Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Goal Update!

Today we replaced the children's 2% milk with not just whole milk but with real 'from the tank' whole cow's milk.  Our babysitter, Lora Jean, and her husband, Dean, are dairy farmers and have blessed us with milk for the children from their tank.  Mike was amazed at how much more milk they drank at supper tonight than they do usually (and we thought Xavier drank a lot of milk on a regular day!!).  Changing Mike & I's taste buds over from 2% will be another process... :)

Also, in the goals update, I have not used margarine in recipes or baking for almost 2 months.  Our next step will be changing over our Country Crock soft margarine to butter.  I so like having soft margarine ready for me in the tub.  Baby steps, baby steps...

I am looking for Boston Ferns and full length mirrors still.  Mike and I have also looked online at juicers and water filters but will look in the store when we go this weekend.

I helped Natalee self talk her way through hair brushing this morning...I empathized with her hurt when we unsnarled her hair and talked about other options instead of brushing (letting it stay ratty for the birds to live in or cutting it shorter).  She is frightened of hair cuts and didn't think letting birdies live in her hair was a good idea (although funny) but the talk helped her get through the brushing much easier than me saying, "you're fine, that doesn't hurt, sit still."

My classroom store center is off to a great start!  The recycled goods are coming in and a fellow teacher has a shopping cart & cash register for us!  I'm excited about it!

I went to bed at 10 last night and am pushing my 10:30 night tonight but will be close!  I felt better this morning, having had a decent night's rest.

Progress is progress, no matter how small!

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