Well, you’ll never eat lunch in this town until 2010! I cannot think of anymore variations on the lunch I make for my three children. Peanut butter, Nutella, fresh fruit, dried fruit, protein bars, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, soup, I can’t do no more.. I CAN’T DO NO MORE!
Archive for the ‘Enjoy every moment’ Category
You’ll never eat lunch in this town again
April 8, 2010
Looking out for list number ONE
December 12, 2009
Luckily, list number one does not care about what people think or whether things make sense. I forged ahead with my strategy. I made a note on a particular day to find a class and sign up. Each time I came across that note and didn’t have time to do it, I moved it forward to the next day, the next week and yes, the next month. It took 3 months, but finally there was a day in which I was able to take the time to find and sign up for a class. That set the wheels in motion. I found someone to stay with the kids, purchased a beginners skirt and set of finger cymbals and blocked out those Wednesday classes in my calendar.
Gotta dance!
November 26, 2009
My instructor is endlessly patient, as I try to identify the muscle at the very top of my abdomen, up under my chest bone. Once I do that, she tells me, I will be able to work on rippling my muscles downward. HA! Then we will work on what the hips do during this process. HA HA! When I look in the mirror at my awkward attempts to tighten and loosen my muscles at will, I find myself either embarrassed or on the edge of hysteria.
What can I do?
November 20, 2009
But what I do see is the opportunity to change the way I look at my list. Instead of thinking “how will I get all this done,” I can be asking, “what can I do right now?” What do I have time for and what kind of small step can I take to move forward in any of these projects?
Halloween: I Give Up!
October 30, 2009
I do believe that you have to choose your battles and I have found that with 16 years of parenting under my belt, I am less concerned that each decision I make, will permanently affect the outcome of my child’s life. I am more concerned with identifying the behaviors and structures that resonate with my value system as a parent
Not just rummage!
October 25, 2009
After it was all cleaned up and we sat in a small group looking at the cafeteria that just hours before was teeming with odds and ends, we shared stories. We talked about the man who argued over paying $1 for a bag of dvd’s and the woman who shows up each year and pretends to be a parent so she can get in before the official opening. Tired, hungry and dusty, we shared the experience.
Napping.. it’s a SNAP!
October 19, 2009
Today I took a nap and it was a SNAP. Ah, the luxury of the nap on a sunday afternoon. I know I should be helping my son with homework, playing an educational board game with my daughter, cleaning out the garage, working on the baby scrapbook, writing the curriculum for my class, reading Barack Obama’s book and planning a healthy dinner.
Birthday’s – a challenge or a celebration?
October 13, 2009
And then there are the middle of the road semi-celebrationists. They are happy to celebrate their Birthday but since they are in charge of arranging and planning every other special event in the household, the idea of planning their own Birthday sounds like a chore. The real Birthday gift is in not planning anything and the people who love them are often left wondering what they should do for mom’s birthday – after all, mom usually tells them what they are doing!
What are you afraid of?
October 11, 2009
Clearly we care for our kids, but if we are afraid of our child’s world and feel we need to protect them at every turn, are we actually creating an environment in which all we can see is danger? If we expect a world that doesn’t nurture our children, are we creating that too? What do I mean by “creating?” I mean that we see what we are looking for in life and if we are looking for a world that is scary, we will find plenty of things to be afraid of.
Everything’s negotiable (or so it seems.)
October 9, 2009
Perhaps, parents have an opportunity to teach responsibility, communication and self-confidence through negotiation. But the first negotiation may have to take place inside the parent’s mind and heart. After all, negotiation is an art and a craft. With some practice, parents can master both and that could be a wonderful gift to their children.
