Hi Macaroni Kid friends!
As many of you know from our FB posts, I attended a (virtual) Macaroni Kid Meet Up this past weekend. I can't begin to tell you how many great things I learned - about ways to help out in the community, ways I can better get my messages across to you, ideas for fun activities, crafts, products to share with you, and more! I a super excited to share it all, but I'll try to take my new found excitement and spread it out over multiple newsletters. Be sure to check out our Facebook Page for all kinds of fabulous products from our Meet Up Sponsors.
💭 What stuck out the most to during Meet Up me was that every motivational speaker that spoke reminded us that in an emergency, the first thing you should do is put the oxygen mask on yourself before helping others. As caregivers, we often stretch ourselves thin helping everyone else. We forget that if we don't take care of ourselves, we're not really helping everyone else. So take a minute right now and think about yourself... do you have your oxygen on? Are you taking time for yourself?
Set a small goal right now - it could be setting a timer on your phone to take a 5 minute "time out" to simply take deep breaths and relax your tense shoulders. I decided that I needed to take more responsibility for my physical health and have set a goal to walk in the mornings at least 4 days a week. It isn't easy. I hit the snooze button 3 times today, but I got out of bed and walked and I feel much better for accomplishing that. I don't doubt I'll struggle with the snooze button again tomorrow, but I'm taking it day by day and reminding myself that I'm doing this for me - my physical health, and my emotional health.
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I know it seems early to be thinking about, but talk to me about Hanukkah!
What are YOUR family's Hanukkah traditions?
Share them with me here for our upcoming Hanukkah article!
- The USDA has funded FREE Food to all children, 18 and under, for the remainder of the school year. Click the link to find out more about your county's pick up schedule.
- Turn in expired or unused medication on Oct 24th
- Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 testing dates
- Upcoming Flu Clinics
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Wishing you a happy, healthy week full of family fun!
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