Category — Kids

The leaves are being emo. It happens.

I’ve been holed up in my room for the better part of the month now, trying to get ahead in all my work but feeling all my momentum slowly fading everyday before the hours of noon and I find myself wondering where my day went.

For the past 6 weeks or so, I’ve been teaching some music and yoga classes at an afterschool program for at-risk youth, grades 1-4. They are absolutely adorable. And complete monsters, each and every single one. They made me lose my temper once, which, unless you’re my family, is pretty hard to do. It’s kind of awkward giving someone a time out in the middle of a yoga flow.

I’ve been particularly crafty this fall. Let’s just say I have way too much yarn (and no, knitting is not my plan for them).

I think this year, I’ll make a turkey for Thanksgiving. I’ve got a new recipe to try, courtesy of Alton Brown.

Yes.

 And maybe carve a pumpkin? 

It’s been another month being a Youth Development Professional, creating opportunities for children to access learning moments in a safe, structured environment that’s as educational as it is fun and play.

And this is the point of the timeline where we need to kick it up a notch and turn these kids’ worlds upside-down and lead them to believe that the previous weeks’ amazements were only a prelude of what is yet to come.

Even in the midst of a tornado - Experts: Tornado Tore Through 9 New Hampshire Towns

It was 20 minutes from the camp. It was a particularly scary day with kids running around but it only left rain for us.

Side Note: Drive-in movie theatres are the best thing ever!

I’m re-re-reading The Alchemist so I can remember my Personal Legend and how to listen to the wind.

That and I’m prepping and planning all sorts of educational activities that are fun enough for kids at camp.

On the list include yoga and music time.

And this.