Comments on: Thanksgiving Thoughts: Be Grateful for What We Have http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/ Fatherhood and natural parenting from the perspective of a tree-hugging dirt worshipper Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:39:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonpaulwade http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/#comment-16219 Jonpaulwade Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:07:00 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=1406#comment-16219 What really surprised me the other day is learning about Matt Daman's work campaigning for more awareness (and money) for America's food bank projects, and that there are 50 million people living in hunger in America. Every wealthy family should donate some food to the food banks. What really surprised me the other day is learning about Matt Daman’s work campaigning for more awareness (and money) for America’s food bank projects, and that there are 50 million people living in hunger in America.

Every wealthy family should donate some food to the food banks.

]]> By: Lisa http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/#comment-16197 Lisa Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:00:00 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=1406#comment-16197 Great post, kids seem to loose the meaning behind the holidays and think only about the gifts. This is one year I won't be able afford much and a new training process for the kids. Thanks for sharing, Great post, kids seem to loose the meaning behind the holidays and think only about the gifts. This is one year I won’t be able afford much and a new training process for the kids. Thanks for sharing,

]]> By: Derek Markham http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/#comment-3920 Derek Markham Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:18:42 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=1406#comment-3920 The no-gift and 1 gift rule sound great - we did something similar one year as well, and now we try to keep it very simple. The no-gift and 1 gift rule sound great – we did something similar one year as well, and now we try to keep it very simple.

]]> By: Derek Markham http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/#comment-3919 Derek Markham Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:17:28 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=1406#comment-3919 Yes, we just moved recently, and think we could have gotten rid of so much more, even though at the time we had a hard time letting go. Yes, we just moved recently, and think we could have gotten rid of so much more, even though at the time we had a hard time letting go.

]]> By: Sandy http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/#comment-3918 Sandy Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:09:10 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=1406#comment-3918 Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I completely agree that we should really take a look at what this holiday season is really about. Spending time with family and building memories is far better that buying "stuff". Last year we started a no gift xmas for the adults and a 1 gift rule for kids. We replaced that tradition with a cookie making event and what a difference it makes. We want to raise our daughter with this philosophy throughout the year and are brainstorming ways to kick-off her 1st birthday with a similar philosophy! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I completely agree that we should really take a look at what this holiday season is really about. Spending time with family and building memories is far better that buying “stuff”. Last year we started a no gift xmas for the adults and a 1 gift rule for kids. We replaced that tradition with a cookie making event and what a difference it makes. We want to raise our daughter with this philosophy throughout the year and are brainstorming ways to kick-off her 1st birthday with a similar philosophy!

]]> By: Earth Friendly Goodies http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/#comment-3916 Earth Friendly Goodies Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:53:05 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=1406#comment-3916 One really sees the point of your message when you get ready to move to a new house - everyone collects so much stuff that we just put away in corners and don't even remember we have. I feel a little better about it each time we bring several bags to Goodwill, but it still seems like an endless stream of stuff. .-= Earth Friendly Goodies´s last blog ..<a href="http://earthfriendlygoodies.com/eco-blog/249/hey-you-put-your-beer-on-my-village-people" rel="nofollow">Hey, You Put Your Beer on My Village People!</a> =-. One really sees the point of your message when you get ready to move to a new house – everyone collects so much stuff that we just put away in corners and don’t even remember we have. I feel a little better about it each time we bring several bags to Goodwill, but it still seems like an endless stream of stuff.
.-= Earth Friendly Goodies´s last blog ..Hey, You Put Your Beer on My Village People! =-.

]]> By: Aaron Shaw http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/#comment-3879 Aaron Shaw Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:45:24 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=1406#comment-3879 Amen Brother. Amen. Amen Brother. Amen.

]]> By: Derek Neighbors http://naturalpapa.com/parenting/thanksgiving-thoughts-be-grateful-for-what-we-have/#comment-3851 Derek Neighbors Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:09:58 +0000 http://naturalpapa.com/?p=1406#comment-3851 Excellent thoughts, thanks for sharing them. Excellent thoughts, thanks for sharing them.

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