Motivating, encouraging, and celebrating life
School is out and summertime is here! Are you ready to spend more time with your kids? For those of you who just screamed, “NOOOOOOO!”, hold on, I’ve got a few ideas for you. 🙂 Planning Your Days It’s easy to get stressed about being home with the kids all summer…unless you have a plan. It doesn’t have to be a detailed plan at all.
Do you look forward to staff meetings? Most people would answer that question with a resounding, NO! Thirty-minute meetings turn into 90-minute meetings while you’re wondering if you’ll have time to run your errands that day. Too much talk on the part of the leader or too much talk from that staff member that dominates the conversation. No practical applications to the real-world workplace…and for
My Momma was a beautiful person…inside and out. In most of the pictures of her, she is wearing a smile. In life, she taught my siblings and me how to smile, how to laugh (even when things weren’t going our way) and definitely how to have a sense of humor. She modeled that one well! She also taught us how to enjoy the little things.
Employees look forward to going to a workplace that they enjoy… don’t you? Injecting the fun factor helps staff members have a sense of belonging, builds rapport, and reduces stress. You can help create an enjoyable work atmosphere with ready-to-go scavenger hunts. Note: Click on any of the scavenger hunt product picture(s) in this post to see more details. 1) Grab your photo-taking devices and
Want to add PIZAZZ to any goodie/gift bag? The possibilities are endless…but let’s start with THREE! (Front and Back) Grab a snack OR regular-size sandwich baggie and fill with a favorite candy or goodie. Simple, but pizzazzy! The topper pictured above is the “large” size which means it will cover the width of the baggie (sandwich or snack size). First, find the right themed goodie
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for details here. 2020 is a year most people will not forget…but many would like to. History will proclaim it as the year the pandemic hit. A run on toilet paper, masks (of many types), virtual school, six-feet apart social distancing, and stay-at-home orders was just the tip of the iceberg. My husband Gene
It’s nice to walk into a home or place of business and be greeted by someone who seems happy that you’ve come. It’s a sense of being valued. Throw in a genuine smile and you’ve just made someone’s day! “Visitor Welcome Cards” are designed to help do just that. “Thanks for visiting!”, Â “Thanks for stopping by…” The variety of messages on the cards is simple
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for details here. Tangible Gifts When my daughter was in high school, she worked as a receptionist in a hair salon. One day my husband stopped by a convenience store and bought her favorite large fountain drink on his way to his appointment there (without her asking). You’d have thought he bought her an
Right before I retired, I started making digital download products for fellow elementary principals to help motivate, encourage, and celebrate their staff. At the time, I had plenty of room for an office area at home (i.e., a laptop, printer, paper, supplies, camera, and a photo shoot area) to produce the products. I never dreamed I’d be taking the show on the road…literally. Since 2018,
Last summer, my husband and I had the same short dialog nearly every day for a few months. Husband: We live in a bus!! Me: Do you like it? Husband: I think so. How about you? Me: I LOVE it!! (And then, of course, we would laugh.) We don’t actually live in a bus. We live full-time in a Recreational Vehicle (RV). An older Fleetwood
A few words that come to mind when I think of teachers. Hard-working, diligent, always-seeing-the-good, and LOVE! To me, teachers include everyone in a school that works with children. From the custodial staff, cafeteria workers, teachers aides, specials teachers…everyone! I appreciate those who are not teachers taking the time to THANK a teacher. I can’t tell you the number of notes, letters, or gifts I
If you’ve visited this page previously, I’ve changed it up! I’m attaching a link to a FREEBIES category so that you can add to the cart and then have unlimited downloads for that product. That way I can update the items along the way without you losing the link. I hope that makes sense! And if it doesn’t, no worries…just click the link below for
