The Editor's Desk - From Beneath the Clutter

It's almost Thanksgiving! Crazy week for me; the kids get the whole thing off. I think I agree with an old friend who commented that we got gypped as kids, getting only Thursday and Friday off.

We're trying to get some things done. I hope to have the kids go through their old toys today and get rid of the many that never get played with. It's a nice time of year to send the excess off to charity. It helps that the kids know Christmas is on the way and that they hope for more toys, although I'm hoping to get the overall number down. Been too long since we did a cleanout.

Feature Article
The 5- Minute Solution (for multi-taskin' Mamas)

What do we want our children to take away from their time with us? We do so much to make their lives rich. We love, support and care for them. We keep them organized, help them with challenges and introduce them to our world. But, what if our greatest impact is not what we do, but who we are being when we are with them? What if all of the doing that is so well intentioned, is but a drop in the bucket compared to what they observe in us?

Come read the rest at http://www.homewiththekids.com/newsletter/2008/112508.php

See you next week!

Stephanie