Appreciation changes us, and that changes the way we see other people. It is a mindful choice about how to interact with the world. And you’ll find that you literally uplift the energy that belongs to a relationship or situation in your life, when you think about and speak appreciation. Your new reactions may change others. Your compliments certainly will begin to build a bridge… read more
Posts Tagged ‘family games’
Last minute… overachieving
Those of us still shopping (which is honestly most of us) feel decidedly unlike overachievers. We look at our list of things that still need to be completed, and the panic sets in.
Tis’ the Season for… games.
The thing that’s different about this relationship game is that anyone in the family can play. You don’t need to have any special skills or knowledge. You just have to be yourself. That’s also why it is a great game for families. The board game is a game of connections
Helped my dad, brother & me connect & laugh & learn, review Do Tell Family game
“…We’ve all had a troubled relationship …within minutes, tension began to melt away, we relaxed, smiles appeared… Now I feel much closer to my family…”
A New Way to Count Your Blessings
Do Tell: Family Edition of The Relationship Game: Tell Card:
“When was the last time you counted your blessings?”
When WAS the last time you counted your blessings? That’s what we’re supposed to do this time of year. Did you actually do it on Thanksgiving? Or did your time for that activity get stuffed to the bottom [...]
Dec 1 to Dec 6th Do Tell Relationship Game Contest: Win a $10 Amazon gift certificate
…$10 Amazon.com gift certificate just by answering the first question on this card: Not including age, what makes a person young or old?…
Just Awesome features Do Tell board games at Family Game night
“I’ve always used board games to teach social skills, because they’re wonderful for teaching both cooperative play and appropriate-competitive play. …We just enjoy board games”.
Family Time – After the meal then what? Thanksgiving family things to do
Your single sister is bringing her artist boyfriend to the family gathering. You forgot the last time you saw your teenager smile, and you know your husband’s idea of a post-meal treat is falling asleep in front of the big game.
Many families get together during the holidays. [...]
New Do Tell Family Game video
Video Example of play with the Do Tell family game as she draws a “Do” Card:
Nov 17 – Nov 20: Do Tell Relationship Game Contest: Win a $10 Amazon gift certificate
Here’s your chance to win this week’s $10 Amazon.com gift certificate just by answering this question: What does being powerful mean to you?
Now some of you will notice there are two questions on this card. That is because within the five game decks many of the Do, Tell, and Risk cards have more than one question on [...]
Are there any new games for “family game night”?
“While the product placement on “Jon & Kate “often seemed excessive to me this season ….As soon as Kate said she was going to have “family game night” with the kids in Monday’s episode, we went to commercial, and what was the commercial for? You guessed it: family game night….”
Family Board Games cheaper than a night at the movies
Have you been to the movies lately? ….Tickets on a weekend night range from $7-upwards of $10, …With the price of a night out at the movies so high …. encourage families to spend an entertaining night at home. For $40, which is less than a night out at the ….you can have a wonderful night of games, dvds, and good food….
As the economy tightens–people get more social with board games
“They have traded expensive nights on the town for nights at home … swapped fancy-schmancy dinners for home-cooked meals or a quiet spot in the park with a picnic and their favorite board games.”…..
Video Game Designers try to match social interaction of board games
People have always been friends before they were gamers, and board games have tapped into this for a very long time. … do you remember the evening highlights as being the strategic move that was done during the board game, or do you remember more the jokes that were circulating around the table as you were having a drink with your friends?
