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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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2507, 2022

Are you an Avid Gardener? Check out The Duchess of Dirt. Inspiration Will Astound!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-09-18T10:46:53-07:00July 25th, 2022|Categories: Extraordinary Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, Grandparents, Parenting|Tags: Education, Gardening|

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|

707, 2022

Has grief ambushed you? Heartfelt tears poured with fond memories of teaching and retirement.

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-07-22T11:04:33-07:00July 7th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Life Lessons, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors, Teachers|Tags: Grief, Mindfulness, Retirement, Self-Awareness|

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|

1103, 2022

What Was it Like Completing 116 Blog Posts Over Six and a Half Months? Great!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-07-07T12:36:29-07:00March 11th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Blog Projects|

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Addiction

Art

BC

Canada

107, 2021

Inspiration from a Beach and Two Wise Women … Elizabeth and Marcia

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-07-19T10:48:20-07:00July 1st, 2021|Categories: BC, Canada, Covid, Grandparents, Micro Macro Perspectives, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|Tags: Comox Valley, Covid Reset, Fairy Miniatures, Four-Leaf Clovers, Low Tide, Patience, Persistence, Power of Flowers, Seaside Walks, Wise Women|

205, 2021

Do You See the Blow from the CoVid Shore? Hope is on the way!

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-05-03T19:28:32-07:00May 2nd, 2021|Categories: Canada, Covid, Life Lessons, MC's Stories, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|Tags: Life Lessons from Whales, Whale Sightings, Whales|

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Christmas

612, 2021

Does Living in Faith Mean Embracing Optimism, Confidence, and Mindfulness?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-12-11T15:57:46-08:00December 6th, 2021|Categories: Christmas, Faith, Grandparents, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Healing, Living in Faith, Writing Story|

2712, 2020

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Mark’s Onesie Says it ALL… Is 2020 a Year of Positive Elf Magic or the Negative Sass and Spice of the Grinch? It’s All About Perspective!

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-12-27T11:38:14-08:00December 27th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Covid, Grandparents, Positive & Purposeful, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|

Climate Change

Covid

102, 2021

Flex ‘n Fling …. Then Take Time to Recover from the Agility Training!

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-02-01T09:39:52-08:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|Tags: Moving|

2501, 2021

The Weight of Crosses Bring Strength of Faith and Choices of Freedom

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-01-25T11:50:32-08:00January 25th, 2021|Categories: Covid, Faith, Grandparents, Poetry, Positive & Purposeful, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|Tags: Choice of Freedom, Gift of the Cross, Gift of the Heart|

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Entrepreneurship

Extraordinary Ordinary People

Faith

Family

1802, 2022

The Best of Friends Are Often Found in Strong Cross-Generational Family Relationships

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-23T08:25:04-08:00February 18th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Friendship, Relationships|

1402, 2022

Valentine’s Day? Embrace Love Found in Our Families, Friends, Partners, and Communities

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-15T12:36:06-08:00February 14th, 2022|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Community, Friendship, Love, Teacher Resilience, Valentine's Day|

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Grandparents

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|

303, 2022

Can Animals Teach Us to Be Better Humans?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-04T10:55:18-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Animals, Mindfulness|

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Home Schooling

2502, 2022

Are Kindergarteners Leaders? Wee Ones Are Wiser and More Mature than Many Realize!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-01T09:50:23-08:00February 25th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Teacher Resilience|

2402, 2022

One Way to Support, Develop, and Teach Cooperative Communities? At Recess on the Playground

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-02-25T09:08:21-08:00February 24th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Community, Cooperation, Playground, Recess, Teacher Resilience|

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Leadership

1504, 2020

Up, Down, Sideways, Backwards…. All In! Part 2 A story of persistence, optimism and entrepreneurial spirit!

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-08-30T14:17:30-07:00April 15th, 2020|Categories: Leadership, Literacy, MC's Stories, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|

1404, 2020

Up, Down, Sideways, Backwards…. All In! Part 1 A story of persistence, optimism and entrepreneurial spirit!

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-08-30T14:17:23-07:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Leadership, Literacy, MC's Stories, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|

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Life Lessons

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|

111, 2022

Why do so many LOVE Halloween? They feel they have permission to be creative.

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-11-11T19:58:47-08:00November 1st, 2022|Categories: Life Lessons, Students, Teachers, Teens|Tags: Costumes, Creativity, Fun, Halloween, Inner Child|

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Literacy

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|

303, 2022

Can Animals Teach Us to Be Better Humans?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-04T10:55:18-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Animals, Mindfulness|

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Math

MC's Stories

Micro Macro Perspectives

MC's Poetry

206, 2020

Did you know that the pansy is a symbol of love and admiration?

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-09-04T11:47:03-07:00June 2nd, 2020|Categories: Home Schooling, Literacy, Poetry, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|

2405, 2020

So, what goes hand in hand with Persistence? Patience!

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-08-30T13:16:10-07:00May 24th, 2020|Categories: Poetry, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|

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Music

2705, 2020

Did you know children enjoy classical music? They just need to be exposed!

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-09-03T18:05:53-07:00May 27th, 2020|Categories: Music, Parenting|

2605, 2020

How can we start our days with joy and maintain an easy rhythm and mood? Music!

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-09-03T18:06:09-07:00May 26th, 2020|Categories: Home Schooling, Music, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset|

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Nutrition

Parenting

1103, 2022

What Was it Like Completing 116 Blog Posts Over Six and a Half Months? Great!

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-07-07T12:36:29-07:00March 11th, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Blog Projects|

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|

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Positive & Purposeful

112, 2020

A Third of the Way Meeting my Video Goal! Woo Woo! We Along with Everyone Else Stabilized After the Tightening of Restrictions

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-11-30T13:40:00-08:00December 1st, 2020|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Positive & Purposeful, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|

811, 2020

During this Pandemic it is all about Choice! My Choice! Carpe Diem!

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-11-16T15:14:51-08:00November 8th, 2020|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Positive & Purposeful, Seniors|

Remembrance Day

Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset

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|

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Seniors

402, 2021

Introducing Children to Coding – Part Two: Content Ownership

By Scott Demeules|2021-02-08T13:41:15-08:00February 4th, 2021|Categories: Canada, Entrepreneurship, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Parenting, Seniors|Tags: Children, Coding, Content Ownership, Scott Demeules|

102, 2021

Flex ‘n Fling …. Then Take Time to Recover from the Agility Training!

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-02-01T09:39:52-08:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Covid, Grandparents, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors|Tags: Moving|

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Social Skills

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Students

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|

510, 2021

Terrible or Terrific Tuesdays?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-27T12:37:15-07:00October 5th, 2021|Categories: Family, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers, Teens, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Dad, Dinner Activities, Mom, Tuesdays|

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Teachers

303, 2022

Can Animals Teach Us to Be Better Humans?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-04T10:55:18-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Animals, Mindfulness|

203, 2022

You Don’t Have to Sit Still to Mindfully Meditate? Try Mindful Walking

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-03-03T10:48:34-08:00March 2nd, 2022|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Exercise, Meditation, Mindfulness, Walking|

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Teens

William Glasser

Work-Life Balance

2009, 2021

“What, a pop a day is too much?” asked Dazzle…. Drink Water!

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-17T14:05:01-07:00September 20th, 2021|Categories: Family, Grandparents, Home Schooling, Nutrition, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Seniors, Students, Teachers, Teens, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Hydration, Water, Water Consumption|

1709, 2021

What Essential Stress Relieving Life Skills Did You Learn in Kindergarten?… SORTING and CLASSIFYING

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-17T12:20:28-07:00September 17th, 2021|Categories: Family, Home Schooling, Life Lessons, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Classifying, Dad, Household Management, Kindergarten, Mom, Organization, Sorting|

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Writing

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|

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