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family volley family volley skip to main skip to sidebar friday finding ancestors join us about two years ago our family found a new pastime we were introduced to indexing it was our son who learned first and then brought the new found passion home and taught my husband and me indexing lets you type names from old records into a database that people worldwide can use to find their ancestors it is so fun it is like a little puzzle we look at birth certificate and census records and type the names and information we find the process is so simple that my husband and i and our two oldest children can do it together from the comfort of our home whenever time allows it has been a great activity to bring us closer together if you wonder if you should participate in indexing here are 8 great reasons as you can imagine when we heard about the upcoming worldwide indexing event we got pretty excited from july 15 17 familysearch international will sponsor the third annual worldwide indexing event the event will bring 72 000 people from around the globe together online during a 72 hour event to save the world s records by making them searchable to the public during the 72 hour indexing period volunteers participate by downloading the familysearch software and completing as many names as they would like anyone with a computer and internet connection can join volunteers have made over one billion historic records searchable online since familysearch introduced online indexing in 2008 the demand for indexed records continues to grow as millions of historical records worldwide are added every year to join 72 000 teammates in saving the world s records visit https familysearch org worldsrecords familysearch international is the largest genealogy organization in the world it is a nonprofit volunteer driven organization sponsored by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints familysearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering preserving and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years patrons may access familysearch services and resources free online at familysearch org or through over 4 921 family history centers in 129 countries our family will be participating this year and would love to have you join us click here for all the info you need and to get signed up posted by heather johnson family volley 450 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday how to be a low maintenance mom after running across a blog post on mom explores michigan ksl studio 5 asked me to tackle a segment on how to be a low maintenance mom give it a watch by the time you are done you will know that your kids need a good enough mom more than a perfect one posted by heather johnson family volley 403 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday utah event once i was a beehive movie release and party with 5 girls at home my husband and i are always on the look out for wholesome shows events movies and music for them it is not everyday that a great event and movie comes along that we know we can trust taking them to well look no further do you live in utah are you looking for a great new movie to take your girls to we are excited to announce that we the co hosts of the living room our new online podcast will be hosting and emceeing two screenings of the new film once i was a beehive from those who brought us the saratov approach comes a sweet film based on hundreds of true stories about girl s camp the campers the leaders and the experiences at camp experiences that last a lifetime i clearly remember each and every year i attended camp and i wouldn t trade those memories for anything you can rest assured that this will be a great movie for your daughters and for you the movie isn t released until august 14th but you can see it early meet some of the cast and crew win prizes and of course meet us it is a party and we hope you will come if you are interested in attending please do the following 1 check out the facebook group and rsvp https www facebook com events 100279866991871 2 purchase your ticket simply rsvp ing does not assure you a seat be sure you follow the links and buy your tickets they will sell out so don t delay we will be at the following events we would love to meet you tuesday august 4th 2015 7pm megaplex pineview 10 st george ut friday august 7th 2015 7pm cinemark university mall orem ut we are excited to be co hosting this awesome movie we are excited to meet you don t miss it posted by heather johnson family volley 455 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday getting your kids to listen to you a version of this post originally aired as a guest post i wrote for theidearoom net do you have a child who doesn t listen and has to be reminded numerous times before they will do what they re asked of course we all do every once in a while all of our children will tune us out when everything seems to be going in one ear and out the other here are 6 tips for getting your words to stick 1 don t start talking until you have your child s attention get down on their level opposed to hovering above them expect distractions to be turned off or paused be sure you are making eye contact and then talk it is also okay to ask for their attention please look 2 get to the point as parents we tend to use too many words and explain too much when we are talking to our children all the extra words give our children time to tune us out keep it short simple and to the point 3 don t repeat yourself the first thing most of us do when our children don t listen is to repeat ourselves and then repeat ourselves again and again followed by telling our children we are tired of sounding like a broken record don t saying things over and over teaches our children they don t have to listen because they know we will say it again and they can listen another time stop repeating yourself and just say things one time if they don t listen the first time make sure you had their attention to begin with if you feel you had their attention and they still didn t listen then let the consequences follow this will take some practice for us and for our children it is hard at first to not repeat ourselves 4 be reasonable put yourself in your child s shoes for a minute imagine if we were right in the middle of doing something important to us or doing something we love and all of a sudden someone came in and demanded that we immediately get up and do what they say how would we feel we wouldn t want to listen we would be frustrated and irritated it isn t any different with our children when a child is involved in something else be considerate with the requests sure there will be times when we need immediate action but for the most part we can think ahead and cushion our requests think of it as warning them about what it coming up it gives them time to finish up what they are doing and prepare for what is next 5 uphold consequences when children don t listen we need to uphold the consequences if we don t then it sends our children the message that is is okay to ignore us because we won t follow through anyway we can set general consequences that apply to not listening such as if you don t listen the first time you have to go to your room we can set consequences that are tied to the request itself if you want to play outside please finish your homework and or we can let the natural consequences take their course such as when a child doesn t get their shoes on and get in the car when asked then they don t get to go the key is to be clear with the consequences before hand and to make sure we follow through even if they come to you and say they didn t hear you don t back down just invite them to do better next time 6 establish schedules want to save yourself the stress of constantly reminding your kids what to do before they go to bed create a schedule or routine and your kids wont have to be told what they need to do because they will already know why because you do the same thing every night these routines can be established for everything getting ready for school what to do after school household chores etc i know for our daughter she does better when the schedule is written down so we write down the order of what needs to be done and she refers to it when needed instead of constantly nagging her i just reminder her to check her schedule a few simple changes to the way we talk to and handle our children and you should see huge improvements in their listening skills just remember that along with the above suggestions we have to be good examples when they talk to us we need to put away our distractions and listen with full intent children will do what we do before they do what we say so set a good example and they will learn from the best do you ever find it hard to listen to your kids do you have a chronic non listener how do you get through to them posted by heather johnson family volley 458 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels children how to get your kids to listen kids listening parenting parenting advice parenting practices teaching your kids to listen wednesday tips for a successful summer break school s out for summer woo hoo this is a great time of year although utah is really really really hot right now but can also be overwhelming for families as they navigate the next two and a half months here are three tips that will help make your summer the best yet first set goals i know what you are thinking summer should be carefree goals are for the school year that is not the case now that summer is here take a few minutes to sit down together and talk about what it is you want to accomplish this summer get an understanding of what each of your children hopes to have happen over the summer also everyone sees this time differently and without discussion and goals the new school year will start before we know it and people will fill dissatisfied and disappointed for example our son sees summer break as a time to relax he wants fewer responsibilities and more down time our daughter on the other hand sees it as a time to do more stuff always wanting to go and see and do i see summer as a time for us to be together and catch up on all those things we can t get to during the school year like cleaning out closets take time and set some goals that help each person feel heard and needs met and then decided on a daily weekly basis how you are going to meet those goals not only will it give your family a direction but everyone will feel included and satisfied second keep a routine again i know what you are thinking summer is a time for no schedule and no routine but that is not the case although it is a time for more exceptions keeping a schedule most of the time will keep everyone happy keep bed times meal times and nap times consistent this will make everyday life much better as children will not be overtired or ornery and it will cut down on melt downs it will also make for children who are better mannered and more happy when you do head out for those fun summer activities this doesn t mean that kids can t stay up a bit to enjoy the long summer nights just don t abandon your routine altogether plus it will make the transition back to school life so much easier getting up won t be such a shock to their little systems third relax be flexible don t over schedule summer break goes by so fast before we know it the calendar is overflowing again and we are scrambling to keep up with the day to day be flexible and let your family feel you relax also allow for laughter fun spontaneity and let your own guard down say yes more and worry less put less on the calendar and don t over schedule the worst is going back to school exhausted because the summer has not allowed for any down time use it as a time to bond and rejuvenate and relax everyday doesn t have to have a major field trip or play date it can if you want of course but consider a little more down time more legos on the floor and less time racing around town from one museum to another a good rule of thumb might be one big activity or adventure each week then let the other 6 days of the week just be it will be amazing to see what your kids come up with summer is a magical time of year and looks different for every family by setting some goals sticking to a routine and not over scheduling our families it can be even better what are your goals for summer break this post first appeared on theidearoom net where you can find me guest posting twice a month posted by heather johnson family volley 196 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom join us subscribe by email search heather ann johnson m s homemaker wife and mother my husband and i have six children on the side i am an adjunct faculty member at brigham young 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