Home Sweet Home Team

I need this t-shirt. I had big plans to get a lot done this month in terms of creating a workable routine in the evening that will alleviate some of the chaos which tends to happen in the at our house.  However, there was nothing routine about the way the month of February turned out. The entire family was sick in one form or another, and within the past two weeks our two year old son decided that he does not want to take naps anymore. In addition, he has been getting up during the night. Those of you with toddlers likely appreciate the consequences of giving up nap time.  For me, It meant that I had at least two hours ( possibly) of time when could  get caught up on laundry, clean, or just relax. Now without those two blissful hours in the afternoon, there are plenty more opportunities for further messes,  I know that we will get ourselves into our routine eventually during the month of March, but stay tuned. Looking ahead, I want to start the month o...

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!!  An important aspect of managing a successful team whether in the NFL or Pee Wee League is the strategy or the game plan.   I have found that in fulfilling my role as family manager of this to be very true.   We as humans are creatures of habit and thrive on structure. Obviously it is not possible or practical to write out a detailed schedule, but it serves as a guide. I love a perfectly executed plan, and one of my goals for this year is to organize my time more efficiently and therefore my home run more efficiently. It is a work in progress. My tendency is to jump into things full force, and the results aren’t always successful.  So I’m going to try to take this one step at a time. In order to be successful in getting back on track this week, one of my goals is to get up earlier so I can get into a morning routine. Goal number one for this week is to get up each morning and get my day started at a good time.  I have a li...