Having kids does not have to stop you from doing community service, there are many ways you can serve with your kids! This week during my Acts of Kindness for Kids series on Google Plus I got to chat with three moms who have turned random acts of kindness into a fun and meaningful family activity. Bethany Winston and Susan McClure from Kidding Around Greenville, SC are using their local blog to spread kindness in their community. They have started … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness: Easter Egg Messages
I am so excited about today's acts of kindness for kids idea! Not only is it fantastic, it is also from one of my very dear, real-life friends, Courtney. She was at the soccer practice with her boys last week and came across some plastic Easter eggs with kindness messages inside! The eggs made their day and they decided to pay it forward and make some kindness eggs for others to find too! After spreading Eggs of Kindness throughout with her kids … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness for Kids: Get the Whole Family Involved
Doing acts of kindness with your kids can be easy and fun! Today during the LIVE Acts of Kindness series on my Google Plus page, I will be talking to +Carolyn Elbert (The Pleasantest Thing) and +Mari Tuten (Inspired by Family Magazine) about the ways they get their whole families involved in serving others. They both have some really fantastic ways they give back with their kids. (I won't give too much away, but let's just say there are capes … [Read more...]
Kids for Kindness: Happy Notes
Focusing on kindness is not as hard as you think. Even simple acts of kindness like these Happy Notes can teach that no matter how old you are you can make a difference in someone's day. Grab some post-its and markers and spread some kindness today! It's super easy. I promise. Happy Notes Act of Kindness post it notes or other small pieces of paper crayons or markers tape (optional depending on where you want to leave the … [Read more...]
Go Red for Women Blog Hop
We are excited to join with some bloggy friends to Go Red for Women today with the American Heart Association! Heart disease is the #1 killer of women and today people and groups around the country are spreading the message about the risks by wearing red and sharing information. Having a healthy heart is something we care a lot about in our family. My oldest was born with a ventrical septal defect, the wall between the left and right ventricles in … [Read more...]
Kindness Challenge: Love the Environment
Today is the first day of Toddler Approved's 100 Acts of Kindness Project! We are doing 52 Weeks of Kindness this year and are super excited to spend the next 4 weeks participating in the Kindness Project. It's a fantastic family activity and I was thrilled when Kristina asked me if I wanted to give the first challenge! Week 1 Challenge: Show some love to your environment! This week we are challenging you to perform an act of kindness that helps … [Read more...]
