A Festival of Words

This looks like an amazing fun activity for the whole family!  My kids were stocked about the Hogwarts Hall where there will be a sorting hat, and wand duels.  

Check out their website for all the details at:  http://bridgerlandstoryguild.wordpress.com

When:  March 10, 2012

Where:  Bullen Center (43 S Main St; Logan UT)

Time:  2 PM-6PM for the Festival  7pm for the Milk & Cookies Storytelling

Cost: $1 for the festival and $5 for the evening concert/ or $20 for a family

Here are a few of the exciting things that will take place at the Festival:

• Storytelling from some of Utah’s most beloved storytellers—and a few favorites from outside the state.
• Dancing: can you dance words? Of course!
• Singing: The Cache Children’s Choir will be here. Will you?
• Eating: The winner of “Utahs’ Best Chef” Award, John Simpson (Culinary Concepts) will be here to offer a fun workshop and to serve up food as our food vendor for this event.
• Poetry & Essay Contest: Poetry! Short and engaging essays! Who could want more?
• Beat Poetry: featuring some of Utah’s favorite beat poets: it’s poetry performed out loud. Remember to bring your clicking fingers when you hear something you like.
• Workshops: From Oral History to saying “hello” in seven languages, broaden yourself with some hands-on workshops.

2 pm: Festival Begins!

Ongoing: Hogwarts Hall: Harry Potter Activities such as Wand Duels, Quidditch Tryouts, the Sorting Hat and more!
Ongoing: Kids arts & crafts!
Ongoing: Gallery (adult and youth artists compete for prizes and create art all about words or about a saying from Poor Richard’s Almanack.
Ongoing: Read poetry and essays from writers young and old who have submitted works to the Poetry & Essay Contest.
Ongoing: Vendors will be selling a variety of exciting products
Ongoing: Author Tables—find books from local authors. BUY LOCAL–EVEN BOOKS!

2:00 PM: Workshops  •  Performances

3:00 PM:  Workshops  •  Performances

4:00 PM:  Author Shout Out  •  Performances

5:00 PM:  Workshops  •  Performances

7:00 PM: “Milk & Cookies Storytelling”  see website for all the fun storytellers

Doing Hair-My new goal!

I do a lot in the morning.  Here is what I try to get done before I start teaching preschool at 9:00 am
Exercise, shower and get ready, get boys up and practicing their instruments, make breakfast, make lunches, family scriptures study and prayer, eat breakfast, clean up breakfast, last minute prep for preschool, clean my room, make sure the girls are dressed and then practice flute and piano with them.

Kids start coming for preschool and I look at the girls hair and go, Oops I forgot to do their hair!  I'm embarrassed to admit that one Saturday night came and I realized that their hair was still the same from their Sunday hair do.  OK that only happened once but Whoa, I never should let that happen.  It's not that I want them to be little beauty queens but I think they should at least get in the practice of combing their hair everyday.  I think part of the problem is I started out with two boys.  Boy's hair is much easier to do.  Even when I comb my boys hair you can't tell two minutes later because they have rubbed their head on something and it's unkempt again.  I know excuses, excuses...

So I went to Relief Society a week ago and one of the classes they taught was on hair care.  I was deeply humbled and came home and told Devin that I needed to go to the store and get some hair supplies.   I had hair stuff but needed to organize it so I could find it easily.  Here is what I did to organize.  This wasn't what I intended on getting but this is what they had at the dollar store so I adapted and I think it will work fine.  These are little food clear boxes with white lids and then I've organized all my elastics and small clips by color.  Then I have an tote organizer that has my water, combs, brush and the larger elastics and ribbons.  So my goal is to do their hair everyday.  My friend gave them the idea to do it when they are already doing something we do.  I'm too hands on with them while they practice but I thought I would try to do their hair right after they practice.  The Challenge is on!

Free Parent Symposium Class-March 24th

This Parent Symposium looks amazing!  Admission is free- includes lunch and Dr. Glen Lathans book "The Power of Positive Parenting."  Space for the class is very limited so if you would like to go you should register soon!  Register at www.cachecfsc.org or call 435-8880.   The topics that will be discussed will be helpful for families with children of all ages.  I wish I can go but I will be out of town this day.