My success was tonight as I watched my 6 year old's excitement in reading on his own. He is not one to want to sit still very long, so it took some doing to get him to the table, but the light in his eyes as he read a little book on his own was priceless. I'm glad I didn't give up and let him keep on playing and just skip the reading when it was a challenge to get him started.
My failure was dinner. I get in ruts and really struggle with dinner preparation. One of my problems is remembering to pre plan. When dinner time rolls around and I start thinking "what should I make" I get stuck because a lot of what I have on hand requires prep time, which I no longer have. Last night I came up with baked potato "chips" and hot dogs. Tonight I decided on Raman Chicken Noodle Soup and drop baking powder biscuits. The soup went over okay with 4 out of the 5, but the biscuits were a dismal failure. They turned out beautifully, all soft and flaky. It just turns out that I am the only person in my family that likes them, even if they are smothered in strawberry freezer jam. After everyone left the table, I sat there for a while having a pity party and eating biscuits, but then as I got up to clear the table I had another thought. I am so grateful for the abundance and variety of food we have. And I am very grateful that even if most of the batch gets thrown out, there is other food to feed my family.
I saw God today in my emerging reader and a perfect batch up unwanted biscuits.
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