That necessity is the mother of invention. It was necessary today to design a more effective way to get my Sohl son to put his own clothes away, and in the correct drawers at that.
Since giving him the task of putting his own laundry away, it's been hit and miss as to whether or not the clothes find their rightful places. These battles of understanding lead me to the breaking point of patience. Today, though, my necessity apparent, God blessed me with the idea of labeling each piece of clothing with a code, so my Sohl son would know which drawer to put it in.
We went with these codes:
L - long-sleeved shirts
S - short-sleeved shirts
P - pants
Sh- shorts
J - jammies
I labeled the side of each drawer support with the apporpriate letter, so he could match the clothing item to the correct drawer. You can imagine what a great deal he thought this was - no arguing over whether or not a shirt had long or short sleeves. Another crisis averted! We worked on letter identification and sorting, without even intending to! Sweetness!
I learned two valuable lessons from this experience -
1. Writing on clothes and drawers is much more appropriate, soothing, and productive than losing my temper over the length of a shirt sleeve.
2. My son knows more about more than I ever thought.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Thursday, December 27, 2007
My Rockstar List...
In her letter from the editor this month, Real Simple's editor lists things that make her life right. I love this list. Not her things, specifically, but that she's shared this list with others. So I've decided to start one for me.
This is "My Rockstar List," so that when I am a rockstar, these things can be waiting for me in my fancy hotel suites, the green room before I go on Oprah, and in any other places I visit.
Anyway, here's my list in no particular order...
1. My loving family - these people love me no matter my weight, skin condition or attitude... even when it's hard. I love them, too.
2. Schoolhouse Rock DVD - This DVD is AWESOME! I love watching these, and my auditory-learning Sohl son and my kinesthetic-learning Sohl gal seem to enjoy them as well. Right now his favorites are "Mr. Morton," "Conjunction Junction," and "Unpack Your Adjectives." Thanks my bloggy friend, Annie for this Christmas surprise!
3. Mary Kay Timewise and Microdermabrasion - You have saved my complexion and my sanity, with your white and pink packaging. Thank you, Mary Kay. Thank you Sohlmate for the amazing Christmas present. I heart you.
4. Real Simple magazine - Filled with things to inspire me, to enlighten me, and to encourage me into organization, I'm convinced that one day I'll be as organized as the pictures inside. For now at least I can giggle knowlingly with the insights contained within the pages of my favorite publication.
5. Max Lucado Devotional bible - bound with soft leather, it comforts me as soon as I pick it up. It encourages me to seek Him and His path.
6. Febreze - it makes me think of cleanliness.
7. Downy Wrinkle Releaser- it makes me not have to iron. Sweet!
8. My friends - reminding me that I really am those things I might try to convince myself I'm not.
9. Grey's Anatomy - sigh.
10. DVR - How did I live without this timesaving invention?
11. Online Grey's - letting me catch up on my missed episodes of this show.
12. Cranium Hullaballo - teaching my son colors, shapes, listening skills, and movement all while entertaining him. Woot!
What's on your list?
This is "My Rockstar List," so that when I am a rockstar, these things can be waiting for me in my fancy hotel suites, the green room before I go on Oprah, and in any other places I visit.
Anyway, here's my list in no particular order...
1. My loving family - these people love me no matter my weight, skin condition or attitude... even when it's hard. I love them, too.
2. Schoolhouse Rock DVD - This DVD is AWESOME! I love watching these, and my auditory-learning Sohl son and my kinesthetic-learning Sohl gal seem to enjoy them as well. Right now his favorites are "Mr. Morton," "Conjunction Junction," and "Unpack Your Adjectives." Thanks my bloggy friend, Annie for this Christmas surprise!
3. Mary Kay Timewise and Microdermabrasion - You have saved my complexion and my sanity, with your white and pink packaging. Thank you, Mary Kay. Thank you Sohlmate for the amazing Christmas present. I heart you.
4. Real Simple magazine - Filled with things to inspire me, to enlighten me, and to encourage me into organization, I'm convinced that one day I'll be as organized as the pictures inside. For now at least I can giggle knowlingly with the insights contained within the pages of my favorite publication.
5. Max Lucado Devotional bible - bound with soft leather, it comforts me as soon as I pick it up. It encourages me to seek Him and His path.
6. Febreze - it makes me think of cleanliness.
7. Downy Wrinkle Releaser- it makes me not have to iron. Sweet!
8. My friends - reminding me that I really am those things I might try to convince myself I'm not.
9. Grey's Anatomy - sigh.
10. DVR - How did I live without this timesaving invention?
11. Online Grey's - letting me catch up on my missed episodes of this show.
12. Cranium Hullaballo - teaching my son colors, shapes, listening skills, and movement all while entertaining him. Woot!
What's on your list?
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Pictures...
Our Texas pumpkins.
Navy ball. I didn't get one of the two of us... so here's the one of me. I think a friend took a picture of us, so if I can find it, I'll upload it. 
Sohls 2007
We flew back home for a week to visit my Sohlmate's family. Merry Christmas from the Sohl Family!
This picture pretty much sums up our personalities. I love it.
This picture pretty much sums up our personalities. I love it.
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