Author: alphabetresolutions

alphabetresolutions https://alphabetresolutions.wordpress.com Native Arizonan, theatre artist, Catholic. I'm a thankful mom & wife, a feminist, a struggling perfectionist, and an avid reader. Exploring new possibilities one year and one letter at a time.

More Fun- Learning from my Kids

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Today’s post is a quick one- I’m preparing to jump into rehearsals of lunch time theater next month and we are in the thick of the school year and I’m starting to feel the busyness ramp up with knowledge that the holidays are practically around the corner… so in an effort to focus on one of the things I’m committing to this year and to keep it short and sweet…

Here’s a list of some fo the things I’m experiencing with my kids that remind me of fun things adults just don’t tend to do- maybe it will inspire you to have a little more fun today too. Continue reading →

FAVORITES: How to Spark After School Conversations

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I was talking with a friend of mine whose little one started pre-K this year and she was talking about how she feels like she can’t get her kid to talk about school at all. The only answers she could get were one word conversations enders or else “I don’t know” And I TOTALLY went through that last year when my son was starting preschool so I thought I’d share some of my favorite ways I actually get my kids to talk about school instead of just “It was good” and “I don’t know” Continue reading →

August Recap and September Goals

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Wow… Summer is now over (summer break at least, the triple digits in Phoenix are rather harshly asserting that the season is not…) and August was a weird month of transitions, but here’s a recap of the work I did towards my goals and a peek at what I’ll be focusing on in September! Continue reading →

The Ersatz Blog Post

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Hi Friends!

Just a short post today to announce my semi-annual blogging break. Those of you who have been long time readers know that usually I go into my break with at least a blog post that includes plans for the break or my tending list for the month, but I’m even taking a month of from my beloved Powersheets to really focus on summertime with my kids before my oldest starts Kindergarten. My only goal for the month is to be as present as possible with my family and to not melt in the July heat!

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See you in August!