Friday, November 16, 2012

Family Friday -- Random bits of our family life


Love notes in lunch boxes. 

My Mom wrote one to me every.  single.  day.  [Thanks, Mom!]  And now, I get to do that very same thing for my two littles.  Well, at least on the days they take their lunches to school.  The Firefly is pretty steady in this department; the Koala, not so much.  But when his sister pointed out that by partaking in hot lunch, he misses getting a love note, he did at least pause to weigh that decision. 
Okay, I know this isn’t revelatory.  So many of us Moms already do this.  But in the bustle of some early mornings (particularly if I had been up late the night before writing a paper or cramming for an exam—shhhh, don’t tell), I found myself writing the exact same thing (or a flavor thereof) every morning.    

To prevent this, I came up with a quick schedule (whose theme begins with the same letter as the day—except for Friday, because I’m not that creative) to keep me thinking of different things to say each morning. 
It goes without saying that this only works on the mornings I can remember what day it is…

 
Mondays:            Why I’m glad I’m your Mom.

Tuesdays:           What your teacher has told me about you [good things].

Wednesdays:    How you make my (or the) world a better place, just by being in it.

Thursdays:          Something about you that I’m thankful for.

Fridays:                 What I can’t wait to do with you this weekend.

I remember how much I looked forward to my lunchbox love notes; and I know the kids appreaciate them, because when I clean out drawers, I always find a stash of these notes tucked away for re-reading.  It makes me I’m glad that I get to carry that tradition on with my kids.  Because it’s really the little things that can make their day.

 

 

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