Yesterday at our first MOPS meeting, our “creative director,” Carolyn had us make a party kit. In a ziplock, we put everything we need to have an instant celebration – streamers, a card, balloons… The idea is to take time to celebrate small, everyday moments. A goal achieved, a good day, a string of bad days that need a good day, or simply that it’s Friday.
I love this idea and even just having the bag on our kitchen counter has been a tangible reminder to celebrate the small moments. We’re in the midst of the tax extension deadlines. While not as crazy as tax season itself, Frank is working late and our family dynamic has changed.
Remembering those small moments is what makes crazy time special. We won’t be able to have a full family day together or even daily family meals perhaps, but we can make the time we’re together a celebration.
We just finished up potty training and celebrations were part of our daily routine for a couple weeks. Chocolate chips were handed out and lots of hoorays! and I’m so proud of you! were shared. Now that Bea is into the routine on her own, we’ve stopped celebrating her achievement, but maybe I need to find a new one. It was a reminder to say hooray! to the mundane, the things I take for granted.
How do you celebrate the everyday moments?
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Annie Rim 
Instant party bag is such a great idea1 Whoo hoo! I need to make one.
Yes! So easy! Now, I just need to have refill supplies on hand…
Great reminder to celebrate daily!
Hoping we make it a habit…
What a great idea. Especially the potty training party. I’m finished with that, but maybe we’ll have lost tooth parties since that’s happening a lot here now. 😀
I know – we just finished potty training, but at three, I’m sure we can find plenty of reasons to celebrate. 😉 Lost tooth parties sound great!
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Annie, I need to remember to enjoy and celebrate the every day moments too. Yay for being done with potty training. I’m parked in the #6 spot this week.
Such a relief! 😉 We were laughing that even though it’s kid-inpsired, we can all use small celebratory dinners or breakfasts.
We’re in the middle of crazy work schedules too. We try to cut out a little bit of time each time to celebrate, whether it’s 20 minutes for dinner or a brief prayer before bed time. I like the bag idea that’s really neat!
Sometimes 20 minutes seems like so much in the craziness, but it is important to stop and celebrate. I like the idea of celebrating through prayer before bedtime – another easy way to incorporate that.