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Saturday Ramblings: Building a Life-Long Bond With Your Children

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Today I am going fly-fishing with my husband and one of our grown sons.  Peter flew in yesterday from Chicago to spend the weekend with us.  I know we will have an awesome time…Eleven Mile Canyon is a magical spot and we are blessed to live only an hour away.

  

 

I picked Peter up at the airport…the hug he gave me was straight from the heart.  We drove to a little Vietnamese restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs because Peter knows I love to try new foods and had never had Vietnamese food before.  Dinner was DELICIOUS…and my dinner companion was all a mother could ask for.

In order to be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you need to be in their life today.

Believe me…I know what it is like to be a mom of several children with a home, husband and job.  It truly gets overwhelming at times.  But spending time with your young children is so very important. 

  • Just 15 minutes a day is enough time to read a picture book.

 

  • Just 15 minutes a day is enough time to do a simple craft project together.

  • Just 15 minutes a day is enough time to participate together in the kitchen.

Parents are busy today…that’s why I wrote SHOW ME HOW! BUILD YOUR CHILD’S SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH READING, CRAFTING AND COOKING.  This unique resource is a shortcut for parents and teachers and provides story summaries of 100 picture books every young child should hear along with an easy craft project and a simple recipe for each recommended title.  And right now, until April 9th, the book is on sale for 50% off the cover price!  Please visit my website to purchase and for details on the prize you can win for your preschooler.

Attention anyone local to Monument, CO…The Covered Treasures Bookstore is hosting a Book Fair to benefit the Tri-Lakes Community Preschool Tuition Assistance Program on Sunday, April 10th at 12-4pm…come on out for a wonderful day in Monument and get to meet and greet three local authors who will be signing their books.  I’ll be there from 2-3:30pm.   A portion of all proceeds will go to Tri-Lakes Community Preschool and I’m offering several raffle prizes.  For more information: www.coveredtreasures.com