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Shadows in the Woods

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This post is sponsored by Dragonfly Toys

Shadows in the Woods is a magical board game of hide and seek. The woods are created using jigsaw type board pieces and wooden trees.

One player lights the candle to place on a circle on the board. Then they cover their eyes while little gnomes are hidden in the nooks of wooden trees by the other players.

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The dice is rolled and the candle is carefully pushed along the path.

If the light from the candle reaches a gnome it is frozen in place. While those gnomes hiding in the shadows remain safe.

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Each turn, the players have a chance to hide their gnomes anew. They can also place their gnomes near a frozen gnome to bring it back into the game.

This is a magical game to play in the near dark, allowing the candlelight to seek the gnomes.

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Max is all about board games at the moment. He loves them! And Shadows in the Woods has become a firm favourite.

It is perfect for dark Winter nights, or any night where the room can be darkened nicely.

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Our only challenge is getting Teddy to stop blowing out the beautiful Queen B candles!

********************************* G I V E A W A Y *********************************

Win the Shadow in the Woods board game from Dragonfly Toys!

And the WINNER is Milena who said ‘”A New Day” for the littlest. A wise little boy I know showed me how great that book is’

Dragonfly Toys is also offering free shipping until Sunday 23 October 2016. Just use the code DRAGONFLYTOYS2016 at the checkout.

???  Good luck ???

Blessings, Kelly

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Setting my parenting intentions

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Mondays have been a special day for me.

A day on which I have opened my home and invited lovely, like-minded parents to share in a beautiful Waldorf inspired playgroup.

And in so doing, I have set my parenting intentions for the week ahead.

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My parenting intentions are to be kind, respectful and gentle with my children.

To guide them with love and understanding.

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And my resolve to parent this way has been strengthened and supported by sharing playgroup with my lovely playgroup families.

I notice how they parent their children with kindness and understanding. I see them guide their children with respect and gentleness.

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And by noticing their parenting and how they approach different situations, I remind myself of how I would like to respond to my children.

It helps me to see different ways to help my children. To see where I can step back. To see where I could practice more patience.

And this is the beauty of a group like this. It helps me to strive to be the parent I want to be.

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And as I held my last playgroup this week, it was with some sadness to be closing this chapter. I’ve loved these Mondays.

But I will take with me what I have learnt, as we find our new Monday rhythm. A rhythm that balances with my days outside the home at work.

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You can read more about my Waldorf playgroup journey here and here.

???  And follow along on Facebook and Instagram to see snippets of our days ???

Blessings, Kelly