Tomorrow starts our advent calendar!! This will be the first time that we do this with Logan... actually ever. I am going to do a few different things this year.
My friend Tiffany gave me this great idea.... A different Christmas movie everyday until Christmas. I wrapped a children's and an adult movie for Logan and James to unwrap and watch together as a family everyday. This is not only fun.... BUT a way to recycle with excitement! Initially I had to buy enough Christmas movies but years to come I'll use the same movies every year. I love this.
Second.... We are going to give back to our community. Each day I'm going to get Logan to pick an act of kindness from a jar for us to do that day. This will be an amazing life lesson for Logan, especially this year while living in Korea.
Another gift that Logan will be getting this year (handmade by me) Money Jars! I saw this idea on a blog devoted to giving back. He will receive 3 jars, titled GIVE, LIFE, SAVE. Jan-Dec we will fill these jars together and then in DEC we will do accordingly.
I am excited to share with Logan the magic of Christmas. The magic of believing. The magic of giving. And most of all.... The Reason for the Season.
Santa is a HUGE part of OUR holidays. I don't think it's a never-ending lie. We are big believers and always will be. I think children get their innocence taken away WAY too soon... It irks me for some reason people take this away from them. This is just my opinion. I will always teach Logan that Santa represents the magic in giving to others. Doesn't matter the gift... just the giving.
Off my soap box... and I know this is just random thoughts. They're mine though.
Tomorrow for the states... or now for my friends in Korea... Spread a little kindness today. After all... Santa is watching :P
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The magic of giving
Trying to understand my place in this life. Knowing it's my temporary home makes me rethink the way I have treated some people. I try to have a heart of gold, but at the same time I have an inner struggle of peace. I am determined to change the world. Cupcakes with beer.... the struggle is real.
The magic of giving
Tomorrow starts our advent calendar!! This will be the first time that we do this with Logan... actually ever. I am going to do a few different things this year.
My friend Tiffany gave me this great idea.... A different Christmas movie everyday until Christmas. I wrapped a children's and an adult movie for Logan and James to unwrap and watch together as a family everyday. This is not only fun.... BUT a way to recycle with excitement! Initially I had to buy enough Christmas movies but years to come I'll use the same movies every year. I love this.
Second.... We are going to give back to our community. Each day I'm going to get Logan to pick an act of kindness from a jar for us to do that day. This will be an amazing life lesson for Logan, especially this year while living in Korea.
Another gift that Logan will be getting this year (handmade by me) Money Jars! I saw this idea on a blog devoted to giving back. He will receive 3 jars, titled GIVE, LIFE, SAVE. Jan-Dec we will fill these jars together and then in DEC we will do accordingly.
I am excited to share with Logan the magic of Christmas. The magic of believing. The magic of giving. And most of all.... The Reason for the Season.
Santa is a HUGE part of OUR holidays. I don't think it's a never-ending lie. We are big believers and always will be. I think children get their innocence taken away WAY too soon... It irks me for some reason people take this away from them. This is just my opinion. I will always teach Logan that Santa represents the magic in giving to others. Doesn't matter the gift... just the giving.
Off my soap box... and I know this is just random thoughts. They're mine though.
Tomorrow for the states... or now for my friends in Korea... Spread a little kindness today. After all... Santa is watching :P
My friend Tiffany gave me this great idea.... A different Christmas movie everyday until Christmas. I wrapped a children's and an adult movie for Logan and James to unwrap and watch together as a family everyday. This is not only fun.... BUT a way to recycle with excitement! Initially I had to buy enough Christmas movies but years to come I'll use the same movies every year. I love this.
Second.... We are going to give back to our community. Each day I'm going to get Logan to pick an act of kindness from a jar for us to do that day. This will be an amazing life lesson for Logan, especially this year while living in Korea.
Another gift that Logan will be getting this year (handmade by me) Money Jars! I saw this idea on a blog devoted to giving back. He will receive 3 jars, titled GIVE, LIFE, SAVE. Jan-Dec we will fill these jars together and then in DEC we will do accordingly.
I am excited to share with Logan the magic of Christmas. The magic of believing. The magic of giving. And most of all.... The Reason for the Season.
Santa is a HUGE part of OUR holidays. I don't think it's a never-ending lie. We are big believers and always will be. I think children get their innocence taken away WAY too soon... It irks me for some reason people take this away from them. This is just my opinion. I will always teach Logan that Santa represents the magic in giving to others. Doesn't matter the gift... just the giving.
Off my soap box... and I know this is just random thoughts. They're mine though.
Tomorrow for the states... or now for my friends in Korea... Spread a little kindness today. After all... Santa is watching :P
Trying to understand my place in this life. Knowing it's my temporary home makes me rethink the way I have treated some people. I try to have a heart of gold, but at the same time I have an inner struggle of peace. I am determined to change the world. Cupcakes with beer.... the struggle is real.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
25 Weeks Left in Korea
This week I want to make a list of the 25 things I want to do before we go!
1. Ice Gallery This Ice Gallery looks amazing!!!!!
2. Seoul Grand Park I have been wanting to go here since we moved to Korea.
3. The Cat Cafe I don't understand why anyone would want to eat here..... but I'm dying to go!
4. Forever 21 again :)
5. Dondaemun a few more times to stock up on supplies.
6. Hello Kitty Cafe This looks so cute!! My boys would hate going though!
7. Everland This place looks amazing! Logan would love getting to see the white tigers up close.
8. The Lantern Festival This is a MUST see! We missed it last year so we have to go this year.
9. Ceramics Village James has been talking about this place for a year now. I can't wait to go.
10. A tour of Mt. Namsan Looks like something we would love.
11. Fortress and Folk Village This is James #1 thing he wants to do.
12. The DMZ James has already been so I need to go! Getting to enter North Korea is crazy!
13. I want to go shopping in Insadong again. Loved that place!
14. Tongdosa Temple We love visiting the culture.
15. Naedaemun to shop :)
16. Lotte World
17. Nanta
18. Tattoo Korea. Hey... it's not a journey without some ink.
19. Itaewon to shop and eat for the 4th or 5th time.
20. Osan... to eat at Chilis :) And to go to the Happy Quilt Headquarters!
21. Climb Soyosan AGAIN!!!! ( A few times)
22. I want to take a Kimchi class.... not because I like it.... but because it would be fun (and Stinky)!
23. Get my picture taken in tradititional Korean wear.
24. Prehistoric Park
25. This spot is left open for an unexpected journey!
I hope you all enjoy looking at the few links I posted. It's kind of fun to see what life I lead everyday. Six months is going to fly by. I have a feeling we will all be overwhelmed when we finally get home to the states.... whichever state that may be.
Trying to understand my place in this life. Knowing it's my temporary home makes me rethink the way I have treated some people. I try to have a heart of gold, but at the same time I have an inner struggle of peace. I am determined to change the world. Cupcakes with beer.... the struggle is real.
25 Weeks Left in Korea
This week I want to make a list of the 25 things I want to do before we go!
1. Ice Gallery This Ice Gallery looks amazing!!!!!
2. Seoul Grand Park I have been wanting to go here since we moved to Korea.
3. The Cat Cafe I don't understand why anyone would want to eat here..... but I'm dying to go!
4. Forever 21 again :)
5. Dondaemun a few more times to stock up on supplies.
6. Hello Kitty Cafe This looks so cute!! My boys would hate going though!
7. Everland This place looks amazing! Logan would love getting to see the white tigers up close.
8. The Lantern Festival This is a MUST see! We missed it last year so we have to go this year.
9. Ceramics Village James has been talking about this place for a year now. I can't wait to go.
10. A tour of Mt. Namsan Looks like something we would love.
11. Fortress and Folk Village This is James #1 thing he wants to do.
12. The DMZ James has already been so I need to go! Getting to enter North Korea is crazy!
13. I want to go shopping in Insadong again. Loved that place!
14. Tongdosa Temple We love visiting the culture.
15. Naedaemun to shop :)
16. Lotte World
17. Nanta
18. Tattoo Korea. Hey... it's not a journey without some ink.
19. Itaewon to shop and eat for the 4th or 5th time.
20. Osan... to eat at Chilis :) And to go to the Happy Quilt Headquarters!
21. Climb Soyosan AGAIN!!!! ( A few times)
22. I want to take a Kimchi class.... not because I like it.... but because it would be fun (and Stinky)!
23. Get my picture taken in tradititional Korean wear.
24. Prehistoric Park
25. This spot is left open for an unexpected journey!
I hope you all enjoy looking at the few links I posted. It's kind of fun to see what life I lead everyday. Six months is going to fly by. I have a feeling we will all be overwhelmed when we finally get home to the states.... whichever state that may be.
Trying to understand my place in this life. Knowing it's my temporary home makes me rethink the way I have treated some people. I try to have a heart of gold, but at the same time I have an inner struggle of peace. I am determined to change the world. Cupcakes with beer.... the struggle is real.
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