Homeschooling Triplets

Feb. 27, 2007

How do you Balance your Time?

Ahhhhhhhhh! I feel much better! Thank you for the prayers!

Today my kids are in MDO and I am trying to figure out what we will be doing over the next 2 weeks.

I signed up to exchange shoebox sized boxes filled with facts, pictures, souveneirs, etc. of the state I live in with someone who lives in another state. I have been thinking for awhile what I would like to do, but I think I'm in a bit of a time crunch. I know it won't turn out bad, but I had GRAND plans. While I'm gathering information about TN, I wanted to take my kids to all these places and teach them too. So I guess I will have to choose 5 places to go in stead of 150 (exagerating).

I'm actually procrastinating right now...I should be cleaning the kitchen...but who wants to do that?

I've got a lot of catching up to do reading blogs and emails. How do you balance your time? I can get sucked into the computer for hour(s). Alright...I better go clean.

Have a great day!

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Feb. 28, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by AutumnTerrill

I was hoping to get some great idea for time managment myself...but so far it's just me and you:)

I have learned to write everything down as the week goes by. I made up some spreadsheets in Excel that I print out every couple of weeks and keep in a binder that I call "my life". I have a spread sheet for everyday stuff and one for school work. It really helps me not forget stuff, but as far as time management I just have sort of an order that things will go and when we start is when we start. Like if one of us gets up late or something goes differently in the morning and we dont' get breakfast till late then we start school right after breakfast even if it's not 'on time'.

Also I'm trying to learn to be realistic. You touched on that a bit when saying you will go see 5 things instead of 150:)
But honestly even 5 things might be too much to expect of yourself. What matters is that your kids enjoy it and that you aren't stressed. I'm still learning to start heading to the car early enough to get places on time and I have a 12yo, 10yo & 4yo. LOL

They (your triplets) still have many years to learn soo much and it's so fun when they are asking the questions and we get to give them answers than just filling them full of information and hoping some of it sticks.

Hope that came across the way I meant it.
Good luck and have fun learning about your state.

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Mar. 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by amandasangels

Glad to hear you're feeling better! My ds has the flu too. Yuck! I hope you will get some good time management suggestions. I need to read them too. It is amazing how I can get sucked into the computer. I think it is my natural instinct to "research" that is the cause. You know, I go to this place and it has a link to another place and before I know it I've been on here for an hour or so. :0)
Love & Blessings,
(: Amanda :)

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Mar. 3, 2007 - Balance time?

Posted by booknhome

Oh, you must mean the good days when I actually follow my plan, and the bad days when I follow my "I want to". I do have a really great schedule that works wonders, but I also have many days when I just do what I want to do and I ususally regret those days. The computer is a real problem for me too.

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Hi I'm Chelle. I have 4 year old triplets whom I am teaching preschool. I've been using www.letteroftheweek.com since they were 2. Now I am using Little Hands to Heaven. It's very easy for my kids, but it is getting me in practice of teaching everyday for next year.