Expectations Exceeded
A little more than I expected transpired last night. My dread of the pending commitment to surrender my kitchen to the kids, played just as I thought in the early afternoon. Despite his excitement about cooking whatever he wanted, my 7-yr. old lost his enthusiasm upon...
M is for Meals
"What did we do this time??!!" Strange reaction to our pre-planned, Dottie Jones prescribed, family meeting. Coming off of a fun and friend-filled weekend, I was looking forward to our inaugural talking "with" instead of talking "at" strategy session. Plus, the way he...
To Tie or Not to Tie
If I wasn't already convinced of my enabling issues, last night clinched my good standing-status in the "let me do it for you" club ... all thanks to Cotillion. Cotillion. The right of passage for many young people who begrudgingly submit themselves to etiquette...
Day 23 & Counting
Day 23 of our revolution has come and gone ... with continued success. Tonight, I offered a friendly reminder to a couple of the kids that their clothes were on the bathroom floor. I was respectfully zipped (can those 2 words go together?!) and told their rooms don't...
Show Me the Money…
So cute to be passing the boys' room and to see the 7-yr old very purposefully counting the money in his jar. (I'm not sure, but I think I even saw him lick his lips.) He wanted to know exactly how many dollars remained. Hot cash waiting to be claimed at the end of...
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