Comments on: Could… Could it… Is it Possible? Have I reached a new normal?

By: Golda Forys

Golda Forys — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:06:49 +0000

I have to say, I enjoy reading your site. Maybe you could let me know how I can bookmark it ? Also just thought I would tell you I found your page through yahoo.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:21:24 +0000

Btw, I’m looking forward to a post on the My Father’s World curriculum. I’ve been looking (way in advance) for curriculum options for Hans. I pretty much know the basic ideas I want to do for preschool – nothing uber-formal, but a basic montessori approach, based on “Mommy, Teach Me” by Barbara Curtis. For kindergarten and up, I have an interest in Charlotte Mason and the classical approach, and I understand that My Father’s World is a combination? My main concern with My Father’s World is that from the website, it looks non-resusable. It is very important to me to find a curriculum that could be legally reusable (i.e., not copying copyrighted worksheet pages), because a few years down the road when Adrian starts teaching, there is no way we are going to have money in our budget to re-buy K-2 curriculum for each kid, especially if we really do have 12 kids . So I would definitely be interested on your opinion if MFW could be adaptable to be legally reused? Just some ideas to address in your future post .
.-= Susan´s last blog .. =-.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:03:12 +0000

Oh, routines, routines. How they help and hinder mommies everywhere. My family does have a basic routine, but I try to live my days by a basic rule which works better for me than any system. I just tell myself I have to “work steady.” Sometimes working steady means picking up, sometimes holding the toddler for some snuggles, sometimes making dinner, sometimes getting out of the house to run errands. It’s a rudimentary just-do-it kind of lifestyle, but the nice part about it is I can take breaks if I need one. Also, a little tip I’ve put in place for myself is never dirty more than two pans when making dinner and if possible cook one item on the stove and the other in the oven. Basically, we know we eat plenty of starches during the day, so we skip that at dinner and focus on a protein and vegetables. So, green beans steam on the stove while steaks broil, or salmon bakes while I make beet salad. And I never make casseroles or hot-dish. It just makes my life a great deal easier with those simple rules.

By: ashley@twentysixcats

ashley@twentysixcats — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:43:07 +0000

1. Devotions
2. Clean cat boxes
3. One load of laundry
4. Walk around neighborhood
5. Clean kitchen/dishes
6. Make dinner

(I had to look it up to list them all! I’m terrible!)
(Today, I did #2, 3, 4, and 6! Woo-hoo! Forgot the most important though.)
.-= ashley@twentysixcats´s last blog ..finally! videos! =-.

By: Beth @ The Natural Mommy

Beth @ The Natural Mommy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:26:13 +0000

What are your six things?

By: ashley@twentysixcats

ashley@twentysixcats — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:14:00 +0000

I love this post! It made me want to get a routine.

I came up with 6 things I wanted to get done every day. They were simple, but I wanted to make sure to do them. My goal was to eventually make them a habit. Not there yet – in fact, I think I’ve only ever done all 6 once or twice. Sigh, I’m so bad about it!

So far, my routine is this: wake up. Put Savannah down for a nap 2 hours later.

That’s about it. (And you wonder why I’m so unproductive??)

By: Beth @ The Natural Mommy

Beth @ The Natural Mommy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:52:19 +0000

I have never been a morning person. My cold-weather-running partner has early-rising boys so we have to be done by 7ish, hence the early start time. After a few weeks of that, I found 6:30 and 7:30 felt like sleeping in! Now I’m contemplating getting up even earlier to cram in more things before the children wake up. Just contemplating, tho… for now…

By: Beth @ The Natural Mommy

Beth @ The Natural Mommy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:50:12 +0000

I’m sure I wasn’t the track star you were. I just did it my senior year to keep in shape for prom after soccer was over. I had one event: the 1600. My fastest time was 6:32. I never placed. Oh, forgot – she put me in the 3200 relay once. Never again. A 800 is a completely different kind of race!!

By: Kacie

Kacie — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:43:01 +0000

I didn't know you were in track! What did you do? .-= Kacie´s last blog ..Part 2: Some thoughts and suggestions for my friend in debt =-.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:02:41 +0000

I’m one who is much more productive with a basic routine, instead of flying by the seat of my pants, but I also can’t do exact time slots throughout the whole day or I go nuts and can’t focus on joy, just on being productive . I had put off and put off and put off coming up with a basic daily routine (and a basic weekly routine) for months and finally did it in January and it was working great for a few weeks. Then I got pregnant . So now my routine is on hold while I try to keep down food, let hubby do the cooking and dishes, and while I nap each day instead of be productive during Hans’ naps. I’m hoping to start back up my routines in a few weeks, though, when I hit the 2nd trimester (Lord willing!).

I really liked Fly Lady’s book “Sink Reflections”. Her website and e-mail listserve DROVE ME NUTS. But her book is good. A bit nauseatingly positive, yes. Self-centered? Possibly. But there is a ton of good advice on routines. The thing that helped me the most was having a regular morning routine, I think.