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In my life this week… We took all 5 kids to the Circus this week as part of the boys birthday "Cirque du Science". The kids had a great time. I performed a MAJOR decluttering/deep purging/cleaning of my home, and fired the young girl who had been helping me. I am sorry, but sending me an email "informing me" that you are decreasing your hours by half but that I will subsequently be paying you more isn't the way to go about discussing changes in hour or pay rate. She was a sweet girl, so I can only attribute this to this younger generation's lack of respect or reality. They have no real education, work or world experience but some of them certainly hold high opinions of themselves.
In our homeschool this week…Moved all homeschool books and materials downstairs. This year we are going to homeschool at the downstairs tables instead of the kitchen table (except for science experiments). I am loving this idea.
I am inspired by…simplicity and clear uncluttered spaces!
Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…Tomorrow is our twins' birthday party. I am looking forward to seeing our friends who are coming to share in their special day! (It is Science and Circus themed...we are calling it "Cirque du Science".) The Circus part is done and this month we will take the kids to the AZ Science Center.
My favorite thing this week was… getting all the homeschool stuff moved downstairs and organized. I am ready for the new year when it starts!
What’s working/not working for us...getting up earlier continues to be working. Being up by 5:30 is allowing me to have some coffee/pc time with Mr. Darcy and some alone time for myself while still having everybody ready for schooling by 7:30.
Questions/thoughts I have…Going back to "Generation Entitlement"? A helper would complain about having no money but when i offered her more hours on the two days a week she only worked 4hr/day she said no. She also always had a new perfect pedicure and would come to work every morning with the largest Starbucks drink available. If you can afford biweekly pedicures and $4/day starbucks habit, then should you really be complaining you cant afford a car? You can bet when I was her age I was not visiting my local barista daily. I was paying the bills. Is it just me or do you also feel there is such a disconnect in how this generation of young people thinks? When did pedicures, starbucks, cable, etc become entitlements?
I’m cooking…tonight I will be cooking two birthday cakes. One a circus themed and one a science themed. To see what will be in my kitchen the rest of the week, click here.
I’m grateful for...my family and friends. I had a great week. Heard from my Mom, niece and cousin...the Kids have been so sweet and helpful. My husband asked if I was happy with the homeschool stuff that had been arriving...The boys party is tomorrow. Had a friend offer extra party supplies...Life is good!
I’m praying for…my boys, Sean and Timothy, as they get ready to turn 11 this week, that God will bless them and protect them and help them be the best Sean and Timothy they can be, and praying for me to be the mother that can help them reach their fullest potential; whatever that may be for them.
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Blessings to you, Shall we all go to our local barista, pay $4 for a drink that is really bad for us and then go get our pedicures done and complain about stuff? all the young'ins are doing it? (wink).
I get up around the same time as you so I can have my "me time" =)
ReplyDeleteI do think there is a disconnect. And I am intentionally working to make sure my children don't have that same disconnect.
ReplyDeleteI marvel (not in a good way) at that disconnect as well. Like Becca, I'm trying really hard to teach a different way to my kids.
ReplyDelete(But honestly, right now a coffee, manicure (not pedicure, don't like them) and chat sounds like fun!) : )
I also can not understand/do not like the way people (mostly young ones but there are a lot of older ones too) feel entitled. I cringe every time I hear my kids say "I want" or "when can I"! We are working VERY hard to make sure that they don't feel entitled to anything and everything...MAN is it HARD!
ReplyDeleteHave fun with the Party!
I hear you! My Mom and I were talking about the new generation of young adults and how irresponsible, self-centered and disrespectful SOME of them are! I am hoping that the next generation won't be the same! I'm working hard as well to make sure my kids understand giving, hard work, understanding, respect, and COMMON SENSE. And my kids don't see ME going to a coffee shop! I DO NOT like coffee! LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies! I literally MARVEL at how these young people think they are worth $20 an hour in this economy. They also think they are irreplacable. Of note, they are not! It IS so important for us to teach our kids to not feel entitled, but also how to communicate appropriately and effectively. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteLoved this HSMJ entry! I'm quite envious - I wish I had all of our materials organized and ready for August. That must be such a great feeling! I agree with your inspiration - hoping that I can begin the de-cluttering process this coming week. Thanks for your sweet comment about my new site. Yes! I love to have it done :)
ReplyDeleteCarrie
thanks for visiting my blog :)
ReplyDeletewhat a week you had :) - going to the Circus and performing a MAJOR decluttering/deep purging/cleaning WTG!!!
happy birthday to your twins :)
Yes - I do think young people have a disconnect! We own a business and a new employee (who we were paying the highest rate) emailed my DH and informed us it wasn't working out. There are not that many jobs in this town. And school kids who I taught on one hand telling me how poor they are and the next minute pulling out their iPhones! Geez!
ReplyDeleteI love decluttering too and attempt it periodically. We had a "robust" discussion when we started homeschooling about where to do it...it ended up on the kitchen table (I won) but we may get sick of the clutter in our dining room!
Happy birthday to your boys! My DS just turned 12 - enjoy the day :-)
We try moving our homeschooling to different rooms, but we always seem to end up in the same place =)
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you about this generation.
LOVE your summer reading challenge. Thanks for hopping over to mine!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope you'll link up some of your cool trips to my feild trip Blog Hop!! I agree with the younger generation feeling entitled, hopefully this was a good lesson to her. I wish I could get up early for ME TIME, but I'd have to get up at like 4am, and with a 7mo still not sleeping through the night, and a 2yo that occasionally finds his way to our room...it isn't happening!! haha Yeah we do year-round it, and will be taking most of the month of May off before the next school year :D
ReplyDeleteI sometimes wish I had a helper around here (my shower really needs a good cleaning) ;) but I would have done the same thing you did and fire her. And I have to say that I am impressed that you are getting up at 5:30am and starting school by 7:30!! I get up around 6:30 and my daughter gets up around 7. Until recently, since we homeschool, we were letting her sleep in to 8-9am since there is no reason to get up so early. I decided to try getting her up earlier and I like getting finished with school by lunch or soon after. I should have started it earlier. Thanks for stopping by NOBH and linking up! :)
ReplyDeleteHi, thankyou for coming by my blog and leaving me my first comment :-)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe the email you received from the young girl, I'd like to think I'm not much past her age (at 25!) and I'd also like to think that I would NEVER behave like that.
I'm also very impressed with the 5:30 wake up, I have to admit to being the late riser in my household, my husband gets up with William and then I get up about an hour later. It works well for us at the moment :-)
Carrie, I bought the book "The Joy of Less" and it made a HUGe difference in the way I organize my personal and homeschool stuff. Love being able to find things and the look of uncluttered, clear countertops and tables! Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteOHR: our helper was helping us with our twin sons who are mentally retarded..working with them on daily life skills etc, not housekeeping, though that would be nice!
ReplyDeleteIngi, funny story about the iphones, except that they are true. These young people must not realize that good jobs are not readily avaiable; there is certainly no gratitude in having one!
Jen, Jen and Stephanie, thanks for stopping by!
Mummydebs, I used to not get up so early but now I realize i need that time in the morning to get my day going on the "right note" and it is nice quiet time for me and my husband. The flip side is i go to bed much earlier now.
Thanks everyone for all the comments. So happy to know that I am not crazy in thinking this young generation needs a lesson in gratitude and social graces! You guys rock!