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Girl Scouts Leaders

May 19, 2009 By 4 Comments
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As some of you know and others are about to find out I am a Girl Scouts Leader for both Abigail and Emma’ troops.  I have come to learn a few things in the past year and a half about being a leader.  Most of these lessons were learned out of frustration which makes me want to remember them for when Analiese is in kindergarten.

  1. It is NOT a one person job.  Do not kid yourself and think that you can take over the world.  You need help.  It is such a relief to finally have one with my daisy troop.
  2. The adults ARE worse then the kids.  If it is not mothers who will not leave it is fellow troop leaders fighting like kids.  Adults are much nastier then kids could ever dream of being.  This is too much.  I will not take a side in this current matter.  A friend was hurt and for that I am sad but I do not want to fall into the high school clique mentality as others have.  I think that the adults should act as adults.
  3. It is a full time job.  Planning all of the details involved can be overwhelming.  There are a bunch of websites to plan and investigate how to best handle the kids.  All of the fund raising, crafts, field trips and community service are quite time consuming.
  4. There is a lot to learn.  There is the old program with badges and patches and now there is the new Journey’s program.  So much to learn and process it is amazing that I can pass it on!

For all that Girl Scouts is I feel that it is a vital part of making girls into productive leaders in society.  I think about that each and every time I think about throwing in the towel.  I pray that one day my daughter will thank me.  I am hoping that I get better at it all.  I am hoping that all of my friends that I am making along the way find it in their hearts to forgive and forget.  I am most of all hoping for three college scholarships!  Oh come on I am just kidding.  Or am I?  Either way I am hoping that I am giving my girls the best experience I can because I know in few blinks of my eyes they will be off to their own lives leaving me behind!

Becca

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Kids and Cellphones

February 2, 2009 By 11 Comments
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I am completely annoyed that so many eight year old’s have cell phones.  I have run into this so many times with my eight year old that I want to scream!  Since when do kids need phones?

While my eight year old, Abigail, tries to get me to say yes she can have a cellphone I sit and wonder why we are even having this conversation!  AT the age of eight what could you possibly need to  a cell phone for?  Here is what she things she needs it for:

1.  In case I need to call you mom.  Ok this would be a valid argument if it were not for the fact that I go everywhere she does.  She is not 16 with a drivers license.  She is 8.  It is not like all of her friend parents do not have phones in their homes and cell phones!  DENIED!
2.  To talk to my friends.  I am a big believer that kids do not need privacy.  There is no need for it.  She is again 8 years old and I think that it is important that she not be lurking in corner talking to people without being in ear shot of me.  In our home you have to ask to use the phone.  It is after all my phone.  DENIED!
3.  I want to text my friends.  Well unless you have a job I am not paying for my eight year old to text.  She cannot even spell word correctly!  DENIED!
4.  They are rude.  I have run into this problem in Girl Scouts more then once.  Girls texting while we are in the middle of a meeting.  Kids do not think of them as means of communication they are looking at it as a toy.  Parents who are buying these 8 years old girls phones are not even taking the time out to teach them good manners with them.  I think that it is crazy!  DENIED!

At this point Abigail gives up and tells me that I am the worst mom ever and that she hates me.  The thing is that I am ok with all of that.  I just will not buy my eight year old a phone even if she is the only kid in the world without one!

Becca

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Valentine’s Day Bookmarks

January 28, 2009 By 7 Comments

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This is a simple yet cute craft to enjoy this valentines.  It would be great for preschool, 4H groups, Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts.  I think that it is better for children ages 3-6 but I know Abigail enjoyed making one.  As always let Alli and I know how it comes out.  We would love the feedback!

Difficulty Level: 1 Star

Supplies:

  1. Popcycle sticks bookmark-open
  2. Glue
  3. Wooden conersational hearts
  4. crayons, markers or paint

Step 1:

Have the children color or paint their popcycle stick.  They can decorate it in any way they want.  Younger children could just color the stick while older kids can get a little more creative adding designs, words and just about anything else they can think of.

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Step 2:

Glue the conversational heart to the top of the popcycle stick.

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Step 3:

Let it all dry and you have a new bookmark to keep as children begin to learn to read or they can pass it along to parents or grandparents as a great little gift.

We hope that you enjoy the valentines day bookmarks.  Our kids all had a blast making them.  We would love to hear and see how yours came out.  Please leave us a message in the comment box!

Becca and Alli

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