Today is Anti-Bullying Day... We encourage you to wear pink, and to make a point of talking to someone who appears to be left out! Encourage your kids to do the same
Report back, we would love to hear how it went!
Lovingly
The Kornel/Peters Family
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
RAK 58 - Make an effort to include those who are left out
February 27
Today is Anti-Bullying Day... We encourage you to wear pink, and to make a point of talking to someone who appears to be left out! Encourage your kids to do the same
Report back, we would love to hear how it went!
Lovingly
The Kornel/Peters Family
Today is Anti-Bullying Day... We encourage you to wear pink, and to make a point of talking to someone who appears to be left out! Encourage your kids to do the same
Report back, we would love to hear how it went!
Lovingly
The Kornel/Peters Family
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
RAK 57 - It CAN Wait
February 26
For RAK 57 Coreena and I took the pledge at itcanwait.com. We are both notoriously bad for checking our phones every time they beep or vibrate. Even if it is at a red light or while driving, I admit it, I've done it. So this won't be an easy one ... but it is important. So we both took the pledge, TO NEVER TEXT AND DRIVE, we put it up on facebook for the world to see and we are certain our kids will hold us to it! You should take the pledge too.
Jeremy & Coreena
For RAK 57 Coreena and I took the pledge at itcanwait.com. We are both notoriously bad for checking our phones every time they beep or vibrate. Even if it is at a red light or while driving, I admit it, I've done it. So this won't be an easy one ... but it is important. So we both took the pledge, TO NEVER TEXT AND DRIVE, we put it up on facebook for the world to see and we are certain our kids will hold us to it! You should take the pledge too.
Jeremy & Coreena
RAK 56 - Remember to Rest.
February 25
Today as our RAK I gave a pass it on card from The Brave Girls Club to the Project Assistant working on my project.
With a tight schedule and back to back deadlines she works VERY hard at keeping the ship sailing in the right direction by keeping our words processed, our sheets spread, our files foldered, our manuals drafted, our meetings met, and our minutes took.
She is meticulous, she is accurate, and she cares about what she does. She is an indispensable member of our team. She is cheerful, and beautiful - inside and out - she wears the funkiest clothes, and she has even taken the time to offer me 'parenting teens' advice when I need it.
This sentiment is so fitting for her, as she seldom puts in ONLY 40 hours. She certainly needs to allow herself time to stop and rest.
Gratefully
Coreena
On Behalf of the Kornel/Peters Family
Today as our RAK I gave a pass it on card from The Brave Girls Club to the Project Assistant working on my project.
With a tight schedule and back to back deadlines she works VERY hard at keeping the ship sailing in the right direction by keeping our words processed, our sheets spread, our files foldered, our manuals drafted, our meetings met, and our minutes took.
She is meticulous, she is accurate, and she cares about what she does. She is an indispensable member of our team. She is cheerful, and beautiful - inside and out - she wears the funkiest clothes, and she has even taken the time to offer me 'parenting teens' advice when I need it.
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| let yourself stop and rest |
Gratefully
Coreena
On Behalf of the Kornel/Peters Family
RAK 55 - open door, open hearts
February 24
Today's post is a little tough to write, so please forgive me for my vagueness.
Today we opened our home with love, and I got to witness some things that touched my 'Mom heart' in ways that I never dreamed.
I can't give many more details than that, but will report that on this day I got to say the words "I think you are a really great kid" to a child that wasn't my own, and who really needed to hear it.
Truthfully, and with so much love,
Coreena
On Behalf of the Kornel/Peters Family
Today's post is a little tough to write, so please forgive me for my vagueness.
Today we opened our home with love, and I got to witness some things that touched my 'Mom heart' in ways that I never dreamed.
I can't give many more details than that, but will report that on this day I got to say the words "I think you are a really great kid" to a child that wasn't my own, and who really needed to hear it.
Truthfully, and with so much love,
Coreena
On Behalf of the Kornel/Peters Family
RAK 54 - Donate Clothes
February 23
Our home is bursting at the seams! We have so many people living here, that our dinner table barely fits in our kitchen.
It didn't take us long to learn that we don't really have a lot of room to hang onto things. We have to, on a regular basis, go through the Great Kornel/Peters' Purge, and weed out the things we no longer need so we do not get buried in stuff.
Today's RAK was to go through our drawers and closets and get rid of items that we no longer wear, and donate them to charity.
It took us pretty much all day, because as we purged... we also cleaned and reorganized...
But with the music playing and the occasional 'dance party' break, we finished and got the items to the donation boxes in our town.
And supported a fantastic charity.
Added bonus ... I can now see the floor of my girls room!
Happily,
The Kornel/Peters Family
Our home is bursting at the seams! We have so many people living here, that our dinner table barely fits in our kitchen.
It didn't take us long to learn that we don't really have a lot of room to hang onto things. We have to, on a regular basis, go through the Great Kornel/Peters' Purge, and weed out the things we no longer need so we do not get buried in stuff.
Today's RAK was to go through our drawers and closets and get rid of items that we no longer wear, and donate them to charity.
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| items packed and ready to donate |
It took us pretty much all day, because as we purged... we also cleaned and reorganized...
But with the music playing and the occasional 'dance party' break, we finished and got the items to the donation boxes in our town.
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| Donation Boxes |
And supported a fantastic charity.
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| YAY! |
Added bonus ... I can now see the floor of my girls room!
Happily,
The Kornel/Peters Family
RAK 53 - Fiona & Hope for Paws
February 22
This RAK needs little explanation... We came across this video on Facebook, and instantly knew what our RAK would be for today...
We have two furry family members, L|ily and Lola, that brighten up our everyday...
We tearfully made a donation to Hope for Paws on behalf of Fiona, and the many precious souls just like her.
The world needs more people like those at Hope For Paws.
Lovingly
The Kornel/Peters Family
This RAK needs little explanation... We came across this video on Facebook, and instantly knew what our RAK would be for today...
We have two furry family members, L|ily and Lola, that brighten up our everyday...
We tearfully made a donation to Hope for Paws on behalf of Fiona, and the many precious souls just like her.
The world needs more people like those at Hope For Paws.
Lovingly
The Kornel/Peters Family
RAK 52 - Awknowledge a valued team member
February 21
I am not sure who reads these posts, or their backgrounds, but this RAK has to do with my line of work.
I work in the Engineering field as a Civil/Structural Design Lead in the Oil and Gas industry. On one project specifically, we have gotten to the phase of the project that requires everything we have done thus far to be passed a senior team member for checking. This person checks for quality, accuracy, and they ensure that we are presenting all the required and pertinent information so what we are designing can actually be fabricated and constructed in the real world.
This process is a little nerve wracking, and sometimes a little hard on the spirit to have your hard work critiqued, picked apart and rearranged... but none the less, an important part of our process.
On this day, amidst rushing, mark-ups, redlines, and changes, I made a special effort to shed my defensiveness and acknowledge the checkers efforts. I thanked him for 'making it right', and told him I appreciated his contributions to our project.
In an office filled to the brim with testosterone, sometimes it is hard for anyone to be vulnerable and accept the suggestions of others. Over the years, I have always found that when we choose to let go of our egos, be humble, and to look through reasonable eyes, the end result of our collaborative efforts is always something everyone can be proud of.
Respectfully
Coreena
On behalf of the Kornel/Peters Family
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