Winnie Wisdom on Wednesday

"I'm scared," said Piglet.
"A story will help," said Pooh.
"How?"
"Don't you know? Stories make your heart grow."
                                                                 ~A. A. Milne

Going to Greensboro to GROW MY HEART!!!   I'll be learning about the BEST BOOKS for children, and then I'll be sharing them with YOU.

#mrsbroamhats #ilovetoread #roadtrip #winniewisdom

Wash Your Hands

Today's hat is inspired by a convalescing parent!  Thankfully, during his illness, he had humor and imagination to invent a "Mrs. Broam Hat." 

I tried to create a "Wash Your Hands Hat" on Tuesday per his idea?!  Lexington County School District One recently encouraged frequent hand washing to combat the icky germs all around us~Wash Hands! Wash Hands! Wash Hands! Wash Hands! Wash Hands! Wash Hands! Wash Hands! Wash Hands! Wash Hands! Wash Hands!  Yes, wash your hands TEN TIMES a day to keep the doctor away!  While my prototype of the parent's hat design failed . . .  the idea and advice are solid.  #behealthy #washyourhands #maybeeatanappletoo #mrsbroamhats #someofmyideasarebetterthanothers

Do You Want to Be Friends with an Alligator?

#mrsbroamhats #whatisYOURstory #reputationconversation

Hoppy Humor

Sometimes the BEST way to get started on solving a problem is to LAUGH.  HUMOR is a problem solving strategy that can lighten the mood and help us think about what we CAN do.  Why are these frogs so happy on Friday?  Because they EAT whatever BUGS them.  When incorporating HUMOR into your problem solving, be sure to laugh with someone not AT them.  HUMOR is one way to solve a problem where (1) nobody gets hurt and (2) nothing gets broken. HOPPY Friday! #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken 

Negotiations

How did the rams solve their problem when deciding where to eat?  First they identified the problem:  The little ram wanted to go to Old MacDonald's Farm.  The "head" ram preferred the McDonald's Drive Thru.  The hairy ram wanted to go across the bridge where the grass was supposed to be greener . . .  They engaged in NEGOTIATION to make a plan for lunch.  What would be the consequence of each choice?  If they go to Farmer MacDonald's, they would see old friends from the farm.  If they went to the McDonald's Drive Thru, they could only buy off the dollar menu because they were low on funds . . . If they went across the bridge, they would have to tangle with the troll . . .  Together they decided it would be best to dine at Old MacDonald's Farm!  NEGOTIATION is like walking up stairs.  You gotta take one step at a time.  NEGOTIATION is one way to solve a problem where (1) nobody gets hurt and (2) nothing gets broken.  #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken 

Learn Like Your Hair Is ON FIRE!!

It's Collaborative Day!  We did a WHOLE day of work in a HALF day of time!! #mrsbroamhats

Ladybug Picnic

How did the ladybugs solve their problem when deciding the time for the ladybug picnic?  One ladybug said it should be at 5:00 and the other wanted to have the picnic at 6:00.  They COMPROMISED and planned the picnic at 5:30!  COMPROMISE is one way to solve a problem where (1) nobody gets hurt and (2) nothing gets broken.  #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken 

Watch D.O.G.S. on Tuesday

Whooo! Whooo!

How did the owls solve their problem when they both wanted to check out the same library book?  They played "rock, paper, scissors" to decide WHOOO should take it home first.  CHANCE is one way to solve a problem where (1) nobody gets hurt and (2) nothing gets broken.  #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken 

Watch D.O.G.S. on Monday

Monkey Business

How did the TWO hungry monkeys solve their problem with ONE banana?  They decided to SHARE!  It's one way to solve a problem where (1) nobody gets hurt and (2) nothing gets broken.  #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #conflictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken

Watch D.O.G.S. on Friday

Take Turns

How did the dinosaurs solve their problem when they both wanted to slide on the playground sliding board?  Velociraptor suggested they TAKE TURNS!  It's one way to solve a problem where (1) nobody gets hurt and (2) nothing gets broken.  #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken 

A BUG and WISH

This was a new strategy to me, a more simple way to share a "heart talk" or "I-message."  Say, 

"It bugs me when  _____.  I wish _____."

You don't have to clarify the feeling.  It is a good way to get started on a difficult conversation.  

Share the bug.  Share the wish.  

#mrsbroamhats #conflictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken

"Some people are worth melting for."

"Olaf the Snowman: Some people are worth melting for."

Thank you to the people who share sunshine with me on my rainy days!  

You ARE worth melting for!

#mrsbroamhats #snowbusiness #notsofrozen #gratefulheart

Snow Business

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asUmSrv3hRU

#mrsbroamhats #sweetsnowflakes #randomactsofkindness #makeitSNOW

Let it GO!

Today I will teach a yoga class to "people taller than me" about decluttering!  We will breathe, strengthen, and s-t-r-e-t-c-h to "LET IT GO!"  In cleaning consultant Marie Kondo's book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, she shares to hold onto only what "sparks joy!"  That's a shipshape, spick-and-span idea, WONDERFUL on Wednesday or AWESOME any day of the week!  #mrsbroamhats #zipaDeeBee #letitgo #20GR8Teen

Whether the Weather

It was 35 degrees this morning and that's BALMY?!  After days in the teens and twenties, it is ALL relative, right?  "I'm charge of what I think, where I look, what I say, how I feel, what I do!"  I'm thinking WARM THOUGHTS on Tuesday too, and they are WORKING!  #mrsbroamhats #THINKabout2BRINGabout

Are you FROZEN?

Think WARM THOUGHTS on Monday!  #mrsbroamhats #thankgoodnessforcuddlduds #gotoyourhappyplace

Don't Be Crabby!

THANK YOU to the kindergartner who thought of me while vacationing at the beach during our Winter Break!  DON'T BE CRABBY~It's FRIDAY and SOMEBODY CARES ABOUT YOU (even when they don't see you everyday)! #mrsbroamhats #myheartSMILES #ilovemyjob #TGIF

Happy New Year!

"I thought I saw you BACK AT SCHOOL??!  I DID! I DID!  I DID see you back at school!"  Happy NEW Year! #mrsbroamhats #hopeyourholidayswerehappy #Happy2018 #goodtoSEEyouagain