Muffins with Mom – A time to celebrate



My graduate with Granny

 

June seems to be a month for celebrations, there are graduations, Father’s Day, and birthdays to name a few. For our family, the first celebration of the month was a graduation. As we entered the crowded gymnasium, there was standing room only.

After a welcome and the singing of the National Anthem, the audience was on their feet again as the students marched in to Pomp and Circumstance. The celebration was underway. Toward the end of the program, the soon to be graduates stood row by row and walked to the stage. As the names of the graduates were called, the audience came alive with whistling, shouts and air horns.

From snippets of conversations I heard people say, “the time had really flown by,” and “It seems like they just started ninth grade a short while ago.” I had these same thoughts in common with other parents. One mom said she would miss seeing some of the kids. I too felt a connection with a lot of the students. They would always speak when they saw me or give me a hug as if I were one of their family members.

My son’s graduation reminded me that we don’t have to wait until a big event to gather people together for a celebration. We can celebrate small accomplishments along the way or just get together friends and family to enjoy each other’s company.

Family

Friends

As we move into the month of June, your task is to find a reason to celebrate.

What celebration have you experienced lately?

 

Fun Friday – 5 Signs that you are doing too much multi-tasking



What does too much multitasking look like?
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Do you consider yourself a multi-tasking parent? I’ve always been proud of the moments that I accomplish multiple tasks in a given day. However, on a recent occasion I discovered the end result of too much multi-tasking.

When I left work the other day, I had two hours before I had to arrive at Senior Honors Night at my son’s school. This was just enough time to run a couple of errands. So off I went. I stopped by a fundraiser at a former job, went home and made a salad, grabbed a Diet Coke and went back out the door.

I made it to Senior Night on time and selected a seat in the top tier of the auditorium. It was half way through the event that I discovered that I tried to accomplish too much that day. The lights in the seating areas were dimmed with the stage lights turned up to focus on the Seniors.

Scholarship awards were presented, Summa Cum Laude names were announced, and I fell asleep…twice. I awoke and started clapping with the rest of the audience. That day I had taken multi-tasking to the extreme. I tried to do TOO much.

So, how do you know if you are doing too much multi-tasking? Here are 5 signs

1.      Your weekend is filled with going to your kids events.

2.      While cleaning your kitchen after breakfast, you put the milk in the pantry and the cereal box in the refrigerator (or some other strange combination).

3.      You call to schedule a doctor’s appointment for one child, but mistakenly give the receptionist information about the other child (eg. Birthdate of the other child).

4.      You dial a number to call someone, by the time the person answers, you’ve forgotten who you were calling.

5.      You have several activities going on at once – preparing dinner, helping with homework, folding laundry and probably some other task.

Have you experienced an instance lately where you realized you were doing too much? How did you handle the situation?

Words of Wisdom - 20 Things we should say more often

Do you have a standard set of rules/behaviors that you tell your kids they should always follow? One of the things I often tell my boys is to always remember to say thank you. Beyond giving a set of rules for kids to follow, it is also good to teach them to encourage others.

In the video below a young boy gives his version of encouraging (polite) words - 20 Things we should say more often.

Kid President's 20 Things we should say more often

YouTube Video Credit: SoulPancake

What would you add to the list of things we should say more often?