tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post6489531684993402367..comments2024-03-05T04:31:31.527-05:00Comments on Come Over For Coffee - We'll Talk: Manners, Anyone?Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490073464127113524noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post-18230015755019902902012-07-03T22:54:23.395-04:002012-07-03T22:54:23.395-04:00It's amazing how much money I've managed t...It's amazing how much money I've managed to make (and give away) at the dinner table. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great summer.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490073464127113524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post-47364392526996637452012-07-03T07:43:18.775-04:002012-07-03T07:43:18.775-04:00Hi Dawn!
I can relate to this post very much with ...Hi Dawn!<br />I can relate to this post very much with our boys (we have two boys: 9 & 7 and one girl: 4)! <br />Fun to see you on here! <br />Enjoy your (unstructured!) summer!Laura W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07453606219004284048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post-83061204552955140692012-06-30T10:28:48.469-04:002012-06-30T10:28:48.469-04:00That was a good idea. Wish I could take credit for...That was a good idea. Wish I could take credit for it :-) I'm thinking on how to put it into action here.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490073464127113524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post-82934844386262575652012-06-27T16:54:42.399-04:002012-06-27T16:54:42.399-04:00Great idea! I like the Fruits of the Spirit Jar S...Great idea! I like the Fruits of the Spirit Jar Susan commented about, too! Thanks for sharing!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.thegoldenspoons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post-72442827068487069172012-06-27T15:07:02.580-04:002012-06-27T15:07:02.580-04:00Great reminder! Thank you, Paloma. I'll have t...Great reminder! Thank you, Paloma. I'll have to use that line.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490073464127113524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post-2882293994900156012012-06-27T15:06:28.877-04:002012-06-27T15:06:28.877-04:00I love that fruits of the spirit jar! I'm goin...I love that fruits of the spirit jar! I'm going to have to try that one. Great idea. Thanks!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490073464127113524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post-90881599679334675102012-06-27T13:30:16.842-04:002012-06-27T13:30:16.842-04:00The way my mom taught it to me (which has to do wi...The way my mom taught it to me (which has to do with the quote you used at the beginning of your post) ... My mom said that "good manners" and rules on how to act at the table... were all created out of love and consideration for others. My mom always told us that acting appropriately had to do with caring about others... she said this because I became so obsessed with how people chew (I got very sensitive ears) that she said I forgot the purpose of manners... and that "picking on people" who didn't exactly act accordingly to the way I wanted or felt was best was ALSO bad manners and actually the opposite of "showing love to others" ... interesting... isn't it? Great post!Palomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077261660139527681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430731160891880552.post-20871393831082766182012-06-27T12:05:49.497-04:002012-06-27T12:05:49.497-04:00Great idea! Great minds must think alike - we hav...Great idea! Great minds must think alike - we have done something very similar with mini marshmallows. (We call them "manner-mallos". We haven't done it for a while though. Thanks for the reminder! <br /><br />One summer I focused on the fruits of the spirit. We had an empty jar and a container of marbles (we called them "fruity pebbles") and whenever anyone caught anyone else exhibiting any one of the fruits of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control) that person got to put a fruity pebble in the jar. When we filled up the jar we all got to go out for ice cream! It was fun, but I think it would be even more effective now that the kids are a little older. Also gives you a great opportunity to teach on each of the fruits of the spirit.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458535711291580885noreply@blogger.com