MrsJones98

An all-fruit jam is nice, too. Strawberry, peach or apricot are my favorites :) If you tolerate dairy, add a tablespoon of a full-fat cream to help you feel satisfied - and such a small amount adds a LOT of creaminess (which for me equals more satisfying).

I don't have anything tried and true here, but can brainstorm a bit :) If she's rushing through to get some reward (ie, free time, read a book, play a game - whatever) maybe you could tie the reward to percentage correct rather than just completion? I know in the past when we've done a little of this rushing to "just get…

Thanks, gals. This helps! A local friend recently found the Hakim books. I've seen her science books, as well as a large textbook, but didn't realize she had the smaller history books. They look good! For now, we're going to do a survey using our Core Knowledge books - so far, so good. It's nice to have some new resources…

Mine get to do extra chores - like wiping down all the door knobs in the house with a lysol wipe, wiping down the light switches - those tedious, little "spring cleaning" chores. Ideally, I should have a bag with those chores written down in them, but I tend to assign them when the need arises. I'm pretty convinced this…

Today is our first day back and we're still eating breakfast. We're all on an earlier routine (including the about-to-be-worked-to-death DH - who absolutely hates mornings!) so we're in a minor fog...but I think it will be a good day back. It's next week I dread, when all the fun of "new" has worn off!

We took a trip to Montana this Christmas and my mom came down from AR after we got back, so we have been off since 12/21 and are starting back today. Didn't really plan it, but DH will be working lovely 60+ hour work weeks starting today, so we wanted to enjoy our time with him before we hardly see him for a while. We have…

Still new to MFP, but I'm not sure I'd delete them just for being inactive - particularly this time of year when so many people get super busy and often sick, out of town, having visitors, etc. I can see deleting someone for being rude or ugly to you, critical or mean in some way, but just for being inactive? I guess I…

We will be traveling out of town for a week, so will have time off then. We are pretty lax about school during December simply b/c we need the break - but more than a couple of days off wreaks havoc with our sense of organization, so we don't truly take a lot of time off unless we are traveling. We don't tend to schedule…

I'm a hot tea person, too! BUT if I am still hungry within the hour, I will check my foods eaten and planned foods to make sure I'm balanced on my food intake. I am a high protein person, so often if I am hungry too soon after I've eaten I'm either 1) thirsty or 2) need more protein. If neither of those work, then I'll get…

Both. I have a treadmill, husband has a rowing machine. I also have a yoga mat/block/strap for yoga class, as well as a set of hand weights and a set of resistance bands for when time does not allow me to go to the gym. We also have a gym membership. Right now, I run either outside or on the treadmill at home and use the…

That is SO exciting!! Enjoy feeling lovely while at the ballet :)

Even after a few years (we're on 3rd year) we still change our schedule regularly. I am not an organized person, but we seem to have fallen into the following: Early risers, just naturally this way, so have gotten up and breakfasted by 8 most days. School (on the computer right now) until about 10, take a break, have a…

LOL - I swear I hide in the bathroom, just like when they were little! I also will institute "quiet time" where we are each in a separate room for an hour, usually reading or doing something quiet (my daughter likes to write, my son to play with legos). I have been known to tell the kids to just "leave me alone" for a…

We are south of Houston, Texas. We've been here for 6 years now, but I lived here for most of my elementary years and high school. I also attended college in Texas. Both kids (and hubby) were born in WA, and hubby and I have lived in TX, WA and OH together. Growing up, I was born in MI, lived in TX, OR, SC and OH (for grad…

We are also in our 3rd year at home. We started with a curriculum (Moving Beyond the Page) but I had serious issues with their maps - they were terribly inaccurate! - so I got mad and we have been eclectic since then. We tend to change as we need to, either out of boredom, or out of the need to fill a gap. We have used…

This is an area I struggle with. I want my kids to be active more easily than I am, so I am always trying to find things they like to do so they will have life-long habits that are active. We enjoy sit-down games and activities too much! Right now we enjoy walking, some running (as a family ) and yoga. They have never been…

I weigh every morning, but I use it as my visual reminder to stay on track. I rather need things "in my face" or I can ignore them pretty well :) I have found that seeing my weight is extra motivation to watch my portion size and meal frequency.

I'm Heather, new to MFP, but not new to weight loss, exercise or homeschooling. I'm almost 37 (so is my husband :) ), my son is almost 8 and my daughter is 9. We are in our 3rd year of homeschooling and tend to be quite eclectic in our approach - it seems to change about every 3 weeks! We enjoyed our time in public school,…

Whole foods as much as possible, zero artificial sweeteners. That's it. And I don't beat myself up for slipping up - just make a better choice next time! And sometimes I break the rules because rules are made to be broken:)