Weekly Highlights 25th August 2013
General Activities The week started with us back in the swing of homeschooling. Monday we also had afternoon tea with a couple who have just returned from 4 weeks in Continue Reading →
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Time management
We all have only 168 hours per week and unfortunately, once a moment has passed, you can’t get it back again. When I was heavily involved in Youth Leadership thirty Continue Reading →
Weekly Highlights 18th August 2013
General Life Holidays came to an end during this week. We returned home to cold Melbourne on the Thursday. There is something to be said for how life seems so Continue Reading →
Initiating Conversations
I believe that, within reason, I need to model to, and encourage, our children in how to initiate conversations with strangers. This is a great social skill, especially when they Continue Reading →
Weekly Highlights 11th August 2013
Holiday so far We are still on holidays in sunny Queensland and loving it. Most days are spent at the beach in the morning, body boarding, surf swimming, building sand Continue Reading →
Book Review – “One Million Arrows – Raising your Children to Change the World” by Julie Ferwerda
When I saw the title of this book, I was immediately drawn to it. Especially as I was commencing this website, www.raisingworldchangers.com.au Thus, I sought out the book. It is Continue Reading →
Weekly Highlights 4th August 2013
Holiday so far It is just great being able to get away as a family and relax together, although with kids aged 10 and 7 years, they are wanting to Continue Reading →
Pocket money
Let me say up front that our children don’t receive weekly pocket money. Both hubby and I grew up without having pocket money basically, I believe, because we both came Continue Reading →
Weekly Highlights 28th July 2013
Royal Letter A major highlight this week was the children receiving a letter from the Office of The Royal Highnesses Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Prince William and Princess Kate), Continue Reading →
Reading
One of the best and most effective tools we can ever give our children is the love and gift of reading. Jacqueline Kennedy, former First Lady of the United States Continue Reading →