Yarn’s Tales

I go behind the stories on these three Christmas stories.

Todays episode I go into 3 things! 1. Helping my son not feel sad about his disease and the fact he will be in a wheelchair later on. We talk about Stephen Hawking and his incredible mind and his groundbreaking discoveries with science and space and he did that all in a wheelchair! 2. I talk about why I love Star Wars.... I played it with my cousin and we would pretend to be Jedis! 3. I talk about the power of stories and storytelling. Happy May the 4th Be With You!

In a basket of fruit, one fruit is not accepted among the main fruit in the basket. The prickly pear didn't like the feelings or thoughts she had when she was in the basket and by the other fruits. Follow along her to see how she finally was able to fight those prickly feelings and bring in her sweet feelings. This story is all about the power of our thoughts and how we can find and feel the feelings we want instead of the feelings others try to place on us. Connecting Conversations: 1. Why do you think the other Fruit didn't Accept Her? 2. Have you ever felt like you weren't accepted? 3. What did Prickly Pear do to fix this? 4. How can you bring the sweet feelings when you feel prickly ones? 5. What does it mean when this is said, " The mean things people say, has everything to do about them and nothing about you?"

The Holiday greats, Santa Clause, Little Leprechaun and The Tooth-Fairy decided that Spring needed a holiday mascot. Spring is such a beautiful time. A time for peace. A time for new beginnings, A time where the cold and darkness melt into warmth and light. Spring needed a Holiday. Spring needed Easter, a Joyful end and an even more promising beginning and they needed a holiday mascot that would be in charge of Easter and the Magic of Spring. So the Holiday Greats put on a race for all the springtime animals to tryout...as the race begins so does choas! Within this chaos will a winner be found? Will Easter find a Mascot? Listen and find out. The Connecting Conversations for this story is: 1. What is a New Beginning you are excited for? 2. How can you be steady in your life? 3. When do you feel safe most? 4. Who do you feel safe with most? 5. Why do you think Santa, Little Leprechaun and The Tooth-Fairy picked Cottontail Rabbit? 6. Which animal would you have picked?

Today's episode is to celebrate the beginning of the month of April. The 1st of April is meant for fun, meant for jokes! And today's story is about the most epic joke ever played! Two friends Jayme and Jon loved to have fun with each other and play jokes on each other that would make them laugh and be creative. One day they found a crown to give to either Jayme or Jon for being the best at playing jokes! Which friend will win the crown? What joke will be played! Listen and find out! After this story, you have ask your little about the story and then pursue these connecting conversations. 1. What is the funnest most creative joke you have played on someone? 2. Who played the funnest and most creative joke on you? 3. How does laughing help you? 4. How can we laugh more? 5. Why is it important not to laugh at others? 6. When have you been laughed at? How did that make you feel? 7. What can you do when others are laughing at you?

I have been playing catch up and making sure we are taking care of the things that have come up! I will be posting more as the new week comes closer! My Son and I had a little conversation about Meditation, it was too cute not to share. I asked my son questions and his answers were so cute! Mediation has been extremely helpful for my son and me!

I take you behind the stories from our winter collection. We focus on Santo Clauzen and the story called Spinning Snow. Both stories were inspired by my son and his love for skiing and his family connections with skiing. I talk about trying to find the beauty within the storm something that I am working on changing the thoughts I have.

Today's episode is dedicated to Valentine's Day. We are introduced to Candy, who is a cupid without wings.... because she didn't have wings she didn't know how to send her love to the humans on earth. Until she had an idea! An idea that involved the sun and his rays and her arrows! She figures out how to turn her arrows into love powder and asks Mr. Sun to infuse her powder into his rays.... Will he agree? Will she finally be able to send her love to the humans? After this story, you have ask your little about the story and then pursue these connecting conversations. 1. What is your unique gift of love? 2. Who do you love? 3. How can you share your love to others? 4. Where do you feel love the most? Also the coloring page for this story is located here: https://linktr.ee/yarns.tales

I dive into this story, the first story of Christmas was inspired by two questions that my son asked me while we were driving to school. Also, the reason why laughter sharers came about is the favorite part of this story for me! Go Listen! Its fun to think of Christmas!

Today's episode is a small meditation dedicated to finding happiness, growing happiness and creating happiness. The meditation guides our littles to imagine that they are a tree, and bubbles of happiness land on their branches, they explore what bring them happiness and then they are guided to breathe in happiness. The music for this episode is from https://www.zapsplat.com

With Groundhog's Day fast approaching this story is about another Groundhog named Penny who struggled to love her for herself. She runs into the most famous Groundhog and realizes so many things about life and her self. What will she learn from Punxsutawney Phil? Will Penny ever be able to see how she is the best at being her? For the coloring page for this story go here: https://linktr.ee/yarns.tales For Connecting Conversations use these questions: Have you ever felt like Penny? Ifv so when? How do you know you are needed? What are things that make you the best at being you? Why do you love you?

Today's episode is a small meditation dedicated to thinking and reflecting how incredible our bodies are just they way they are. The meditation guides our littles to discover what a body scan is and to allow our littles to thank our body and relax our body. The music for this episode is from https://www.zapsplat.com

Today episode is a small meditation you can do with your little to practice breathe and to practice looking inward. The meditation guides our littles to discover a beautiful place, a beautiful place where worry and fear don't reside. A beautiful place just for them. The music for this episode is from https://www.zapsplat.com

I take you behind the the stories with Toby the Turkey. The story I released in November. I talk about 3 things. How I got Toby's name, How I found the fact that I included with the Turkey and Lastly the line that meant so much to me in the story.

A family of birds lived in a nest on top of the Washington Monument. One day they saw a crowd gather like they had never seen. Curious to find the cause of all this excitement Poppa Bird flies down. After3 hours Poppa Bird comes back with a message, a message to invoke change, a message to invoke passion. For the Coloring Page for this story please go here: https://linktr.ee/yarns.tales

We go behind the stories for the story written in November called Cye's Wish. I open about implementing a gratitude practice in my life to help me feel happiness in one of my rougher years.

On New Years Eve, Geo a light chaser falls from the New York Times Square Ball. A young boy sees the light chaser fall and tries to save him. Follow the young boy and the light chaser as they try to get back to the ball and find the passion that resides in both of them. For the Coloring page attached to this story follow this link or go to my instagram page @yarns.tales to access them here: https://linktr.ee/yarns.tales For the Connection Conversations Ask your little these questions:

The last and Final 12th Story of Christmas! As simple as it sounds, I just share my Christmas Wish to all of you! Thank you so much for being here and listening. Your support means the world. MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEW YEAR!

The 11th Story of Christmas is.... a Behind the Stories Special. DON'T SKIP IT! This story is a gift from my heart. Its a personal, powerful story. It's a must listen! I open up the deepest I ever have and it in a way of a beautiful Christmas story. This Story is the story that powers me in my motherhood and powers this podcast. LISTEN you won't regret it!

The 10th Story of Christmas is here!!!!!! Todays story follows Santa back the magical land of the north and tells you exactly why Santa and the elves decided to give year after year to their laughter sharers, to the children of the world.