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Welcome to Dazzle’s blog. She welcomes parents, teachers, grandparents, and anyone who is interested in pondering and investigating many various topics.

Each blog begins with reflections, followed by suggestions, a challenge and additional worthwhile links that Dazzle has found in her ‘digging’ through the tremendous number of resources on the internet.

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1310, 2021

October: A Month with No End to Inspiration

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-27T12:40:03-07:00October 13th, 2021|Categories: Family, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Dad, Mom|

1210, 2021

Collaborative Communication Takes Practice

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-16T11:48:03-08:00October 12th, 2021|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers|Tags: Activities, Communication, Peaceful Practice, Words Can Heal|

810, 2021

Family Friday

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-27T12:39:16-07:00October 8th, 2021|Categories: Family, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers|Tags: Classrooms, Dad, Fun Fridays, Mealtime, Mom, Power of Family Fridays|

710, 2021

Thankful Thursday

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-27T12:38:19-07:00October 7th, 2021|Categories: Family, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers|Tags: Dad, Mealtime, Mom, Power of Gratitude|

610, 2021

Wondering Wednesdays

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-27T12:37:43-07:00October 6th, 2021|Categories: Family, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Dad, Mealtime, Mom, Multiplier, Power of Questions, Q-Chart, Wednesdays|

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Addiction

Art

BC

Canada

Christmas

Climate Change

Covid

Entrepreneurship

Extraordinary Ordinary People

Faith

Family

1702, 2021

Sell Your Place and Move During Christmas, a Pandemic and Increased Restrictions? Are You Crazy? Why? Reflections and Lessons Part Two

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-02-17T13:26:44-08:00February 17th, 2021|Categories: Canada, Covid, Family, Grandparents, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|Tags: Moving, Moving & Selling During the Covid Pandemic, Moving & Selling Strategies, Selling|

1702, 2021

Sell Your Place and Move During Christmas, a Pandemic and Increased Restrictions? Are You Crazy? Why? Reflections and Lessons Part One

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-02-17T13:14:44-08:00February 17th, 2021|Categories: Canada, Covid, Family, Grandparents, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|Tags: Moving, Moving & Selling During the Covid Pandemic, Moving & Selling Strategies, Selling|

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Grandparents

1001, 2022

Do You Think Travel Helps Us Shift Our Perspectives and Set Goals For Improvement? Part 1

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-17T18:06:07-08:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Kim Letson, New Years, Resolutions, Travel|

1012, 2021

Do You Feel Stunned with Fear Upon Joining the Holiday Gathering?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-25T15:02:59-08:00December 10th, 2021|Categories: Christmas, Grandparents, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Anxiety, Christmas Stress, Healing, Writing Story|

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Home Schooling

2611, 2021

Does Your Family Share Heart Rendering Family Stories Over the Holidays?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-25T15:04:19-08:00November 26th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

2511, 2021

Do your Families Share Riveting Tales That Raise Your Heart Rate?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-25T15:05:05-08:00November 25th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

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Leadership

Life Lessons

Literacy

1911, 2021

Have You Ever Had a Surprising Unsolicited Message That Became Creative Inspiration?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-22T14:26:05-08:00November 19th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

1811, 2021

Can Long-Standing Dear Adult Friendships Be the Basis of a Children’s Story?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-22T14:26:12-08:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

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Math

MC's Stories

Micro Macro Perspectives

MC's Poetry

Music

Nutrition

Parenting

1401, 2022

Sharing on Teams Makes Goal Achievement Easier and More Enjoyable. A No-Brainer Right?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-08T12:41:20-08:00January 14th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Goals, New Years, Resolutions, Sharing, Teams|

1301, 2022

Does Your High Emotional Awareness and Expression Achieve Goals and Make Moonshots?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-17T18:10:44-08:00January 13th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Brene Brown, Emotional Awareness, New Years, Resolutions|

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Positive & Purposeful

Remembrance Day

Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset

2501, 2022

Do you want success for your child? Focus on the positive. Celebrate their strengths!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-29T19:25:43-08:00January 25th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Positivity, Strengths, Success, Teacher Resilience|

2401, 2022

Who wants to hear negative guidance or coaching? It certainly isn’t motivating!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-25T14:59:35-08:00January 24th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Coaching, Positivity, Teacher Resilience|

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Seniors

Social Skills

Students

Teachers

1012, 2021

Do You Feel Stunned with Fear Upon Joining the Holiday Gathering?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-25T15:02:59-08:00December 10th, 2021|Categories: Christmas, Grandparents, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Anxiety, Christmas Stress, Healing, Writing Story|

912, 2021

In this Season of Gaiety and Love Are You or a Family Member the Sad Clown?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-12-14T17:48:26-08:00December 9th, 2021|Categories: Christmas, Grandparents, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Christmas Stress, Depression, Healing, Writing Story|

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Teens

William Glasser

Work-Life Balance

Writing