Look At All My Easter Eggs!

Look at all my
Easter Eggs!

I found another
one!

Earth Day 2011 ~ Honoring Mother Earth

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In honor of mother Earth on Earth Day 2011 I would like to thank her for...

• Nourishing my soul with endless landscapes; from the mountains to the seas.
• Providing me a playground to grow, learn, expand and express myself.
• For plenty of fresh air to fill my lungs.
• Abundance of fertile ground to grow my food.
• A special thank you for all your magnificent creatures great and small.
• For the oceans, lakes and streams that provide us with a bounty of choices.
• Most of all for shaking things up a bit when we become stagnant or disconnected.

Photo courtesy of 

Lexington House Blog

Helpful Ways To Teach Children How To Connect With Nature.

1. Take your child for a walk around your local park or out in the woods, stroll along a creek side, stream or river.
2. Collect rocks or other earthly items and encourage learning about the mineral, animal and plant kingdoms.
3. Every region has different kinds of animals. Pick up a book from your local library to explore the animals that live in your state. Learn what their tracks and scat look like.
4. Talk about the importance of insects, bees and pollination.
5. Collect wildflowers when they are in bloom. Make a wildflower book by collecting and drying flowers. Glue flowers on a blank piece of paper. Identify each flower and write notes about where you found them, possibly add a personal picture of your child picking the flower. Laminate and  place each laminated page into a plastic sleeve and them gather together in a binder for many years of use.
6. Visit a natural museum.

Earth Day Every Day Tips:

Live Chat Tonight With Odysseus ~ Papa's Tribal Cafe' 9 PM Eastern.

Live chat with Odysseus all the way from the Greek Island Kos!

Odysseus is the author of Papa's Tribal Cafe: A Single Parent's Guide To Nurturing Rainbow Warriors.

Papa's Tribal Cafe: A Single Parent's Guide to Nurturing Rainbow Warriors

 

Papa's Tribal Cafe:  A Single Parent's Guide to Nurturing Rainbow Warriors

Papa's Tribal Cafe: A Single Parent's Guide to Nurturing Rainbow Warriors

This remarkable book is a deeply insightful and supportive living tool for single parents pursuing an integral path dedicated to the nurturing of courageous, compassionate children who are strong, loving and adaptable enough to lead others during a time of exponential change.

Perfect timing for the challenge at hand as we shift and move together with our planet into a new way of being!

Topics covered: Teaching children how to control their dreams, the benefits of conscious breathing, techniques for parents and children on how to balance their energy so they are healthy, flexible, receptive and focused.Single parenting, taking back control of our food supply, GMO's, the difference between Kos and USA, creativity, cultivating a harmonious relationship with the Earth and so much more. 

This book is perfect for any family wanting to raise their children on a conscious path.

Date: Tonight Thursday April 21

Time: 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain & 6 PM Pacific

Fun & Prizes!

Where: CLICK YOUR MOUSE HERE!

Tips: First of all bookmark this page in case you get lost. Sign into our Blogfrog community ahead of time, if you want to update your profile, add your picture. (I don't want to scare you, it really is quite easy to join our live chat)

Chat will become live a few minutes before 9 PM Eastern.

If you have any problems feel free to email Carol at intunedparenting@gmail.com

Learn more about Odysseus at his blog

Conscious Parenting/Nurturing Rainbow Warriors

Upcoming Live Chats By Awesome Authors For Exceptional Readers!

What is an online live author chat? We have had the pleasure of connecting with and reviewing some incredible books in our genre. Most of the authors we've reviewed have been interested in meeting their audience in a more connected way. They want to meet you, the potential reader. They want to have a conversation with you, hear what you have to say and answer any questions you might have. These live author chats have been very fun and informative.

Here's our live chat line up. If anything changes we will let you know. The best way to stay updated on our live events is to subscribe to our newsletter, rss feed and follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
Tips: Sign in ahead of time, set up a quick profile and add your picture if you want. This is also a great way to connect people to your blogs or website.


Here's just a few of the nice things members have had to say about our live author chats.


"Thanks Carol and Stacy!! What a treat to win a book. It was a treat to participate in the chat too. Dr. Tsabary seems to be a very grounded individual, but at the same time full of life! It was nice. Namaste." Leigh


"Thanks Carol and Stacey, it was great to be a part of this." Becky


All chat conversations will become LIVE at 9 PM Eastern. There will be a chat/conversation box to type in. This will continuously keep moving. Push + to speed up the chat and - to slow it down. If you join a live chat and you don't see the chat box you may need to refresh your browser (the circle pointing to the right left of your url box at the top of this page) If you have any problems email Carol at intunedparenting@gmail.com


~PRIZES~


All chats take place at this time: 9 PM Eastern, 8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific

Date: This Thursday April 21st.
Author: Odysseus will be joining us all the way from the Greek Island KOS
Book: Papa's Tribal Cafe': A Single Parent's Guide To Nurturing Rainbow Warriors
Chat link: http://theblogfrog.com/1355013/forum/90397/live-chat-with-odysseus-4-21-9pm-eastern.html
Sponsors: Blessedelements.com and Hayhouse.com.
Topics covered: Teaching children how to control their dreams, the benefits of conscious breathing, techniques for parents and children on how to balance their energy so they are healthy, flexible, receptive and focused.Single parenting, taking back control of our food supply, GMO's, the difference between Kos and USA, creativity, cultivating a harmonious relationship with the Earth and so much more. 



Date: May 10th
Author: Award winning and best selling author Yvonne Perry
Book: Who's Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Negative Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You.
The Sid Series ~ A collection of holistic stories for children
Topics: Symptoms and signs of an empath. Feeling angry, sick or depressed most of the time? You might be an empath. Techniques and tools on how to empower yourself and protect your own energy and more. We'll  ask Yvonne about the inspiration behind her children's book, The Sid Series and how she picked such amazing lessons to teach young children; how parents can relate to spiritually-gifted children, seeing ghosts, healing abilities, welcoming new family members, facing fears, understanding what their body needs and much more. 



Date: May 24th
Author: Alexandra Folz
Book: Indigo's Bracelet
Topics: We will be talking with Alexandra about her beautiful book Indigo's Bracelet, the publishing process, how she picked such a wonderful character Indigo to demonstrate to children, tweens, teens and adults how through life's experience's she learned about her spiritual tools, self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-esteem, her love for nature and the environment. 



Date: June 14th
Author: Jeff Brown is the author of SOULSHAPING and many articles. Jeff writes for The Washington Post and Good Morning America.
Book: SoulShaping A Journey Of Self-Creation
Topics: We will be talking with Jeff about his compelling new book SoulShaping, spiritual health, inner growth, how to look for answers within yourself and more. Here's your chance to ask Jeff all your questions!
If you have any questions about our upcoming live events or you would like to be a sponsor contact Carol at intunedparenting@gmail.com

Ascending with both feet on the ground.

Ascending with both feet on the ground: Soulshaping is a philosophy of grounded spirituality. We grow by coming down into our body and our personhood and learning the lessons necessary for our expansion ("You have to grow down to grow up"). Ascending with both feet on the ground is the idea that our ascension to more heightened consciousness can only be sustained if it is an embodied unfolding from the ground up (from Sole to Soul...). We begin with the root chakra-the quest for Om begins at home-and we work our way up from there. It is not enough for our feet to merely skim the ground. The mythic life begins with our feet planted on Mother Earth. With our soles firmly planted, our soul has a leg to stand on in its efforts to go higher. Once the root chakra is satisfied, we proceed to the next chakras. As we heal, there emerges a natural and sustainable movement upward, toward God. This philosophy bridges the Eastern quest for the eternal with the Western quest for emotional health. ~ Jeff Brown

SoulShaping A Journey Of Self-Creation


Join us for a live author chat with Jeff Brown June 14th. Stay tuned for more details.

Thanks to everyone who joined in on our live chat!

We want to send out a special thank you to our Intentional Parenting Readers! We thank you. We appreciate your time, your comments and your support. Thank you for helping us build an interconnected  Intentional Parenting Community.


Thank you to all who participated in our live chat with Cathy Cassani Adams. Thank you Cathy for sharing such wonderful words of wisdom. We have had fantastic chats. If you have missed any of them, they are permanently available to read in our Intentional Conscious Parenting Blogfrog Community. (Link Below)


Our next live chat will be with Odysseus author of Papa's Tribal Cafe': A Single Parent's Guide To Nurturing Rainbow Warriors. When? Next Thursday April 21st, 9 PM Eastern, 8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific. (Prizes!)

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Join in and ask your questions right along with Stacy and I. We will be talking with Odysseus about his new book and asking him questions about: lucid dreaming; teaching children how to take control of their dreams, expressing their inner creativity, taking back our food supply, GMO's, how to cultivate a productive and harmonious relationship with the earth, conscious breathing and much much more!
Chat tips: Join our Blogfrog Parenting community ahead of time. If you wish, set up your profile, introduce yourself, add your links and profile picture. (This is a great way to connect with other readers, parents and like minded thinkers) Mark your calendar for the day of the chat, put a note by your computer or blackberry and please tell your friends. On the day of the chat there will be a new live chat reminder blog post on our blog with a direct link to the live chat.


Newest Winners! 
Becky ~ The Self Aware Parent By Cathy Adams
Megan ~ Thank you! Angels children's picture book by Doreen Virtue
Amber ~ A handcrafted choker sponsored by Grace author of Blessedelements.com
Sarah and Joe ~ A feelings poster from Kindle Mental
Han ~ M.A.S.S. 101 Man Approaching Simple Solutions By Stacy and Ed Toten




Missed our last live chat? No problem, it's all here.

By Carol
author of Intentional Conscious Parenting

The Self-Aware Parent 19 Lessons For Growing With Your Children By: Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, PCI Certified Parent Coach. 
 

The Self Aware Parent is full of remarkable insights on how to help your children work through their emotions while including reminders how by staying present in your parenting moments you will be able to savor the parenting experiences.

Cathy Cassani Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, A PCI Certified Parent Coach, certified elementary school teacher and a yoga instructor.

Sponsors and Prizes:

*Kindle Mental Publishing Company ~ Feelings Poster
Kindle Mental's Facebook Page
*Blessed Elements Going Green; Grace is donating a handcrafted necklace! Have you liked Grace on Facebook yet?
*Thank You, Angels children's picture book written by: Doreen Virtue courtesy of Hay House Publishing

* The Self Aware Parent by Cathy Adams.

Visit the "Live Chat With Cathy Adams~(Recap) Missed it? No problem it's all here." Discussion

Live Chat TONIGHT! With Cathy Adams ~ The Self Aware Parent 9 PM Eastern

LIVE CHAT TONIGHT WITH CATHY ADAMS ~ THE SELF AWARE PARENT

The live chat will take place here on our blog. 

CLICK YOUR MOUSE HERE: 
(The conversation will be turned into a live chat at 9PM Eastern Sharp, there will be a conversation box below the description. Click on + to speed up the chat and - to slow it down) Please allow Cathy time to answer each question. Thank you for joining us.

The Self-Aware Parent 19 Lessons For Growing With Your Children By: Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, PCI Certified Parent Coach. 

In The Self Aware Parent , Cathy Cassani Adams, provides a compelling view of becoming a new mother. She gives you a glimpse of her parenting occurrences through her personal looking glass. 

Cathy shares her heartfelt moments as she discusses her personal parenting discoveries, triumphs and tragedies. Giving herself time to grieve for her old life so she could fully move into her new parenting role, the importance of self-care and the identity crisis from going from a professional career to being a mom are just a few of the insightful personal experiences she profoundly shares.

The Self Aware Parent is full of remarkable insights on how to help your children work through their emotions while including reminders how by staying present in your parenting moments you will able to savor the experiences.

Cathy Cassani Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, A PCI Certified Parent Coach, a certified elementary school teacher and a yoga instructor.

Win a copy of The Self Aware Parent 

Winner will be chosen from the live chat participants

Join us for a live author chat with Cathy Adams

April 12th~9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 

7 PM Mountain and 6 PM Pacific

Sponsors and Prizes. 

Blessed Elements Going Going Green

Grace handcrafted a beautiful choker. A lucky chat participant will be picked to receive this beautiful necklace.

Have you liked Grace on Facebook yet? 

She also has more beautiful necklaces for sale.

*Kindle Mental Publishing Company  has so kindly donated a Feelings Poster . 

Feelings posters are an excellent way to teach children on how to identify with their different feelings.

Kindle Mental's Facebook Page

*Thank You, Angels children's picture book written by: Doreen Virtue courtesy of Hay House Publishing

* The Self Aware Parent by Cathy Adams.

Thank you to all our sponsors! If you are interested in sponsoring a chat email Carol for details intunedparenting@gmail.com

If you have any problems joining in our live chat please email us at intunedparenting@gmail.com 

Get Rid Of Clutter And Change Your State Of Mind By Leigh Harris

Get Rid of Clutter and Change Your State of Mind by Leigh Harris

Clutter affects the environment and energy of your house.
What appears as simple overabundance of physical objects triggers energetic and emotional responses.

Think about your own home environment. How do you feel in different areas of your home? Often you walk in from the garage, and an automatic to-do list hits your mind. Jackets need to be hung up, dinner made, and laundry sorted. Just once you would like to grab a cold drink and head out to relax on the patio, but distractions beckon. With increasing irritation, you notice the hall filled with shoes thrown off haphazardly, or the bathroom floor covered with scattered towels. You would like to sit down and enjoy a moment of peace on the patio, if the mess would just go away. Each moment has its share of joy and frustrations, but there are moments in a parent’s life when the aggravation of clutter is overwhelming. For example, Janie was so preoccupied with finances that she allowed clutter to build in her house, only adding to the stress. When we reorganized her duties, she listed items that accumulated into clutter such as mail, magazines, plastic leftover containers and last season’s footwear. She resolved to sort, recycle, stack and put away these items. I cautioned her, however, that clutter sometimes indicates emotional attachment. If the emotion is still present, the clutter will simply reappear. It is a symptom, having an emotional hold on a memory, fear or hope. Clutter stems from the psychological effects of life lessons. Perhaps as a child, you learned from your parents to squirrel away the food, dishes, and even your own socks, for the future was uncertain. Perhaps you learned that a bare kitchen meant you lacked the money for basic necessities. Or perhaps the many gifts and trinkets that fill your shelves remind you of how far you’ve come in life. Either could still be true for Janie. In each case, clutter is a symbol for something both deeper and greater than the items themselves.

Let go of clutter - in 5 Minutes

For a collection of items to release its emotional hold on you, take five minutes to consider what having those items means to you. If someone were to take them all away today, how would you feel? What memories would this stir up? Allow yourself to keep these memories, but release the emotional control they have over you. Simply say, “that was a difficult time in my (or my parents’) life and I’m feeling some anxiety about it. I allow myself to feel anxiety, but it no longer controls how I feel about the present.” Don’t fight your feelings, instead, let them go. Or, “it reminds me of my grandmother, whom I was extremely close to. Giving it away feels like I don’t care.” Notice your feelings of love for your grandmother and allow them to stay, but let go of the guilt associated with this object. Once you understand what the clutter in your life symbolizes, it will no longer be a burden.* How does clutter affect your life? What changes can you make to clear clutter, and clear your mind? *Another short excerpt from Leigh's forthcoming book. To receive notice of publication, sign up on the blog email list, top right corner of this article. Or follow MetaphysicalLife on facebook

Inspirational Kids Shoes

Inspirational Kids Affirmation Shoe. Every time your little girl looks down at her feet she'll read "I Am Magnificent!" On the heel, "Life Fully Supports My Every Step"! See these shoes and more in our Intentional Parenting Zazzle Store. 

Inspirational Kids Affirmation Shoe!Affirmation T-Shirts, shoes, coffee cups and more. What should our next product say? Any ideas? Do you have a Zazzle store?

Live Chat With Cathy Adams ~ The Self Aware Parent ~ Prizes, Fun, Connection

LIVE CHAT WITH CATHY CASSANI ADAMS ~ Tuesday April 12th, 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific.



Author of: The Self-Aware Parent 19 Lessons For Growing With Your Children
By: Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, PCI Certified Parent Coach

In The Self Aware Parent  By Cathy Cassani Adams, provides a compelling view of becoming a new mother. She gives you a glimpse of her parenting occurrences through her personal looking glass. 


Cathy shares her heartfelt moments as she discusses her personal parenting discoveries, triumphs and tragedies. Giving herself time to grieve for her old life so she could fully move into her new parenting role, the importance of self-care and the identity crisis from going from a professional career to being a mom are just a few of the insightful personal experiences she profoundly shares. The Self Aware Parent is full of remarkable insights on how to help your children work through their emotions while including reminders how by staying present in your parenting moments you will able to savor the experiences.


Cathy provides a beautifully illuminating example on how not to take your child's behavior personally. See how Cathy looks for teachable moments and is able to reach her children at their personal level. The Self Aware Parent is a powerful reminder how you as parents can play a powerful role in helping your children find the joy in learning so they are motivated to find their passions and become life long learners and creators.

Cathy Cassani Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, A PCI Certified Parent Coach, a certified elementary school teacher and a yoga instructor.

Learn more about Cathy at www.cathycassaniadams.com


Join us for a live chat with Cathy for a chance to win The Self Aware Parent ~ 19 Lessons For Growing With Your Children
Follow Cathy on Facebook
Follow Cathy's Blog
Zen Parenting Radio

When: April 12th  

Where: Right here in our Blogfrog Community. 

You can access our online interactive parenting community anytime by clicking on our ICP Blogfrog Community page.  Or click here! Bookmark the page, note your calendar and return on April 12th at 9 PM Eastern.

On the days of our live online chats there will always be a link right here on our blog to make the chat very accessible and easy to join.   

~ Live countdown to each new chat in the upper right hand corner on this website.

Time: 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific

Prizes: Join in for a chance to win a copy of Cathy's book, The Self Aware Parent

Sponsors: 

Kindle Mental Publishing Company ~ Feelings Poster
Kindle Mental's Facebook Page
Blessed Elements Going Green; Grace is donating a handcrafted a beautiful choker!

Have you liked Grace on Facebook yet?
Thank You! Angels, children's picture book written by: Doreen Virtue courtesy of Hay House Publishing

Sign up for our newsletter to keep in touch and stay informed of upcoming chats, reviews and giveaways!

Getting back to the basics

"We have to get back to basics on an individual basis first, and as a community second."


"Prior to the existence of patented seeds, since the dawn of agriculture, until ten years ago, farmers collected seed from their harvests and replanted without having to purchase them annually. Otherwise they are liable for patent infringement." ~ Odysseus 
(Referring to the take over of our food supply by GMO's)

Papa's Tribal Cafe': A Single Parent's Guide To Nurturing Rainbow Warriors

Join us for a live online free chat with Odysseus April 21st 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain and 6 PM Pacific. ~ Prizes~

Insight from The Self Aware Parent

"Responding to a crying infant is the first acknowledgement of feelings~ soothing a baby lets him know that you care and understand. In toddler-hood children begin to look for words to identify their feelings, especially strong emotions, like fear, anger, or sadness. These emotions can be scary for a child and they need someone they trust to normalize the experience."


Lesson:  Children need to release and talk about feelings. Allow your children to share what they are feeling and help them discover tools to deal with powerful emotions. ~ Cathy Cassani Adams
The Self Aware Parent



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