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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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2610, 2022

Does the Need for Praise Overshadow Our Pride When We Finish a Major Creative Project?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-11-01T15:29:00-07:00October 26th, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Projects, Writing|Tags: Creativity, Gifts of Networking|

1810, 2022

Are you creative? Dr. Glasser might suggest you have a high need for freedom.

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-10-26T11:22:14-07:00October 18th, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, William Glasser|Tags: Basic Needs, Choice Theory, Creativity, Freedom|

1110, 2022

What is a fun and easy way to heal the mind and body? Engage in creativity!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-10-18T12:08:12-07:00October 11th, 2022|Categories: Art, Projects, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Writing|Tags: Creativity, Drawing, Special Projects|

2509, 2022

Writing heals the soul. Historical fiction teaches so we don’t repeat abuse.

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-10-18T12:09:50-07:00September 25th, 2022|Categories: BC, Canada, Life Lessons, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Writing|Tags: Creativity, Japanese Internment, Writing Heals|

1509, 2022

Does the simple yet powerful word ‘just’ describe your July and August? It did mine!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-09-25T16:48:08-07:00September 15th, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|Tags: Just, Marketing, Seeking to Understand, Summer Festivals|

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Addiction

Art

3003, 2020

The Tale of R ‘n B&B …A Story Colouring Book

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-08-30T14:12:29-07:00March 30th, 2020|Categories: Art, Literacy, MC's Stories|

BC

Canada

2107, 2021

Magic: In the Moment, Macarons, Memories, Meetings – Part 2

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-07-19T11:26:28-07:00July 21st, 2021|Categories: BC, Canada, Covid, Micro Macro Perspectives, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|Tags: Baking and Cooking, Comox Valley, Covid Reset, Frangiapane, Friendship, Love, Macarons, Patience, Persistence, Seaside Walks, Tarts, The Power of Baking|

2007, 2021

Magic: In the Moment, Macarons, Memories, Meetings – Part 1

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-07-19T11:15:00-07:00July 20th, 2021|Categories: BC, Canada, Covid, Micro Macro Perspectives, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|Tags: Baking & Cooking, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Friendship, Love, Macarons, OMG Macarons, Patience, Persistence, Seaside Walks, Steiner Bakery, The Power of Baking|

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Christmas

812, 2021

Release Heavy Gut Punching Guilt with Gratitude, Amends, and Learned Lessons

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-12-12T11:54:23-08:00December 8th, 2021|Categories: Christmas, Grandparents, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Christmas Stress and Anger, Healing, Writing Story|

712, 2021

At This Time of Year, Light and Darkness Ignite an Appreciation for Beauty and Contrast

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-12-11T15:55:49-08:00December 7th, 2021|Categories: Christmas, Grandparents, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Christmas Stress and Anger, Healing, Writing Story|

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Climate Change

Covid

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|

902, 2021

Learning from the Gifts of CoVid …. Routine and Special Projects are Life Enhancing

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-02-09T20:52:07-08:00February 9th, 2021|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Positive & Purposeful, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors, Vlogging, William Glasser|Tags: Benefits of Covid, Importance of Play, Importance of Routine, Pandemic, Seniors Coping During Covid|

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Entrepreneurship

Extraordinary Ordinary People

Faith

Family

703, 2022

A Child’s Attachment to Comfort Objects is Common and Healthy

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-08T10:21:02-08:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, MC's Stories, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Children, Comfort Objects|

403, 2022

Grandparents Are Our Family Gems! Their Support and Stories Strengthen our Families

By Fairy Dazzle|2023-06-24T20:55:56-07:00March 4th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Life Lessons, Literacy, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors, Teachers|Tags: Sharing Stories|

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Grandparents

803, 2022

International Women’s Day is a Time to Embrace Gender Neutrality

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-09T09:53:50-08:00March 8th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Life Lessons, MC's Stories, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Gender Neutrality, International Womens Day|

703, 2022

A Child’s Attachment to Comfort Objects is Common and Healthy

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-08T10:21:02-08:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, MC's Stories, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Children, Comfort Objects|

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Home Schooling

103, 2022

Do You Wish You Could Wave a Magic Wand and Make Things Go Your Way?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-03T10:49:05-08:00March 1st, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers, William Glasser|Tags: Magic, Magic Wand|

2702, 2022

Honesty: the Greatest Virtue that Anchors All Other Virtues? Or Is It?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-07T23:43:52-08:00February 27th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Honesty|

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Leadership

102, 2021

Introducing Children to Coding – Part One: Security

By Scott Demeules|2021-02-08T13:41:28-08:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Canada, Family, Home Schooling, Leadership, Parenting|Tags: Encryption, Internet Security, Misinformation, Scott Demeules, Signal, WhatsApp|

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Life Lessons

112, 2022

Does creative engagement clear negative energy? Yes, it can!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-12-09T15:14:25-08:00December 1st, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|Tags: Clearing Negative Energy, Creative Engagement, Creativity, Healing, Healing Process, Mental Health, Self-Awareness, Wellness|

2111, 2022

The Number One Strategy to Release Creative Blocks: Attitude Gratitude!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-12-01T09:48:23-08:00November 21st, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Writing|Tags: Action, Creative Blocks, Creativity, Self-Awareness, Writer's Block|

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Literacy

1003, 2022

As We Age, Do Siblings Often Become Best Friends?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-13T10:53:28-07:00March 10th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Friendship, Siblings|

903, 2022

Red and Blue Yarn and the Nest at the Barn, a Story Inspired by Love, Service, and Ravens

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-10T14:58:43-08:00March 9th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Love, Ravens, Yarn|

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Math

MC's Stories

Micro Macro Perspectives

MC's Poetry

306, 2020

What is considered the safest topic to chat about? The Weather….

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-08-30T13:17:44-07:00June 3rd, 2020|Categories: Poetry, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|

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Music

2905, 2020

Drumming, Making Recycled Instruments and Music Games.

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-09-03T18:05:44-07:00May 29th, 2020|Categories: Home Schooling, Music, Parenting|

2805, 2020

Sing and dance then relax with a picture book featuring the power of music.

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-09-04T11:46:37-07:00May 28th, 2020|Categories: Home Schooling, Literacy, Music, Parenting|

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Nutrition

Parenting

2107, 2022

Can a goat give birth to a monkey? My mother might have agreed.

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-07-22T11:03:55-07:00July 21st, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|Tags: ADHD, Adult, Female, Mother-Daughter Relationships|

2406, 2022

Is an Autism Diagnosis a Disability or a Gift? How Does Autism Touch my Life?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-07-07T12:32:47-07:00June 24th, 2022|Categories: Canada, Extraordinary Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, Family, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|Tags: Teresa Hedley, What's Not Allowed|

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Positive & Purposeful

2112, 2020

Celebrating the Journey in Achieving Goals… Smart Goals

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-12-21T12:40:28-08:00December 21st, 2020|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Positive & Purposeful, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|

1312, 2020

Renaming the Project: Pandemic, Positive and Purposeful Play …Coping Seniors

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-12-13T12:58:20-08:00December 13th, 2020|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Parenting, Positive & Purposeful, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors, William Glasser|

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Remembrance Day

Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset

2111, 2022

The Number One Strategy to Release Creative Blocks: Attitude Gratitude!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-12-01T09:48:23-08:00November 21st, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Writing|Tags: Action, Creative Blocks, Creativity, Self-Awareness, Writer's Block|

1111, 2022

Have you hit the wall of creative inertia? Chug Don’t Chirp! DO!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-11-21T11:42:46-08:00November 11th, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, William Glasser|Tags: Action, Creative Blocks, Do It, Self-Awareness, Writer's Block|

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Seniors

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|

902, 2021

Learning from the Gifts of CoVid …. Routine and Special Projects are Life Enhancing

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-02-09T20:52:07-08:00February 9th, 2021|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Positive & Purposeful, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors, Vlogging, William Glasser|Tags: Benefits of Covid, Importance of Play, Importance of Routine, Pandemic, Seniors Coping During Covid|

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Social Skills

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Students

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|

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Teachers

703, 2022

A Child’s Attachment to Comfort Objects is Common and Healthy

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-08T10:21:02-08:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, MC's Stories, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Children, Comfort Objects|

403, 2022

Grandparents Are Our Family Gems! Their Support and Stories Strengthen our Families

By Fairy Dazzle|2023-06-24T20:55:56-07:00March 4th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Life Lessons, Literacy, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors, Teachers|Tags: Sharing Stories|

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Teens

William Glasser

3103, 2020

Freedom of Choice We All Have It! …Do we Accept this Precious Gift Responsibly or Gift it Away? Happy Cat and Merry Cat Make a Choice….

By Fairy Dazzle|2023-05-31T18:04:56-07:00March 31st, 2020|Categories: Literacy, MC's Stories, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, William Glasser|

2403, 2020

Working as a TEAM…The Oak KING… A Story for Grades 3 and up, Especially for the Adults…Part 2

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-08-30T14:11:36-07:00March 24th, 2020|Categories: Literacy, MC's Stories, William Glasser|

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Work-Life Balance

2209, 2021

How to Teach Children Money Management?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-20T22:39:19-07:00September 22nd, 2021|Categories: Family, Home Schooling, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Allowance, Chores, Dad, Incentives, Mom, Money Management|

2109, 2021

How to Avoid Being a Mommy Martyr or Parental Scapegoat

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-20T20:29:07-07:00September 21st, 2021|Categories: Family, Home Schooling, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Chore Equity, Chores for Kids, Dad, Household Chores, Household Management, Mom, Mommy Martyr|

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Writing

2111, 2022

The Number One Strategy to Release Creative Blocks: Attitude Gratitude!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-12-01T09:48:23-08:00November 21st, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Writing|Tags: Action, Creative Blocks, Creativity, Self-Awareness, Writer's Block|

2610, 2022

Does the Need for Praise Overshadow Our Pride When We Finish a Major Creative Project?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-11-01T15:29:00-07:00October 26th, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Projects, Writing|Tags: Creativity, Gifts of Networking|

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