Monday Morning Challenge: Operation Beautiful

June 11, 2012 by 2 Comments

This week we are challenging you to participate in Operation Beautiful.  What is Operation Beautiful you ask?  The mission of Operation Beautiful is to post anonymous notes in public places for other people to find. The point is that WE ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL. You are enough… just the way you are! (Visit operationbeautiful.com for more information.)  Our challenge to you is to leave 3 positive post-its around town this week.  It can be in a public restroom, the grocery store, the gym, a window or anywhere you see fit.  The goal is to bring a little positivity to those around us and what an awesome way to pay it forward.

 

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It’s Monday, Are You Ready for a Challenge?

May 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

With the weather heating up here in the Phoenix area, most of us are hightailing indoors, but this week we are challenging your to abandon your a/c and get outside with your family.  Don’t worry, we’re not asking you to play soccer at 2:00 in the afternoon on black asphalt.  This week’s Ties & Tutus challenge is to take a family walk every night after dinner.  I know my family and I love to pull out the wagon and dog leash, get some fresh air and meet the neighbors at sunset.  The heat subsides and it’s a great time to spend some quality time with the family, so get out there!

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Monday Morning Challenge – Let Your Child Cook Dinner

April 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Well, it’s Monday again.  I know, I know.  Nobody needs the reminder, but do not fret, we’ve got a fun way to start your Monday morning here at Ties & Tutus.  Are you ready for our second Monday Morning Challenge?  This week’s challenge is to allow your child(ren) to cook dinner for the family.  If your kiddos are too young to do this challenge independently, take the opportunity to have them in the kitchen with you, helping in any way they – stirring, measuring, learning, interacting, watching.

At the end of the week we’d love to hear how it went.  Are you raising a future chef?  Did somebody burn the house down?  Were you presently surprised or were you gagging through dinner?  This is sure to be a funny memory for both you and your children.

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Monday Morning Challenge – Pay it Forward!

April 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment

It’s Monday!  Now I certainly know that the biggest challenge of Monday is truly just getting out bed…but, Ties & Tutus wants to start giving your Monday morning a fun twist!  Each Monday we hope to post a little challenge for our readers to accomplish over the week.  Nothing crazy, just fun, and hopefully, gets you out of your comfort zone every so often!  For our first challenge we want to inspire random acts of kindness!  Ever heard the stories about the guy that buys the coffee for the woman behind him and then she for they guy behind her and so on and so on?  Human kindness is out there, sometimes it is hard to see it though.  Ties & Tutus wants that kindness spread everywhere!  So today we are challenging you to Pay it Forward this week!  Nothing fancy, maybe just $5.00, but do something for someone with no expectations in return.  Maybe you buy someone’s coffee, maybe you buy a donut for the woman who looks a little forlorn in the coffee shop.  Maybe you know your friend is in desperate need of a pedicure, so you show up to babysit on a Thursday evening (hint, hint to all my friends).  Doing something nice for others is a miraculous feeling; when you know you’ve got an amazing gift for someone, the anticipation as they’re opening is one of the most exciting feelings there is!  So get out there this week and pay it forward, even better we’d love to have you post your experiences to inspire others.  Tell us about unique ways you have paid it forward, or if it has been done for you!

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