Wow! I've been soooooo busy this past month - lots of company, a brief battle with illness (food poisoning I think), last chance at home improvement before school starts (some landscaping and painted the garage). I just didn't have the energy to sit down at the computer and think.
Anyway, we started our official first day of instruction today and all went well. I have imposed a couple new rules, mainly "no snacking during lessons." This was a problem last year as my kids always seemed to realize they were hungry in the middle of instruction and would want to get up for food. Or, my dd would be trying to read with her mouth full. So, I have a set snack time around 10:30. Otherwise, between 9:30 and lunch at 12:30, they're alternating meeting with me, working independently, or doing chores. After laying down the law, all went smoothly.
I'm looking forward to having a little more energy this year (hopefully). I just recently transfered from my position at the Barnes & Noble in San Luis Obispo - about 45 minutes away where closing shifts went until midnight - to B. Dalton nearby (same company). Now, I'll only have to drive 10 minutes and closing shifts go until 9:30. I was really starting to feel exhausted all the time - I could never seem to recover.
We'll see how things go...
Comments
Sep. 9, 2006 - Howdy
Posted by LizzieBee
We have the same problem with snacking and mine are teens! Either they 'forgot' to get breakfast or they are 'starving' by mid-morning. So frustrating. I like how you handled that. This year, mine are going to be mostly self-directed, so I'll see how it goes through the day.
Glad you are feeling better and that your work schedule is less hectic.