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Becky Parker
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 8:17am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
This kind of goes along with the recent de-cluttering thread. I hung a paper that says "Leave No Trace" on our fridge not too long ago. The kids kept asking what it is for. It's something we see when we go hiking a lot. For hiking it means, obviously, don't leave trash etc. in the trails. As a family this is important to us and my kids are good at even picking up trash that others have left behind. ANYWAY,
the other night at dinner I explained to the kids that we need to have a similiar thing here at home. We're great at "leaving no trace" when we go hiking, but we think nothing of leaving our stuff all over the house, which sometimes includes trash (granola bar wrappers, crumpled drawing paper, etc.) So we are going to try a "leave only good traces" thing at home. Good traces are things like beautiful drawings hanging on the fridge or a lovely bowl of fruit on the counter.
The kids are actually enthused about the idea and will remind each other - "you left your Polly Pockets on the floor, that's a trace". So far, it is working well, but it's only been 2 days so we'll see what the long term is. I'm learning to quit leaving traces too - books on the counter or end table, notes to myself in places other than my planner, laundry on top of the dryer, etc.
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 8:20am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
Brilliant! Oh, I love it Becky! It's a challenge that kids will love!

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Posted: July 20 2006 at 8:38am | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm
That is a wonderful idea!!!I think my kids will relate to this. Maybe.

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Posted: July 20 2006 at 10:33am | IP Logged Quote Donna Marie
I LOVE IT!!! thank you!

The other thing I thought of was leaving a reminder in the bathroom...something catchy about leaving it cleaner than you found it...I saw a verse to that effect some time ago...wish I could remember it...maybe I will use both...my own kind of framed art

Watch out kids..heeeere's MOM!...new and improved!

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Posted: July 20 2006 at 10:34am | IP Logged Quote ladybugs
GREAT idea, Becky!

I'm going to try it!

Thanks!

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Posted: July 21 2006 at 10:33pm | IP Logged Quote Leonie
I love the "Leave no trace" comment - it might go on our fridge this week!

We tend to have signs on the firdge each month or so, to encourage behaviours and attitudes.

We've had the RAH one in the past - and the exercise one - and the we speak nicely one. Perhaps its time for the leaving no trace sign.

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