{"id":9321,"date":"2017-11-20T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/?p=9321"},"modified":"2019-08-13T21:57:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T04:57:05","slug":"warm-hearts-cozy-winter-accessories-grateful-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/warm-hearts-cozy-winter-accessories-grateful-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Warm hearts, cozy winter accessories + grateful kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I’ll be the first to admit that I’m self-conscious about entitled children. It’s one of my biggest fears\u00a0as a parent,\u00a0so\u00a0in a world where it’s ME ME ME all of the time, we are working overtime to implement gratitude in all things! Please bless I’m not the only parent banging my head on my palm at times? Read on for 4 areas we\u00a0are focusing on:<\/p>\n

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\n1.\u00a0WORK:<\/strong>
\nThe boys spend plenty of time at Gigi Pip,<\/a> my hat shop. We opened a brick + mortar last week so it’s a new ball game. They help ship orders, take out the trash, pull orders, etc. We work hard, we play hard together as a family. The boys know we\u00a0make beds before we eat breakfast. Rigg folds laundry, Jonah sorts it. Simple rules, simple chores, that we set with all fingers crossed that they won’t always just expect me to do it for them.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0DINNER TIME:<\/strong>
\nEating dinner as a family is the place where we feel\u00a0our words are most effective. This dinner consistency is key for us, as we lead a busy on the go lifestyle. Which makes our dinner time SIT down all that much more important!! We’ve taken turns sharing highs + lows at supper as long as I can remember. Stems back to our dating days. It gives the kids a chance to share one high from their day, one low from their day + we share as parents, too. We tune into each other. Since school started this year, I’ve found myself wanting more information! #helicoptermom
\nSo we implemented another couple of questions earlier this year:<\/p>\n

HOW WERE YOU BRAVE TODAY?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nHOW WERE YOU KIND TODAY?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nHOW DID YOU FAIL TODAY?
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\nSome nights they don’t want to talk. Some nights I don’t want to talk. But we haven’t come across a time where we are all feeling in a funk at the same time. I’ve found that asking “Do you want to hear about what I did today?” really helps the boys open up about things they remember from their day. Try it!<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0OTHER’S FEELINGS:\u00a0<\/strong> The other day I got flipped off by a random man who wanted me to turn faster. Yes, I felt like an idiot. I was mad. Embarrassed. The boys saw it all. Once the emotions dried up, we had a learning moment at dinner. Jon is the gooood one with this. I’m still learning along with the kids. When we can take difficult situations or one that don’t go our way + try to see them from different perspective we usually calm down. BOOM! Life isn’t always about what we want. Swap the roles,\u00a0take away entitlement.<\/p>\n

4. GRATITUDE:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Rigg came home with a thankful tree from preschool the beginning of the month.\u00a0I love it. He loves it. It takes a village to raise grateful kids, right? I’m trying to find ways to keep this going throughout the year. ESPECIALLY next month when it’s a WANT WANT WANT in every store we step foot into. We are blessed + I\u00a0pray my kids will see all that they have. It’s easy to remember as we are gluing on leaves, but what about when we are walking around Target + there are a hundred “guys” we need to add to our collection? I’ve found it helps to remind before we walk into target that we have more than enough. We can find things for others, but we are good. \ud83d\ude42 My new hat shop is right across the street from Liberty Park. We see first hand less fortunate situations + we are saving up to help share gloves + socks for the homeless across the street\u00a0in a couple of weeks. I love love a good pair of gloves + socks. It’s a humbling thing to have more than enough to go around.<\/p>\n

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\nSpeaking gloves and staying warm,\u00a0ISOTONER <\/a>has been around forever. Withstood all tests of time with their fleece winter products. I learned in Europe that being cold puts me in a worse mood than missing lunch. NO BUENO. I’ve learned to be\u00a0smarter about my winter accessories. These\u00a0ISOTONER\u00a0<\/a>slippers do the trick. I have the Microsuede Knit Marisol\u00a0slippers in dark gray, they have the cute little white X’s on top. Trust me, the 360 surround comfort will make you gasp. So cozy. Perfect for school pick up, drop off, errands + everything in between!<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"A few more favorite ISOTONER products worth noting:
\nGLOVES<\/a>\u00a0| MOCCASINS <\/a>|\u00a0 STOCKING STUFFER GLOVES FOR JON<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nAnyway, thanks for listening to my ramblings.
\nWe are a work in progress in all aspects of parenting + open to tips + tricks that work for you!<\/p>\n

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\nHappy Thanksgiving week! xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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