My boys are back in school, which means homework fights every night. Sophia is finally getting the hang of using the toilet, but that requires hourly reminders. The older girls are bored stiff because I'm back in "school mode": the day has a defined shape again, with available time for "fun" at a minimum. Bummer for them. Bummer for me, too, since I have to listen to the whining (when I'm not hiding from it). And that's just the tip of the iceburg.
So I've been imposing order on this chaos. This tends to make me feel like I'm doing something to make things better. Even though the things I really want to solve are the kids. Kids don't typically have a "solution," so I'm stuck with organizing closets.
Seriously. I organized my closet - donating three bags of clothes that I never wear in the process - and also Doug's bookshelves. He had all his books just thrown in there, and it was driving me nuts.
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| Doug's cowboy hat still has a place on his shelves |
good for you for taking control!! Poor girls, have to amuse themselves for a change! Which is why books are so great. :::shakes head for children who don't like to read:::
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