Fall Challenge #2 - Dinner Conversations
The second part of our happyhome challenge relates to happyhome habit #1 which is all about dinner conversations. You will be amazed at how a simple question can really lead to great conversations, full of meaning and connection. So we want to hear about the great discussions you are having at your dinner table with your loved ones. During the next 2 weeks, focus your questions around the values of generosity and giving. Use the conversation starters in the April Activities Download under the Family Fun Ideas/Activities tab at the top of this page. The challenge is to post a 150 word description of the best conversation you had during this 2 week period (that won't be easy as there will be A LOT of good ones!) along with a picture of your entire family enjoying dinner together. Bon Appetite!
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Permalink Reply by Dana Cole on -
So my conversations with my daughter are a bit one sided since she can't talk yet. And mostly its me trying to get her to open her mouth for food! I cannot wait to see what everyone else has been talking about though!
Keep going with the challenges, ladies!!! :) You can do it!!!!
-Dana
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Permalink Reply by Stacy Keely on -
Well, we started having a conversation about giving...what we will be making for our neighbors(some are widows) for Christmas. My daughter(11) says "I wonder what it would be like to live on my own." She asked if she could plan meals, shop, and cook. I said sure. Emma and her brother sat down with the Shrek cookbook(LOL) to plan their meals. They made a list, shopped, and made their first meal(chili). On Wed. they are going to invite the neighbor over to eat with us. I took a picture of the kids with their chili but I was behind the camera and Dad was working. Hope that still counts. He is usually with us for dinner but this is his busy season being a heating guy and all. I also included a picture of the thankful trees we started. We add a leaf everyday. -Stacy
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Permalink Reply by Dana Cole on
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Stacy, awesome job! I love your thankful trees and the fact that your children are so active in your household. I can't wait until my daughters ask me if she can plan the meals, AND shop for them, AND cook them. lol
And bless your hearts for asking your neighbor to come over and join you for dinner! I have many older women in my community also who I say hi to and chat with when me and my daughter are out and about. I should invite some of them over to dinner soon! Thank you for sharing! Keep up the good work!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Joy Johnson on -
Two of our children have left our home now so we only have a 16 year old daughter in the house now. We are fortunate to have one of our sons and daughter-in-law living in the same town so we get to visit with them a lot. My husband and I were both raised in middle class homes where giving was part of the family culture and we continued that tradition in our home. We often discuss the fun of giving the perfect gift. Recently my daughter said that she didn't really want anything for Christmas since we had just bought her a beautiful dress for homecoming and were helping pay for a school trip next summer. Nothing is more rewarding as a parent than to see a child reaching a new state of maturity.That statement gave back to my husband and I in a way that a pretty package could never do. Our children are generous towards others and grateful for what they have.
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Permalink Reply by Jeannie Gibson on -
Well Jadyn is definitely talking though its not as if i could really carry out a conversation per se. I'd say the favorite one we've had me and the hubby were trying to get Jadyn to say "Love you, Aloha!".
So I would say "Love" and Jadyn would repeat back, "Luff" then I'd say "You" and Jadyn would say "Ew" then Daddy would say "Aloha" and Jadyns little voice coming back with "Oh-ha!"
It will forever be a treasured moment and hopefully an indication of close family conversations to come!
Us Cooking, lol..
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Permalink Reply by Mia Russo on -
My husband and I try to include our four year old son in opportunities like taking dinner to a sick friend or taking a box of food to the food bank so he can participate in acts of kindness. Sharing and generosity are values we try to demonstrate year round as well as during the holidays. Our church had an Angel Tree and we adopted a young girl. We all went shopping for her together. My son and I wrapped the gifts and delivered them to the church. We also helped with a food drive at his preschool. During dinner I would talk to him about the importance of helping people and I asked him how he felt about it. He was most excited about the food drive. He really wanted to win by bringing in the most food. I explained that there wasn’t a prize and that we were doing it to help others. He said he knew but he wanted to win. Not exactly in the spirit I was hoping for but at least he was motivated. The photo is from
earlier this year when Nana was visiting.
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