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Hi, I'm Britney!

Hi, I'm Britney!

*Married to my best friend*
*Mom of two*
Recovering perfectionist*
*Book & notebook addict*

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The first Read Aloud Book Club post is up! Check i The first Read Aloud Book Club post is up! Check it out for food, activity, and discussion ideas to pair with Doctor Dolittle. What were your thoughts on the book? Or the new movie, if you’ve seen it. Drop them below!
Find ways to make reading aloud special and fun! • Read in a fun spot, like a fort, outside on a blanket, or cuddled up in mom & dad’s bed. • Use fun or silly voices for different characters as you read. Really get into it! • Give them a fun snack while you read—like foods with dip (veggies and ranch, fruit and yogurt dip, chips and salsa), popsicles, Dum Dums, or popcorn. • Have them draw what you’re reading as you go along. At the end of the book, put their drawings together to make their own book! • Talk with your kids and ask them what THEY think would make it fun, then try to make it happen. It doesn’t have to be anything extreme or that takes lots of extra effort. Small and simple things go far in making it special and exciting! How do you make read aloud time fun?
2019 was a year of learning and growth for me. Fro 2019 was a year of learning and growth for me. From baking a cake from scratch for the first time to making the drive to California alone to learning a lot about myself and the power of my thoughts. Today on the blog I shared 8 life lessons I learned in 2019. What’s something you learned in 2019?
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve started a I can’t tell you how many times I’ve started a super fun book with my kids, only to realize a few weeks later that we totally forgot about it and stopped reading 1/3 of the way through 🤦🏼‍♀️. The difference between those times and the times we finish? Routine. Whenever we finish a book, I’ve added reading aloud to a routine we have. One of my favorite times to read aloud is during meals or snacks (we prefer breakfast). The kids are sitting with their hands and mouths occupied, so it’s a great time to squeeze in a chapter or two. Plus, we eat everyday, so that makes it part of an automatic routine! Right before bed or as soon as my son gets home from school are two other times that have worked well for us. You could read to one kid while you wait for another to get done with practice. You could read to a toddler while in the school pick-up line. You could read before or after naps, while you wait for dinner to cook, or as your signal to start quiet time. Find what works for you and your schedule. And remember: it doesn’t have to happen 💯% of the days to be a meaningful part of your lives. It sure doesn’t happen daily over here! But having it part of a routine ensures it happens more than it would otherwise 📚. How do you make reading aloud part of your routine?
A few weeks ago, we ate out at a restaurant. At th A few weeks ago, we ate out at a restaurant. At the end of the meal, Roxy walked over and tried to give the waitress a hug. I’ll admit I was pretty embarrassed 😳 . You don’t just hug strangers! I mean, personal space! I was about to get up and pull Roxy away, when the waitress stopped, set down what she was holding, and bent down and gave her a big hug back. Immediately, an overwhelming feeling came over me. Our waitress needed that hug. She really needed it! And I was so embarrassed that I almost stopped that moment from happening. Roxy didn’t know anything about our waitress, yet she showed her love. And the waitress knew very little about Roxy, but I can tell she felt that love. And I don’t doubt for one second that it was the love of Heavenly Father that He shared through a sweet five-year-old who was willing to listen and act 💕. It made me want to better stop and think about the people around me. Am I too worried about what others will think that I fail to act on a prompting to reach out in love? Especially to a stranger or someone I don’t know very well. I know I’m not perfect at it, but thanks to a sweet moment—at ihop of all places—I’m ready to be better 💕.
If you think you’re going to sit down and cuddle If you think you’re going to sit down and cuddle nicely and read out loud for fifteen minutes and it’s going to be this wonderful experience every time...I hate to be the bearer of bad news 😬, but it probably won’t happen. Obviously this will depend on the ages of your kids and their personalities and how many kids you have and how often you read aloud and more, but it’s not going to be this beautiful bonding experience every time 😅. It can be that, and the more you do it, the more of those good experiences you’ll have. But it takes some practice. And the first step is to let go of expectations. You might want to read two chapters, but your kids might only be up for a page or two. As hard as it might be, don’t force it. A lot of kids find it REALLY hard to sit still for any amount of time. My daughter is definitely in this category. I’ve had to learn that reading doesn’t have to look like my kids sitting around me watching as I read. Now I give them a quiet activity to do while I read to keep them busy—coloring, Legos, play-doh, etc. Expect interruptions, whether they be bathroom breaks, fights, comments, or questions. Your kids might not even like it. Or it might take some time and creativity for them to like it. And that’s all okay! Be open and willing to adapt and keep trying and one day you might be surprised to find they’re asking for “just one more chapter!” **If you want to save these tips, you can click the little bookmark icon to the bottom right of the photo.
Our church came out with a new goal setting progra Our church came out with a new goal setting program for kids and teens this year, so I sat down about a week ago and helped my son set some goals. I loved seeing the ideas he came up with for what he wants to try and learn and push himself toward this year! Now I’ve been thinking about how I can best help him succeed. When our kids accomplish goals, it gives them a whole lot of confidence and the motivation and drive to try even more new and difficult things. And I want to help him with that! One thing I want to do is make goals a family effort. Whether that be by teaching him, cheering him on, or working side by side, I want him to know his family is rooting for him to succeed! I shared more about this and 5 other tips for helping kids reach their goals today on the blog. Did any of your kids set goals this year?
With the Read Aloud Book Club starting, I wanted t With the Read Aloud Book Club starting, I wanted to share some tips for reading to your kids—especially for those reluctant readers. The first is to let them be a part of the whole process. This could look like letting them help pick out the books you read. Whether you’re reading a stack of picture books or one novel at a time, this helps kids get excited about reading and stay engaged with the book. For a stack of picture books, I like to tell my kids that we each get to choose a book. That way I can choose a book I want them to hear, and they can still get in their Fancy Nancy or that annoying book we’ve read 2 billion times 🤪. For novels, you could choose a handful and let them make the final choice. You could go to the library choose together. Or you could pick for them, then talk about why you love it so much. For the #CMHreadaloudbookclub or for a book you just really want to read with them, let them choose something else. Like when you read, where you read, how long you read for, whether you read the book or watch the movie version first, etc. I’m very much a “must read the book before you see the movie” advocate, but I’ve learned that watching the movie first really helps my son get excited to dive into a book. And I think that’s true for a lot of kids. So I’ve learned to let go. The more we can involve our kids in the process, the more excited about it they’ll be!
GIVEAWAY CLOSED • Congrats to @karajohnson35 for GIVEAWAY CLOSED • Congrats to @karajohnson35 for winning Atomic Habits and @nicdry for winning Doctor Dolittle! 📚 BOOK CLUB GIVEAWAYS 📚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you see that I’m starting two online book clubs for 2020? One is a read aloud book club for parents and kids to do together, and the other is a book club for women. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And today I’m giving away a copy of each of January’s book club picks! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One winner will receive a copy of Doctor Dolittle, the January book for the #CMHreadaloudbookclub ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Another winner will receive a copy of Atomic Habits, the January book for the #CMHbookclub ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *Winner will receive the book for whichever book club they want to join. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Winning is easy! To enter you must... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📚 Like this photo 📚 Follow me @colormyhappy 📚 Comment letting me know if you’re joining the Read Aloud Book Club, the Color My Happy Book Club, or both! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Extra entries: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📚 Tag friends on this post. Each separate comment tagging someone counts as an extra entry. 📚 Go to my stories (or my Book Giveaway highlight) and repost the screen share for one or both book clubs to your stories. Share one for one entry or both for two! MAKE SURE YOU TAG ME WHEN YOU SHARE so I can see it and count it as an entry. If you’re private, DM me a screenshot of your share. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📚 Winner will be announced Monday morning at 9:30MST. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Instagram is not liable or responsible for this giveaway. Must be 18 or older to enter.
If you’re choosing not to set traditional goals, If you’re choosing not to set traditional goals, but it feels like everyone else is, that’s okay. If you are setting goals, but it feels like they’re so different than the goals others are setting, that’s okay. If it feels like the things you want to do and experience and feel in 2020—the vision you have for your year—are the complete opposite of those around you, THAT’S OKAY. You are the one who knows what you need. It doesn’t matter what it *seems* like everyone else needs or wants or is doing. For one, we don’t know the whole story. We only see glimpses and parts and pieces of other’s lives. But more importantly, you’re not them. And that’s okay! Because you’re YOU and the world needs who you are and the things you want and need to experience and feel and do this year. So stop looking sideways. Trust yourself and what feels right for YOU. And go make 2020 the year you need it to be. Happy New Year, friends!! 💕
Yesterday I announced the Read Aloud Book Club. To Yesterday I announced the Read Aloud Book Club. Today I’m announcing the Color My Happy Book Club! Join this free, online book club and add more reading to your life in 2020! The full book list is on the blog today and includes a variety of genres. Book club will take place here on Instagram the last week of each month. More details are up on the blog along with a free printable of all the year’s books. What’s your favorite book genre?
A few weeks ago, @heyjenkane challenged my to writ A few weeks ago, @heyjenkane challenged my to write out 100 things I’d done in 2019. I sort of freaked out 😱. There was no way I’d done 100 things this year worth noting. But I took the challenge 💪🏼. And I did it! I was shocked! It took some time and a lot of thought, but it was a really great exercise. There were things I’d done I’d forgotten about, but that I’m proud of. There were things I’d never stopped to consider, but that matter. There were things I would have never noticed if I didn’t take the time to pause and reflect and recognize. And it brought up so many amazing memories and moments and things I’m grateful for. Today is the last day of 2019, so not only is it the end of the year, but it’s the end of the decade. What have you done? We spend so much of our time thinking about what we haven’t done, how we’ve failed, what we swear we’re finally going to follow through with in the next year 😅, but how often do we take a few minutes to ponder all the amazing and incredible things we HAVE done? Even the mundane things, like taking our kids to soccer practice and games week after week after week or feeding our families every meal of every day. That’s amazing! So I challenge you to take a few minutes today (or sometime this week) to reflect on what you’ve done. Pick a number that seems so far out of reach and start writing down what you’ve done. I think the results will surprise you 💕. What’s something you’ve done this decade that you’re proud of?
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