kind·ness/ˈkīn(d)nəs/nounthe quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate I am always trying to find new ways to practice kindness in our home. I am also looking for ways to share random acts of kindness with our community. The kids participate in outreach with our unsheltered quite regularly with our local church. We also love making kindness rocks; our community and county both have an active Rocks group. Kindness is so important to me. We are a Christian family, and I believe … [Read more...]
Kindness in the Bible
My son has started middle school and my daughter has just begun high school! It's always so hard to believe how quickly they are growing up. The days have felt slow, yes, but the years have flown by. I started this blog when Isabella was a baby as a way to keep my family updated on how she was doing. When I look back at those first year's blog posts it's truly a walk down memory lane. Now that the kids are tween/teen age, I am constantly asking them to practice kindness. I do not want … [Read more...]
A Month of Love and Kindness Calendar – FREE Printable!
With the holiday season wrapping up, I love making resolutions that are easy to keep. There's no better resolution for the family than to practice kindness. So, in honor of New Year's, but honestly, this can be done anytime of the year, I'd love to share a kindness calendar that the whole family can participate in. 30 Days of Kindness Calendar Bake cookies for new neighborDonate something to a shelterTake a meal to a new momTell a coworker you appreciate themOffer to pick up groceries … [Read more...]
The Kindness Rocks Project: Get Involved, Kindness is Cool!
Based on The New York Times best-selling book, and recipient of the Dove Foundation seal of approval for ages 12+, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME follows successful art dealer Ron Hall (Greg Kinnear) and his wife Debbie (Renée Zellweger), who seemingly have the perfect life. But when their faith and family are tested, an unlikely bond with a homeless drifter (Djimon Hounsou) leads them on a remarkable journey that forges an everlasting friendship. “Loaded with surprising twists and turns” (Jim … [Read more...]
Random Acts of Kindness for Kids in the Classroom
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Oriental Trading. All opinions are mine alone. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop Did you know that we have a National Random Acts of Kindness Day? This awesome holiday is February 17th! So it's coming up. Very soon. Many now even celebrate a Random Acts of Kindness Week. (February 11-17). Wouldn't it be fun to do acts of kindness all week, not just one day? How about acts of kindness all year?! I am always looking for … [Read more...]
Free Printable Spread Kindness Bingo Game for Kids!
As parents, educators, family and friends, it's important to teach children to be kind. Speaking kind words, spreading kindness -- that is what we need to emphasize to our children. This printable Spread Kindness BINGO game has six pages total to print: four BINGO cards one calling card markers "You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Printable PDF here ==> Spread Kindness BINGO You'll find kind words like … [Read more...]
Because Kindness Matters
Wow! It is back to school already. My daughter and I will be starting 1st grade homeschool next week! I have the entire week's lesson all planned out. Whew! 1st grade will be a bit more time consuming than kindergarten was that's for sure. With a new school year on the horizon, many parents are thinking about the math facts and writing skills their kids will be learning inside the classroom in the coming year. But back-to-school season is also a great time to reinforce the life lessons that … [Read more...]
