Comments on: One Day At A Time http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/ Parenting, Homeschooling and Technology Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:05:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Audrey - Pinks & Blues http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-70443 Audrey - Pinks & Blues Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:35:54 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-70443 Oh... you said it perfectly. That is exactly how my days go. I am always trying to keep it all together with the schedules, but each day somehow changes. I have started to use MomAgenda calendars ALL over the house. One hanging on the fridge... one on our basement door and 1 in my purse. It's the ONLY way to keep us sane and ready. My husband works out of our house as well... as do I half the week... so it's always a different routine each day. Love your blog! Best, Audrey Oh… you said it perfectly. That is exactly how my days go. I am always trying to keep it all together with the schedules, but each day somehow changes. I have started to use MomAgenda calendars ALL over the house. One hanging on the fridge… one on our basement door and 1 in my purse. It’s the ONLY way to keep us sane and ready. My husband works out of our house as well… as do I half the week… so it’s always a different routine each day. Love your blog!
Best,
Audrey

]]> By: MommyWithAttitude http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-70389 MommyWithAttitude Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:35:18 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-70389 When I had my first baby, I was ready to go with the flow, blah blah blah, but I discovered that I was a lot happier when I tried to implement a loose routine of sorts. I was pretty fanatical with meal times and sleep times when my kids were little and it was a tremendous help to my mental health. I'm still kind of that way, but I work and my kids go to school and my husband is also self-employed (and as luck would have it is more flexible than I am!) and so probably if I homeschooled I'd either drive everyone crazy with my over-the-top organization or I'd crawl under the covers and never come out for fear of the chaos! ;-) <em>MommyWithAttitude's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyWithanAttitude/~3/268122643/so-thats-where-all-good-men-go.html' rel="nofollow">So That's Where All the Good Men Go</a></em> When I had my first baby, I was ready to go with the flow, blah blah blah, but I discovered that I was a lot happier when I tried to implement a loose routine of sorts. I was pretty fanatical with meal times and sleep times when my kids were little and it was a tremendous help to my mental health.

I’m still kind of that way, but I work and my kids go to school and my husband is also self-employed (and as luck would have it is more flexible than I am!) and so probably if I homeschooled I’d either drive everyone crazy with my over-the-top organization or I’d crawl under the covers and never come out for fear of the chaos! ;-)

MommyWithAttitude’s last blog post..So That’s Where All the Good Men Go

]]> By: SabrinaT http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-70199 SabrinaT Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:24:42 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-70199 Why, yes we have a routine. Somewhere, now where did I put that routine? I keep a agenda book on hand, just so we don't overlap a birthday party (I have been know to). We do have a set bedtime for the boys. I limit the boys to 2 activities a week. Right now we are doing Baseball and Kumon. I want the boys to understand a routine can be a great thing, they were just given a mother that can't seem to adhere to one. <em>SabrinaT's last blog post..<a href='http://thirdculturekidsrmine.blogspot.com/2008/04/pink.html' rel="nofollow">Pink!</a></em> Why, yes we have a routine. Somewhere, now where did I put that routine? I keep a agenda book on hand, just so we don’t overlap a birthday party (I have been know to). We do have a set bedtime for the boys. I limit the boys to 2 activities a week. Right now we are doing Baseball and Kumon. I want the boys to understand a routine can be a great thing, they were just given a mother that can’t seem to adhere to one.

SabrinaT’s last blog post..Pink!

]]> By: Margaret http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-69998 Margaret Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:45:58 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-69998 A basic routine with no times attached to it works here: breakfast; cleanup (that's kitchen and teeth); run the dog; do tablework - that's math, grammar, phonics, etc.; run the dog; read aloud if there's time before lunch; eat lunch; work on any projects or do more reading; chores; free time; dinner prep time; dinner; free time or family time; bed. Adjust when there are activities outside the home. I try to keep outside obligations during the day to twice per week. <em>Margaret's last blog post..<a href='http://2kidschoolhouse.blogspot.com/2008/04/signs-of-good-weather.html' rel="nofollow">Signs of good weather</a></em> A basic routine with no times attached to it works here: breakfast; cleanup (that’s kitchen and teeth); run the dog; do tablework – that’s math, grammar, phonics, etc.; run the dog; read aloud if there’s time before lunch; eat lunch; work on any projects or do more reading; chores; free time; dinner prep time; dinner; free time or family time; bed. Adjust when there are activities outside the home. I try to keep outside obligations during the day to twice per week.

Margaret’s last blog post..Signs of good weather

]]> By: Carie http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-69844 Carie Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:39:27 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-69844 I am neurotic so I need routine. My kids are still little and need it too. With my oldest I was a fanatice about it but loosened up with the second one. Sleeping is really the only thing that I am "strict" about. Naps are crucial and ig they get to bed on time I get to blog more! <em>Carie's last blog post..<a href='http://ourcrookedtree.blogspot.com/2008/04/ramblings-from-road.html' rel="nofollow">Ramblings from the Road</a></em> I am neurotic so I need routine. My kids are still little and need it too. With my oldest I was a fanatice about it but loosened up with the second one. Sleeping is really the only thing that I am “strict” about. Naps are crucial and ig they get to bed on time I get to blog more!

Carie’s last blog post..Ramblings from the Road

]]> By: MGM http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-69805 MGM Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:21:22 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-69805 We do the routine thing. At least as a basic rule. It helps me keep my sanity, but only if I can also stray from it as needed. I basically need a plan in mind in order to be accountable to getting things done, but also need to be able to stray from the plan as necessary in order to get things done. Yes, I meant to say it that way. By the way, I also homeschool my two children and maintain a very part time career...some of it includes working from home office and some of it includes appointments away from home (I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with a small private practice). <em>MGM's last blog post..<a href='http://mommasgonemad.blogspot.com/2008/04/worm-mystery.html' rel="nofollow">The Worm Mystery</a></em> We do the routine thing. At least as a basic rule. It helps me keep my sanity, but only if I can also stray from it as needed. I basically need a plan in mind in order to be accountable to getting things done, but also need to be able to stray from the plan as necessary in order to get things done. Yes, I meant to say it that way.

By the way, I also homeschool my two children and maintain a very part time career…some of it includes working from home office and some of it includes appointments away from home (I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor with a small private practice).

MGM’s last blog post..The Worm Mystery

]]> By: Believer in Balance http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-69783 Believer in Balance Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:26:21 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-69783 I desperately need routines to keep my sanity, but the routines keep changing with all my kids activities! I keep our calendar updated with different colored sharpies so I can keep track of everything. As far as work stuff, I've tried different to do lists and online calendars. I need a new system though. I sit down at the computer some days and I don't know where to start or I do what I want to do instead of what I should be doing. Ugh! <em>Believer in Balance's last blog post..<a href='http://believerinbalance.blogspot.com/2008/03/im-still-in-pupa-stage.html' rel="nofollow">I'm Still in the Pupa Stage</a></em> I desperately need routines to keep my sanity, but the routines keep changing with all my kids activities! I keep our calendar updated with different colored sharpies so I can keep track of everything. As far as work stuff, I’ve tried different to do lists and online calendars. I need a new system though. I sit down at the computer some days and I don’t know where to start or I do what I want to do instead of what I should be doing. Ugh!

Believer in Balance’s last blog post..I’m Still in the Pupa Stage

]]> By: Mrs. Flinger http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-69782 Mrs. Flinger Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:22:22 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-69782 I love schedules, too, but I agree with you, you have to step out and try new things as well. It's that same balancing act thing that I suck at. :-) <em>Mrs. Flinger's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MrsFlinger/~3/262250591/' rel="nofollow">Friendships</a></em> I love schedules, too, but I agree with you, you have to step out and try new things as well. It’s that same balancing act thing that I suck at. :-)

Mrs. Flinger’s last blog post..Friendships

]]> By: Marye~ http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-69779 Marye~ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:04:54 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-69779 We are the same way. I hate it when co-op ends or we finish all our math, it totally messes with my schedule. The kids are getting excited about summer, but all I can think of is what are we going to do every week. I need a little structure! Now having said that, we are regimented at all. Sometimes we start doing our school work at 9 or 10 sometimes it's all done by noon. I just need to have a general idea of what we are doing and then keep doing ALL of the time day after day, forever! <em>Marye~'s last blog post..<a href='http://mypreciouspresent.blogspot.com/2008/04/spirited.html' rel="nofollow">Spirited</a></em> We are the same way. I hate it when co-op ends or we finish all our math, it totally messes with my schedule. The kids are getting excited about summer, but all I can think of is what are we going to do every week. I need a little structure! Now having said that, we are regimented at all. Sometimes we start doing our school work at 9 or 10 sometimes it’s all done by noon. I just need to have a general idea of what we are doing and then keep doing ALL of the time day after day, forever!

Marye~’s last blog post..Spirited

]]> By: Jules http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/one-day-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-69732 Jules Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:35:17 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2008/04/04/one-day-at-a-time/#comment-69732 "If it’s not working perfectly, it’s not working at all." That is me in every single way. I grew up that way too and I vow not to bring my kids up that way because it can be crippling. I either have a full blown schedule with everything included or none at all. I cannot find a happy medium and I'm miserable either way. <em>Jules's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/psychologyofmotherhood/~3/265176629/' rel="nofollow">Time Sucker #647</a></em> “If it’s not working perfectly, it’s not working at all.”

That is me in every single way. I grew up that way too and I vow not to bring my kids up that way because it can be crippling.

I either have a full blown schedule with everything included or none at all. I cannot find a happy medium and I’m miserable either way.

Jules’s last blog post..Time Sucker #647

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