Organization/time management
Preempting the Pantry Poachers
If your family is like ours, you might have trouble with ''pantry poachers.'' These are the (human) pests that sneak treats from the pantry despite your careful planning and shopping. We're using a new system that has helped to eliminate that frustration -- for the planner and for the hungry hordes.
Instead of keeping the snacks in the pantry and distributing them myself, I give the family a list of ''approved'' (reasonable and affordable) snack items. Each member chooses the treats they like and how many days of the month they want that particular treat. After shopping for the whole month's worth of snacks, I give each person what they have requested. It is then their responsibility to choose a daily treat from their collection, and also to exercise enough self-control to make the treats last to the end of the month. If they run out of snacks, there are no more until the next month.
So far, it's working. I enjoy not being ''pantry police,'' and they enjoy choosing treats each day. We're staying within the budget, and self-control is happening...most of the time (our youngest is in middle school, so I can't say if this method would work with younger kids). For our family, it's been a step in the right direction. | | susie_r |
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Success Story
I homeschooled my daughter from 2nd grde to 11th grade.
Just before she entered a christain Highschool they had her
take the Iowa Basic skills test. She passed with flying
colors at 11th grade or above in some subjects. | | story |
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A Homeschool Cheer
We are Homeschooled, YES WE ARE!
We learn phonics in the CAR!
Science, Math and HISTORY...
After LUNCH we're usually FREE!
Mom's the Teacher, Dad works HARD,
We've NEVER seen a REPORT CARD!?
WE are Homeschooled, YES WE ARE...
We learn phonics in the CAR!
Home-School, HOME, school, home SCHOOL! | | ajvarnado |
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