From time to time, I like to revisit childhood journals for hilariously awkward and occasionally mortifying stories. Here’s what happened after what seems to have been the spring dance. (Evidently I had resolved to journal more frequently, but failed to do so.) I’ve typed it exactly as written, except for replacing full names with initials to somewhat protect the identities… Read more »
One of the things this new efficiency / structure / let’s-start-truly-being-grownups thing we’re doing these days has made me realize is that I just do not use time as efficiently as I used to. This goes for both personal life and work life. So, I’m working on changing my habits, and guess what: I made up a schedule and checklist… Read more »
As part of the Family Overhaul I mentioned on our Facebook page the other day, we’re trying to implement more structure to make sure everyone stays happy and on track. That’s what made me realize I haven’t updated the boys’ daily schedule since January. Which probably explains why we’ve been letting them watch WAY too much TV and we all… Read more »
We have a few hard and fast rules in our house: No hitting or hair-pulling. Be nice to the dogs. If it takes more than 5 minutes for an adult or 20 minutes for the kids to pick up the family room, the kids have too many toys. My house looks like a disaster are most of the times the… Read more »
As part of our effort to create more structure in our family, we’re going back to basics with a list of daily tasks that need to be completed for each area of the house. Here are the daily activities that keep our household running smoothly.