Your Child will Remember this Day
SNOW DAY!!!!
We realize that those words may not evoke feelings of pure wonder & excitement in all of you.
Along with the glory of a heavy snow fall comes the complete revisioning of the day ahead. If you have school-aged children, you will know well the quick mental reshuffle that occurs when they are unexpectedly at home all day long.
We got an email from our younger son’s Kindergarten teacher today with the following:
In a circle of friends we were reflecting on favourite childhood memories. Five out of seven had memories of sharing with family on a now day. No pressure?! Really.
There is something special about a snow day. The world is quiet(er). The desire to bake grows stronger. Perhaps we too can treat it as a Mama Renew day. A day of play. Of embracing the unexpected. Celebrating our children and their utter glee.
Amidst it all, remember to sit down for a quiet mug of hot chocolate (with whipped cream, of course) while they play.
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Favourite snow day memories?
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On last week’s snow day we lost our power! A big branch fell in the night and took out the powerlines to our little home! We spent the day in the quiet darkness, while our daughter learned all about electricity! We read a great book “Stories to tell by the fireside” near the light of our Hannuka candles! It was a great use of a snowday! No baking, but lots of soup bubbling away over the woodstove!! Thanks for your blog reminder to make it special!
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