Jean in Newcastle Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Good Morning, Well Trained Mind Family! What's for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? What are you doing today? Do you have an errand day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 My answers. What's for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? Breakfast is a sprouted grain English Muffin with jam and two eggs. Lunch is probably some variation of the salad with protein. I might have to grab some more salad stuff at the store. I have absolutely no idea on dinner. What are you doing today? Today is dd's speech therapy at the local elementary school. It is also our library day. I've also scheduled a major cleaning "party" for today where my kids are going to help me get caught up in life. Do you have an errand day? Yes, today is it though I had a chiropractor appointment yesterday and got a couple of close-by errands done at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Breakfast, whatever they scrounged up. Microwave oatmeal I think for one, and cold cereal for another. I am sick can you tell? I ate (hanging head in shame) pringles and reheated coffee. It was all I had the strength for. Lunch: leftovers or sandwiches. There is a great loaf of bread dh made and tons of veggies and sandwich meat available. So that is covered. Doing today? Playing online so far, blowing my nose a lot, snuggled up under a blanket on the couch. Girls are working in their morning workbooks. Science experiment later. Do I have an errand day? Well, not a full day. I do them spread throughout the week. Usually I do a grocery run on Wed. evenings because dh is home early. I go again for good coupon deals on my way home from co-op on Fridays because I am right there. I do drug store runs on my way home from church if there is something I need because I pass several on my way home from church. Dh usually does the bank and home improvement type runs on his day off. I take the kids to dr. appts during the day whenever necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanna Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Good Morning, Well Trained Mind Family! I like your "cleaning party" idea! What's your "motivator" for the kids to help you? (Are they going to get a treat for helping? There doesn't have to be, I'm just curious.):) What's for breakfast?We had some young friends overnight so we had Holiday Morning French Toast and fruit salad. Lunch? Leftovers or PBJs Dinner? Baked salmon, couscous, green beans w/carrots, garden salad, homemade Craisin bread (the rest of it, it's leftover from last night's dinner) What are you doing today? Do you have an errand day? [/b] Not an errand but ds9 and I will join some other friends from our homeschool group on a nursing home visit. We will play games with the residents and maybe make a Valentine's Day craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 I like your "cleaning party" idea! What's your "motivator" for the kids to help you? (Are they going to get a treat for helping? There doesn't have to be, I'm just curious.):) No treat for helping. The kids are motivated because I make it fun. We have a team name and do a team huddle before we start, complete with a cheer. (Dd10 likes this part better than ds14). Then I divide up the tasks between us. We do each task for 15 mins. I set a timer. One person is designated as the one who chooses the music for that 15 min. segment. (Ds14 likes this part best.) We turn up the music and work really hard for that 15 min. Then we rotate jobs and the choice of music. I think they like it because it is fast, loud and we giggle and chat while we each do our task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thanks for starting this - I don't have my head on yet today and had forgot. What's for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? Breakfast for me was instant oatmeal, lunch will be leftover burgers from last night. Dinner is something involving diced fully cooked chicken. What are you doing today? School, finishing up a science project, and walmart run for my mom's insulin. Do you have an errand day? Right now no, but we will start one in the fall. I'm going to do our lesson planning to have light days on Wednesday or Monday {haven't decided which yet} and plan for errands those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I love your cleaning party ideas. Thanks for sharing that. Mine would definitely be more motivated for cleaning if I started something like that. I forgot dinner. I laid out chicken to thaw. Since dh is wheat free now it will include rice. Since we have tons of veggies, I am thinking stir fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What's for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? Breakfast -- coffee for me, juice for kiddos Lunch -- leftovers again Supper -- chili, dh will be happy, me not so much but at least I don't have to think about supper What are you doing today? Oooh cleaning party :party:I like that idea. I may have to borrow it. Other than cleaning, school and trying to get over this cold. Do you have an errand day? No :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Good Morning, Well Trained Mind Family! What's for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? Breakfast was scrambled eggs for dh & the kids. Lunch = grilled cheese & tomato soup... talk about a childhood food memory for me! I think that's the first time I've fixed that combo for the kids. Dinner = leftovers of either lasagna or roast beef, either served w/salad What are you doing today? Still more laundry. Ugh. Testing for CPR. Finding a dress for dd for the Father/Daughter Dance this weekend. OH and faxing in softball registration. Do you have an errand day? Not a day specifically set aside for errands, no, but I do try to lump as many together as possible. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What's for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? usual for me, cream of wheat for one and cream of rice for the other something people can make without me leek and potato soup with a bratwurst on the side What are you doing today? working (it is my busy day) and trying to sqeeze in schoolin' and running the washer and dryer and cooking, isn't that enough? I need a nap. On Wednesdays, I always feel like the girls would do better in a "real" school than at home. Do you have an errand day? Only taken elder dd to cello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What's for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? The kids had waffles for breakfast. I skipped breakfast, but then ate 3 Caramel deLite Girl Scout cookies (aka Samoas). :huh: Lunch was a variety of leftovers for everyone.....followed by Thin Mint cookies. (Can you tell we picked up our GS cookies yesterday!?). Dinner is going to be pizza b/c we have church and dance until 7pm and dh is working late. What are you doing today? DD14 had literature class. After I dropped her off, I took ds to get a haircut and then went grocery shopping. We're doing schoolwork and chores now and will be leaving at 4pm for church (kids choir) and dd14's dance classes. I have to work tonight too, which is going to make for a very long day. Do you have an errand day? I tend to run errands on Wednesday when we are in town for dd14's lit coop. Otherwise, I tend to run errands in the evening when we are in town for extracurricular activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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