MomTech is on hiatus for the Holidays

I’ve finally admitted to myself that I can’t do it all right now. Actually I haven’t been able to do it all since just before Thanksgiving. I usually commit time to my daughter’s school, my church and pretty much anyone who asks me for a favor, LOL! But, because of holiday-related events and activities, the time required for those commitments has increased dramatically. And, because my daughter’s birthday is about a week before Christmas, I’m planning a birthday party and preparing for Santa’s arrival at the same time. As a result, my days have been so full that I have rarely been able to find more than half an hour of computer time each day. So, I’m barely keeping up with email (my apologies to those of you waiting for a reply – I’ll get to it soon!) and haven’t found time to blog.

However, I am itching to share what I’ve learned in the course of networking my home computer, laptop, and TV/DVR/Satellite. There are some pretty cool gadgets that I can’t wait to get my hands on. But, I think I’ll have to wait until after Christmas to do the topic justice.

In any case, enjoy this holiday season and please catch up with me in the new year!

Ciao!

Tara

Morning and Bedtime Routines

 

Since school began my daughter has decided that she no longer wants to be late. She wants “to be on time” and frequently asks me about our timeliness. Which, of course, is great. However, anyone who knows me can imagine what an issue this new-found desire for promptness has become. But we’re trying and have made major improvement over the last week or two.

And, with the aid of her new Bedtime and Morning Routine charts (these are Word docs), she is doing her part. She actually helped choose the clip art and in some cases decided what order the tasks would go in. So, if she gets distracted, I ask her what’s next in her routine and that usually re-focuses her attention. We’ve posted two sets: one in the bathroom and one in the bedroom. That way she can see where she is at all times (her idea). Anyway, the charts have been such a big help that I thought I’d pass them along. I hope someone else can use them (with their child’s name inserted, of course).

Ciao!

Tara