by Debbie Mondale | Jun 6, 2016 | Debbie's thoughts, Lakeland, Music Connections, Philosophy
Did you see the beautiful families? Polk Life magazine (a Lakeland Ledger affiliation) featured our little Kindermusik program in their most recent magazine, Wed. May 25. I LOVE the subtitle “Kindermusik provides Nurturing Notes”. Cool! They GET...
by Debbie Mondale | Feb 12, 2015 | Debbie's thoughts, Philosophy
I Choose LOVE ! So many urgent things take us away from so many important things. It’s time to Stop for a moment and make a choice Those who have owned a business know it is more than a full time job, often more like 24/7 on call. I can be the most...
by Debbie Mondale | Sep 21, 2014 | Activity ideas, Debbie's thoughts, Holiday, Parenting Techniques, Philosophy
PAUSE… Think PEACE. Today is International Peace Day. Hmmm… wouldn’t it be really awesome if there was a “cease hostilities” law that everyone respected on Peace Day. Our world really needs that these days. Our world really needs every...
by Debbie Mondale | May 13, 2012 | Debbie's thoughts, Home Routines, Philosophy
My first glimpse of a Peace Corner for a mother was a room that was not much bigger than a closet, but it had a seat and a window, and struck me as the most marvelous place to retreat to. My good friend from college was in her first year of motherhood. Like all...
by Debbie Mondale | Apr 19, 2012 | Child development, Debbie's thoughts, Philosophy
I did it ! Today, I calmly persisted in the path I knew to be right, when the chaos of a teenager was swirling around me, trying to steer me off course. Today, I LOVED HARDER when push came to shove (not literally), and LET GO of what wasn’t the most...
by Debbie Mondale | Sep 27, 2009 | All ages, Child development, Debbie's thoughts, Philosophy
My 5 year old daughter has been singing a beautiful song about peace that she learned at school (Lakeland Montessori). From the teacher’s weekly email, I followed a link to find all the words, and found a lot more than that. This song travelled the world in 24...
