Tips from a Typical Mom

Family, Food & Fun!

  • Recipes
    • Dinner
    • Soup
    • Salad
    • Bread
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Cakes
    • Cupcakes
    • Brownies
    • Desserts and Treats
    • Instant Pot
  • Parenting
    • Parenting Articles
    • Babies
    • Toddlers
    • Preschool
    • Teens
  • Holidays
    • New Years
    • Valentines Day
    • Saint Patrick’s Day
    • Spring
    • Easter
    • Mothers Day
    • Fathers Day
    • Summer
    • 4th of July
    • Fall
    • Back To School
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Winter
    • Christmas
  • Cleaning
    • Cleaning Tips
    • Organize
  • Travel
  • Personal Care
  • About
  • Favorite Products

Simplifying Thanksgiving and Learning to Give~ #Projectgratitude #10

11/15/13 | Kids Crafts and Coloring, Thanksgiving

Today we welcome Beatrice from Thread and Ladle.  I just love her blog and artistic outlook on life.  She lives in an amazing place and she is a great photographer (as seen here).  You’ll love reading her blog as much as you’ll love her pictures.

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 

We’ve been working on simplifying things in our home; getting rid of possessions, and lots of them.  It’s freeing, but hard work to cull it all down!  Among the top of the list of things we have too many of is toys.  And we know that there will be more coming in from family and friends this Christmas.  My son is young, but I imagine this will be the case every year: more things coming in while we’re doing our best to send them out. 
_DSC9636

My solution is to take a few gently used toys (not just the broken or busted) and to donate them.  For now my son is really too young to participate or understand, but in the future my hope is that this can be a way for my children to reflect on all they have and need.  I hope that by asking them to choose a few toys to give away (in good condition) they’ll begin to understand what the true gifts are in our lives.  Not the toys or books, but each other, food in our bellies and a warm winter jacket.  That there are others out there who don’t have even these basic needs met, and who will be utterly grateful for the gift of this gently used toy.  

Perhaps, as they get older, they can participate more by helping draft an email to a family shelter or community organization where we’ll send these things.  For now though, it’s just Mama.  Just me culling the toys in preparation for an influx of more.

Should you choose to do this with your older children, I’d be very interested in hearing how it goes! Perhaps it will help prepare me for future years!
Meet Beatrice: 


Art school alum, impassioned farm educator, mama, wife, artist, crafter, knitter, home chef and gardener.  My husband, one year old son,city chickens & I live in an old, quirky (slightly funky) house in Maine.  Though I dream of farm houses with ancient apple trees, wide open pastures, lovely old barns and roaming sheep, I do love our little urban homestead and am quite happy in our little city, for now. 

Follow Thread and Ladle:

https://www.facebook.com/ThreadandLadle
https://twitter.com/threadandladle
http://www.pinterest.com/threadandladle/
http://instagram.com/threadandladle#

Tiny Prints Holiday Card Collection

Related

Comments | Be the first!

« Free Thankfulness Coloring Page- #ProjectGratitude #9
Just Dance 2014 for XBox 360 Kinect Review »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow me on social media

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search this site

Feminine Needs Delivered Monthly. Starting at $1.

Mexican Street Corn Salad- Family Friendly Side Dish

Easy Zesty Italian Pasta Sala

Easy Zesty Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

Connect with me

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Categories

Archives

Copyright © 2025 · Tasteful theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2025 · Tasteful Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in