I believe in simple (and inexpensive) pleasures. Why do parents feel the need to buy expensive gadgets for their children when they can find joy in simple, everyday things?
We went camping over Labor Day weekend. We brought a few boxes of firewood with us and a small hatchet to cut the wood. Little did I know that this hatchet or "simple pleasure" would be a source of hours of entertainment for five awesome boys who are just a few years away from being young men. Not only fun, but the older brothers and fathers used it as a teaching moment; they took the opportunity to teach proper hatchet safety and care. (Yes, that sounds kind of cheesy, but it's true!)
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| Future Paul Bunyon |
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| Looking for more wood to chop |
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| Yes, all hatchet fun was done under adult supervision |
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| In your dreams, buddy. No chopping for you...yet |
Another example: birthdays for young children. All they care about is the balloons and the wrapping paper...
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| Look at that smile...how much happier could she be? |
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... and the boxes...
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| What a cute little dolly! |
Parents can have simple pleasures, too. I know one of mine...watching my sweet little two year old practicing to be a mother one day.
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| Happy Birthday, Baby! |
More to Come...but until then, Stick-to-it!
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