Questions Answered

I don't get a lot of blog comments, anymore, but over the past month or so, I've gotten some questions on some of my posts, so I thought I'd answer them today. 

From Jenn:

I’m curious about your meal planning. Seems like you’ve posted stuff in the past about meal planning. Do you have links you can send me to those posts?

Jenn, I looked back through this blog and my former blog, and I only found one meal-planning post, and it is so old that it's pretty much obsolete. I will get a post up soon (tomorrow, in fact) about how I plan meals, but prepare to be underwhelmed!

I have one more question. It’s about the check lists. Do you have an actual list somewhere where they check off their stuff? How does that work?

(This question refers to the check lists my kids have to complete before and after school). 

Yes! I have actual lists in their bedrooms. Daisy's is in a frame hanging on her wall, and Nicky's is hanging on a magnet board. We have used check lists since Nicky was in kindergarten. I found that Nicky was great at getting himself ready with a check list. Daisy struggles a little more. It's an imperfect system, but it has been very successful at times. I update their check lists each school year, as needed. 

Last question. I think! How do you do scriptures?

Our scripture study is imperfect (like all of our family routines are) and always changing. Here is how we did it a few years ago, but we have made several adaptions since then. We no longer do the marbles and family store. We did it for about two years, but it got old. I got tired of keeping a stock of prizes in the "store." We decided to have a family treat each time we finish a book of scripture (Alma takes forever, so Alma gets a super big treat!) We also no longer strive for two pages. We just read whatever feels right that night. If it's two pages, great. If it's two verses, great. 

Our current family scripture study goes a little like this:

We gather in the living room, and one of our kids passes out everyone's books (they are kept in a basket on the bookshelf). Those who can read take turns reading. Those who can't read, roll around on the floor and throw tantrums. It's not glamorous, but we do it.

From Anonymous (in response to my celebrity dinner party guest list):

What no Justin Timberlake? I'm shocked!

Anonymous friend, you aren't the only person to mention this, so I better explain. You all know I love Justin Timberlake, but I didn't invite him to my celebrity dinner party because I'm worried he'll be an attention hog. 

There, I said it.

Now, if I ever get to compile my own charades team, JT would be my first pick. Of course, I'd want Jimmy Fallon, too, but it's pretty selfish of me to call dibs on both. 

From Tiffany:

I'm curious about your political views. I've always assumed you are politically conservative but most of your dinner party people are quite liberal so now I'm curious. You don't have to answer if you don't want to. I just wondered.

I don't delve into politics on my blog, but I will give you some insight into where I stand politically. I am not registered to a party. I feel that what is "right" lies in between extremes. I probably tend to steer a little more toward the conservative side but not enough to label myself as such. I invite people of all political affiliations to hug it out.