tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15605159.post3478114852902015273..comments2023-10-26T06:54:19.095-07:00Comments on The Cozy Corner: Establishing RoutineStephieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17543298283557610542noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15605159.post-19727732127717927342008-09-16T12:40:00.000-07:002008-09-16T12:40:00.000-07:00I was talking to you, Steph. You are so incredibly...I was talking to you, Steph. You are so incredibly organized it amazes me. I am such a procrastinator as a stay at home mom like "Oh that organizing can happen tomorrow"<BR/>I love your routine that you are following.HollieHobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801666784988137537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15605159.post-1422041499793158232008-09-16T11:34:00.000-07:002008-09-16T11:34:00.000-07:00Are you talking to me or Heather? If it's me, Hol...Are you talking to me or Heather? If it's me, Hollie - UH YEAH!!!! Ask me how often I have a meal prepared for my family at night time!? And if the clothes weren't ready early, what that looks like in the morning......StephieAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543298283557610542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15605159.post-47819375827134199442008-09-16T09:06:00.000-07:002008-09-16T09:06:00.000-07:00I love these! I even have the little Monday throug...I love these! I even have the little Monday through Friday clothes shelves in their closets....they are empty! I love how organized you are.<BR/>So are you a procrastinator about anything?HollieHobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801666784988137537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15605159.post-35113657953367462342008-09-16T06:34:00.000-07:002008-09-16T06:34:00.000-07:00Thanks Heather, great ideas -and, I really ought t...Thanks Heather, great ideas -and, I really ought to move those cereals down - my kids have to climb the cupboards to get to them, but yet, I never thought about making it easier for them and myself. Thanks for taking the post as it was intended, an admission that for a person who "don't do rules" to a "wow, I see why rules work".....StephieAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543298283557610542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15605159.post-79069300041389682572008-09-15T20:44:00.000-07:002008-09-15T20:44:00.000-07:00Me? I am ALL ABOUT rules. I'm the one who has a ha...Me? I am ALL ABOUT rules. I'm the one who has a hard time loosening up, who gets antsy if my kids are up past 8:30 no matter what the activity...Ms. Uptight.<BR/><BR/>So I totally identified with a lot of your discoveries. I'm a very strong believer in schedules, esp. for sleep, and their effect on kids' moods and behavior. If only Mom would follow her own rules she wouldn't be such a grump!<BR/><BR/>The two crisper drawers at the bottom of my fridge hold kid-friendly snacks (cheese sticks, fruit cups, yogurts) and that has been a real stress reducer. They also have water bottles that I keep filled and in the fridge door. I also recently moved the cereal and a bunch of plastic cereal bowls to a low cupboard next to the table, so they can be totally self sufficient for breakfast (unless the milk jug is too full). That really helps.<BR/><BR/>We have three big hooks just inside the front door for their school and sports bags. Life savers and space savers esp. with a son who scatters wadded up homework papers, etc. everywhere he goes.<BR/><BR/>Had to chuckle on the morning chill-out time, and turning off the TV at a natural stopping point! Yes, it's amazing how long it can take from, "OK, it's time to go!" to actually taking off! (Usually about 10-15 mins. at our house.) And sometimes I am the offender, running back inside for my coffee or the library books or something.<BR/><BR/>I am not as organized about clothing or packing lunches ahead of time, but I should be. Now, if only I could go to bed in my work clothes and makeup and have it look fresh in the morning, I'd be set! haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15605159.post-61684188582224974412008-09-15T20:34:00.000-07:002008-09-15T20:34:00.000-07:00can i come live with you! ;o)can i come live with you! ;o)Growin' With Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475275047957595272noreply@blogger.com