WaCkY WeDnEsDaY

Making the IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE on WaCkY WeDnEsDaY! #mrsbroamhats #whenpigsfly #readingmatters #Lex1reads #ReadAcrossAmerica

Cat and THINGS

"Don't take that Cat to your address; he always makes a mess."

~Tom Chapin, "The Library Song" 

#mrsbroamhats #ilovereading #readingmatters #Lex1reads #ReadAcrossAmerica

Watch D.O.G.S. on Tuesday

Oh, the Places!

You can travel to many great places when you read a good book!  Where will you travel today? Dr. Seuss reminds us in Oh, the Places You'll Go! we are off to GREAT PLACES with our brains in our head and our feet in our shoes! Thank you, Dr. Seuss, for cheerleading our adventures! #mrsbroamhats #ilovereading #readingmatters #Lex1reads #ReadAcrossAmerica

You OTTER

You OTTER be EXCITED . . . 

about reading a GOOD BOOK!  I enjoyed sharing Porcupining:  A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler today.  What good books have you been EXCITED to read? #mrsbroamhats #ilovebooks

Watch D.O.G.S. on Friday

Happy Birthday, George!

Happy 286th Birthday to the Father of our Country!  George Washington is remembered for his leadership, honesty, strength and perseverance.  Do you think when he was solving a problem, he might have used the "reset button" every now and then?  Sometimes agreeing to a "do over" is the best way to move forward.  "RESET" is another healthy problem-solving strategy.  #mrsbroamhats #conflictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #noththinggetsbroken

Would You Swim with SHARKS?

Would you swim with SHARKS?  Today's problem-solving strategy is AVOID.  If you know there's gonna be trouble, don't go there . . . We don't always know trouble is around the corner, but when we do, use this strategy to swim in safer waters!  AVOID is another healthy way to solve a problem (or not start one).   #mrsbroamhats #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken

Let Love SPARKLE

Pete the Cat loved his NEW shoes and so does Mrs. Broam!  Thank you, Pop Pop, for the shiny skips! #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamshoes #letLOVEsparkle #shineON

Winnie Wisdom on Wednesday, February 14

Piglet:  "How do you spell 'love'?"

Pooh:  "You don't spell it . . . you feel it."

~A. A. Milne

#winniewisdom #mrsbroamhats #loveis #teddybearfriends

Tuesday Before Valentines

"Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat." ~Ben Hecht, an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist  #mrsbroamhats #loveis #teddybearfriends

Love is . . .

"Love is life.  And if you miss love, you miss life."  

~Leo Buscaglia, American author and motivational speaker

#mrsbroamhats #loveis #teddybearfriends

Postpone

If you are HOT, if you are in your UPSTAIRS BRAIN, put some time and space between you and the problem! STOP and BREATHE. Breathing helps you calm. Breathing moves an UPSTAIRS BRAIN downstairs where the prefrontal cortex has a chance to be the wise leader it's designed to be. Postponing is another healthy way to solve a problem.   #mrsbroamhats #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken

Watch D.O.G.S. on Friday

Appropriate Apologizing

"I'm sorry I ate your cracker, Polly," apologized Sam.  "Would you like one of my fruity cereal treats?" A sincere apology is like an adhesive bandage.  It doesn't make the "owie" go away, but the hurt starts healing and feeling a little better when one is applied.  Apologizing, when appropriate and straight from the heart, is another way to solve a problem in a healthy way.  #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken

Get Help

When you have tried several ways to solve a conflict and have been unsuccessful, it might be time to GET HELP.  If someone is in danger, GET HELP.  Getting assistance from a grown-up is another healthy way to solve a problem.  #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken

Ignore

"My Business is ENOUGH business to keep me busy." ~Mrs. Broam

Sometimes . . . the BEST way to SOLVE A PROBLEM is to STAY OUT OF IT.  A fire can't burn without fuel.   If somebody says something not so nice, maybe don't engage?  Maybe walk away.  Maybe give others space.  There is a time to connect and a time to "mind the gap."  IGNORING, getting busy doing something else, may manage a problem in a healthy way.  #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets #confictresolutiontools #nobodygetshurt #nothinggetsbroken 

A Bug's Life

The ant was busy, preparing for tough times while the grasshopper goofed off, bingeing on Netflix, banging on the drums all day.  What is your work ethic?  It's IN your circle of control to put first things first, be punctual, be dependable, and finish strong . . . We're gearing up for Career Day on March 21.  Whatever the job you do in the world, give a quality effort and no one will ask you to BUG OFF . . . #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroampuppets

Did He SEE It?

How l-o-n-g until spring?  #mrsbroamhats 

Watch D.O.G.S. on Friday

What's NEW?

Thank you for an AWESOME, book-filled day! We enjoyed great conversations and good food too. Ready now to READ, READ, READ!