Robin's Nest

As I struggle again today to keep those new goals going I realize goals may fall into the resolution category of "failure". Alas, at least it is the last week of January and not the first! Today we attempted a "science" video. In so doing this I have found that my kids do not engage with a video unless, you add game and prove it, to the scenario. Surely they absorbed something...  Tomorrow is language arts and art. The messy but fun part of the week. I split things one "essential" subject each day. Just for this week and last week because of scheduled appointments and surgeries.  Today was the only day this week that there wasn't an appointment scheduled. So that left room for a run for groceries, to pick up meds, and run to Dollar Tree to grab some "art" supplies. I hope I don't regret the new glitter paint. Peyton has a dental appointment tomorrow. That should be fun... not. A game of tag is fun A kiss from a girl dog is fun Running ins...

Goals versus resolutions... turns out both require work and a memory! This year I decided that "goals" would be my code word for the changes to my behavior that I really wanted to see happen.  One of my goals was to be more patient with the "learning" around here. I fail every day at this! However, I can start over the next morning and one of these times it will not be a fail! Another goal was to keep the kitchen counters clear of clutter. There is a song from the '70's I think the band was Meatloaf, "two out of three ain't bad" were some of the words in the song. Although I am fairly sure it wasn't referencing clutter I am going to steal the phrase in a loving way nonetheless. Two days out of three they are cleared off! There are a few items left but... For the most part they are clear! The table will always suffer... I know, I know we are not even to the middle of January yet. We are past the first week though and that is progress! I find...