tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103531921754570117.post168415307442648890..comments2023-10-21T04:54:10.189-07:00Comments on Koritelling: You Aren't What You Like, You Are What You DoKorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673812133227056577noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103531921754570117.post-38046874271807928622014-01-21T09:15:52.650-08:002014-01-21T09:15:52.650-08:00You have described my life to a T. I love to do al...You have described my life to a T. I love to do all sorts of things. But 99% of them will not fit into the few minutes of time I have, beyond kids, work, chores and such. So I have tried to shift my focus—to make all the crap I have to do—fun. I started making bento-style lunches for the kids. If I have to make lunches, why not make them fun! That lasted for about 6 months.<br />If I have to help the kiddos with homework, why not make the homework area FUN! I organized, salvaged bins/boxes/whatnots to store all provisions. And generally made the area pretty to motivate us all to work on homework. But it became one more thing to maintain.<br />I hate deciding what to make for dinner. So I got the family involved in menu planning. I thought maybe I could publish free downloadable worksheets for other families. Make fun laminated cards so the kids know what food groups have to be in every meal. And I wouldn't have to decide. Lasted about 6 months, then it became more work to maintain the system.<br />It can be pretty depressing, truth be told.Hillary Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180871641060996107noreply@blogger.com