Yesterday
was the first full day of school for us.
Watch out for school buses and school zones! |
Ms.
T and I start our days at 5:35a.m. It is hard to get up that early! No amount of
prepping and doing dry runs can truly make you feel happy about greeting the
day at this hour. But, we try.
Ms. T is a good
sport. She sets her own alarm and then
actually gets up and turns it off. Not many 8th graders do that. I
didn’t. I relied on my parents. Since both of them worked, I could lay there
for “just one more minute” knowing one or both of them would rouse me.
As a work at
home Mom, I know I am blessed to have the ability to stand in my kitchen each
morning, cup of coffee in hand, talking with my girls and husband, helping them
be prepared for their day.
It was and
still is the lifestyle choice that works best for our family. I am a work at home Mom- a Hybrid, balancing both, but putting more emphasis on home than on career. Still, I can see both sides clearly. And can honestly say: All Moms Work Hard! No Mom judgments’ here!
As our girls
enter 8th and 4th grade this year, I know it’s not going
to be all peaches and cream, but I’m trusting in the Lord and a good, solid
routine.
To me, routines
are just as important now as they were when my daughters were babies. Sameness when
it comes to waking, eating, homework, sleeping; etc. is a very good thing!
Have your
children started back to school yet? If so, what do you add or subtract from
your routine during the school months? Do you have a set routine, or do you wing it?
For me, I
add volunteering at both schools, getting together with girlfriends for a quick coffee and going
to small business owner meetings. I subtract late night movies.
Here's wishing you and your children a happy, safe, productive school year!