At a recent MOPS meeting our group made plates... you know, the kind where you design what you want on a piece of paper and then send it off to a company who will then put your design on a plastic plate. Anyway, I chose to make mine a "Way to Go!" plate. Every day someone is "awarded" the way to go plate at dinner time. The first night Daddy was served dinner on the Way To Go plate... for working so hard for us and having to work out in the cold... then Janie got it for going the extra mile when teaching Spanish to Mitch... Mitch was next for wanting to be a team player when the motorhome cover got blown off in the wind and for saying that he really learned a lot in homeschool (ah, don't we love to hear THAT!)... Max will get it tonight for being a good patient at the eye doctor. I was even given the Way To Go plate with breakfast in bed for always being the one to get up with the baby and let my husband sleep! Every one of us, without exception, felt really special when it was our turn to use the plate. It's been great because it has really helped me keep on the lookout for good behavior and it affirms the good in my kids and shows everyone that what they do is appreciated. We make a big announcement about it at the dinner table so that everyone knows what special thing the plate user did. Any plate will do. Try it and watch the face of the person you give it to. You'll be amazed!
What a wonderful idea and great way to affirm your family:)
ReplyDeleteI've always loved the special plate idea. I need to follow up on that.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn! i miss talking to you and have been thinking about you a lot lately. hope everything is going well for you guys!
ReplyDeleteStacie, i was fairly amazed at the reactions from everyone when it was their turn to use the plate. honest pride showed on their face... even my husband! it's worth the effort, i promise!
I have my plate and I'm ashamed to say I haven't used it yet! I keep forgetting. That is so cute that even you got to use it!
ReplyDeleteOK, so I would suggest changing this template. The Happy Thanksgiving shows up right in the middle of the wording as you try to read it. Makes it very hard to read. Bummer, because it is cute!
jackie... i messed with it and messed with it until my mouse broke (i think God did it so i'd go do something else!) so i finally came up with this. having it be transparent just didn't seem to work with anything. :( i don't know why cuz it looks beautiful with yours. oh well, i like this.
ReplyDeletedon't feel bad about the plate. i've quickly realized that it's not gonna happen every day but i get such a great reaction that it's a motivator to remember. it's such a simple way to make them feel great! i love it!