idea for the day

This was posted on a blog that I read daily:  Becky Higgins she has great food ideas, homecare ideas, and a wonderful item called Project Life! 

The other day she posted this phrase and I just LOVE the idea behind it.  Read about that here: Purpose of the Task

Small Successes - February 17

It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So here are mine.. follow the link above to record yours!

1. Went to Fort Worth and back this weekend for a training workshop.  The workshop was great!  However, I think it took me this trip to realize that this may not be for me.  And to me that was a success.
2. Stuck to my guns regarding a bad grade.  The child in question tried to blame everyone but themselves.  I told this child that we make choices every day and if they choose not to study as long as they need to then the outcome is all theirs.  I believe it is my job as a parent to assist in the homework process not to do the homework.  If they choose to not study when I repeatedly ask if they have then the grade they get is the grade they get. 
3. Have been going to be early (for me) this past week.  It does make a difference.

Now your turn......http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/one/

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day

Hoping that everyone has a great and lovely day.

Small Successes - February 10

It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph.

1) Kids were back in school and our routine is back in gear with homework, play, and outside activities.

2)  Packed up 3 bags of clothes from the kids & me to donate.  We probably have more to donate and hubby needs to go through his closer & dresser but that is a great start.

3)  C's snow boots zipper broke.  We bought them from LLBean and I called yesterday and they will take them back (bought in Dec 09) and replace with a different style.  So glad for that!  Also, why can't you buy winter stuff during the winter....

Now it is your turn

here comes the snow

Now that we have a path cut through the ice for us to walk from our front door to the garage - SNOW has to start to fall.  Of course we are out of salt and as far as we know everyone else is also out of salt (even the stores). 

Small Successes - Feb 3 - day 3 of ice day

It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph.

1) have survived being home with the kids for 3 days now because of the ice storm that came through Central Ohio.  Survived is the key word.  We did really well until today and now I think everyone is tired of one another

2) As cookie leader for my daughters Brownie troop I was able to compile and turn in all the orders on Monday night in order to avoid the ice storm

3)  last night the 5 of us went outside with hammers, weights, and garden tools to break up the 2 inch thick ice on our sidewalks.  We got the main sidewalk from the front door to the drive.  Tonight onto the drive.  Since we share a drive we are just doing a path - our neighbors are not much help with the drive.  Now if they were older or had babies this would be OK but they are in their 30s with a teenage son.  All 3 are runners (I have seen them all run around the neighborhood) they have no excuse - get out there and break some ice!!!!!  Sunshine at 18 degrees is not going to do it.

Ice Day part 2

Today is the 2nd day that the kids and I are home.  And if the sheriff was nice my hubby would be home to but it is only a Level 2 snow emergency not a Level 3 so he has to go to work.

Yesterday the kids and I had fun!  We did homework, read, played outside, played on the Wii, cleaned our rooms, bundled up clothes to donate, rearranged the kids dressers, and tried to stay warm.

So now what do we do today???????

Ice Day

Today everyone is home (except for hubby) because of ice.  There is about one inch of ice all over the place.  I knocked it off my swing so it does not break the canopy. I knocked some off the back steps - could not break the ice off the front steps. 

The kids & I then broke the ice off of the snow (I think it sounded like thin cracking on a pond).  The kids then took the ice pieces and threw them to watch them break.  It was fun until the boys started throwing at one another - boys!

The kids then used their sleds to go down the drive.  I stopped this because they kept sliding into the street.

They are now playing on the Wii and iPod. Hopefully the day continues nice and smoothly