October 23 – Get centered

October 23, 2010

Welcome to AP Month! Breathing in, become aware of your heart.  Breathing out, smile to your heart.  Commit to eat, drink, and work in ways that preserve your health and well-being. Thinking ahead. In preparation for Halloween next weekend, begin to consider ways  – even jot them down – to begin to shift festivities away […]

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October 22 – Bake some apples

October 22, 2010

Welcome to AP Month! Core four baking apples (down to ¼ inch from the bottom of the apple).  Peel and remove skin from top ¼ of apple.  Place apples in baking dish.  Mix 1 cup water, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, and 1 tsp. and pour over and into apples.  Place a small pat of butter […]

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October 21 – Collect and hold

October 21, 2010

Welcome to AP Month! Plan to make time tomorrow morning to wake early and “collect” your children before you start the day.  When they wake, take ten minutes to put them on your lap, hold them, and play and joke until their eyes are engaged and the smiles are forthcoming.  But before heading off to […]

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October 20 – Harvest

October 20, 2010

Welcome to AP Month! Go harvesting this weekend.  Visit a local orchard or farm and connect with nature and each other by picking fresh fruits or vegetables. Start a journal in which you “harvest” the moments of wonder, growth and challenge that occur daily with your children.  Refer to your “harvest” journal in moments of […]

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October 19 – Snack O’Lantern!

October 19, 2010

Welcome to AP Month! Make a Snack O’Lantern.  Slice the top off a navel orange, and cut around its interior to hollow it out.  Scoop out the orange segments, chop them, and mix them with a fresh fruit salad.  Carve small facial features in one side of the orange, fill the lantern with fruit salad, […]

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October 18 – Breathe

October 18, 2010

Welcome to AP Month! Notice your breathing right now.  In, out.  Deep, slow.  Calm, ease.  Smile, release.  Present moment, wonderful moment. Thank you to our sponsor BabyBabyOhBaby.

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October 17 – Mama Mia!

October 17, 2010

Welcome to AP Month! Make mealtime fun!  Have an “Opera Meal” night.  Everyone sings instead of speaking during dinnertime – even to ask, “Please pass the butter.”  Everyone can get silly with this one! Have older kids?  Have them sing while helping prepare and clean up too!

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