Poway Family Focus Night - A Community Non-Event for Families

After a year of meeting, discussing, and planning, the City of Poway California has successfully initiated their first Family Focus Night.  A night scheduled for May 22nd, where families are free of any organized sports, church, or school activities.  A night where families are just free to spend together and just be.

Faced with demanding and busy schedules, some Poway leaders were becoming increasingly concerned with the fast pace of their family lives and their inability for quality family time.  So they decided to do something about it by organizing their first ever Family Focus Night.  Working with schools, churches, businesses, and sports organizations, leaders of this city worked tirelessly to gain their support and agreement that on Monday, May 22nd from 5 - 9pm there would be nothing scheduled for parents or kids of Poway.  Families are free to eat dinner together, plan family activities, and spend the evening doing things together as a family.

A simple idea, that probably 10 years ago didn’t require an organized effort to make happen…..

Remember, your kids will thank you for those little things later.

You Have Got to Be Joking, A Day Spa’s for 8 Year Olds?

I ran across this article at the Boston Globe and had to share. The article is in the Boston Globe business section and talks about the upcoming trend in “Girl-geared Spas”, spas that cater to girls ages 4 - 12. It seems that “girl-geared spas” are the latest trend in the $11 billion spa industry. I mean really a pedicure for a 4 year old? They have been only walking for 3 years, how much work really needs done?

What kind of message does a parent send when they lay out a $100 for their 8 year old’s spa visit? It just doesn’t seem right that we have come to live in a society where 8 year old girls are being treated to spa visits while other 8 year old girls are going without a warm meal and warm clothing. That same $100 would have bought at least 5 warm outfits for a homeless child, but instead we spend it on a pedicure and manicure for a child that really doesn’t understand what it means to go hungry or be cold. They’re joking right?

Families with Purpose

Gardening Fun

Grow a Bean Teepee - Purchase about six 8 foot poles at your local garden center or hardware store. Arrange them in a circle leaving a small hole for the opening. Bury each pole about 3 - 6? in the dirt and tie them together at the top with some twine. Plant pole beans around the outside and within a couple of months your teepee should be fully covered.

Start a Worm Farm - Admittedly this doesn’t sound like much fun for the parents, but kids will love it and gain a great education at the same time. Also, if you are a family that likes to fish, you have bait readily available.

Start a Wildflower Garden - This is an easy one because you can find wildflower mixes at your local garden store. All you need to do is find a sunny spot in your yard and just spread the mix. Make sure they get plenty of water and you will have a beautiful wildflower garden in a couple of months.