be for nearly everything they sell. Seriously. 
    I don’t want to spoil the surprise in case my gift recipient is reading this post, but I will say that I was able to order exactly what I wanted for half off! The code is SAVE50. It’s a Labor Day sale. 
    Also, it seems like you might be able to get a free 8×8 photo book if you click on this link? They gave it to me after
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  • Good Times

    Fun Things to Do at Work

    We started a fun little tradition at work: a monthly event where the whole team gathers for 30 minutes to do something fun together.   

    We’ve only done two so far. The first one was a popsicle party to celebrate the end of summer. We ate popsicles while we played a get-to-know-you game. We each wrote secret, random personal questions on slips of blank paper. We put them into a cup. Next, the first player rolled the dice and passed a stuffed animal around the circle that number of times. Whoever ended up with the animal would have to select a question and answer it. If anyone rolled a 6, the … Read More