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Teaching Children to Save Money
Henry has been really interested in money lately. He really, really wants quarters for candy machines around town. We choose not to give him quarters on the spot and instead tell him that he can remember to bring quarters from his piggy bank (he solves this problem by turning the knobs anyway–it works more often than you think it would!–and finding stray candy on the ground and putting it in his mouth before we can stop him–it builds his immune system, right?).
His interest in money inspired my idea for his Christmas present this year: a modified piggy bank system that encourages him to save his money for various purposes.… Read More -
Making a Clearing
When I started thinking about my New Year’s Intentions last week, I stumbled upon the idea of needing to make a big clearing to accommodate all the work that is coming up in my life. I’ve been friends with lots of folks who have started schools (and worked part-time to help open a school in 2012-13), and the consensus is that it’s overwhelmingly crazy.The problem is that I don’t want the craziness to box out the other parts of my life that need attention, such as my family and my health/wellness. For me, it’s all a connected system and all the parts have to be functioning well (even if… Read More -
New Year’s Resolutions
Yes, it’s that time of year already. It takes me a while to come up with my intentions for the year, so I need to start thinking about it early. I also need to figure out what my process will be for reflecting on the year.
I might want to use my template or maybe Andrea’s form instead. Or perhaps I need to create something new.I’m wondering if I should start with what I need in my life on a daily/weekly/monthly/yearly basis and use that as the base for how I reflect on my life for the past year and set intentions for the new year.
Or perhaps I… Read More
