Today was productive. I am thankful for that.(#27) Angelica went out and picked up quarters from the bank so I was able to do laundry. Miracle worked on cleaning her room and sifting through to see what she wants to get rid of. Angelica watched the little ones at their house instead of ours. This allowed me to rest more and therefore accomplish more.(#28) Today was also calm. Calm is good so I am thankful for that. (#29) We had appointments scheduled in the morning but neither Angelica or I were up to driving into the city so I cancelled.
Someone came to pick up a few things that I had posted on freecycle, getting them out of the house.(#30) It is such a balancing act: deciding what to give away and what to sell. Giving things away gets them out of the house more quickly, but selling them provides some much needed funds. The bad thing is that those funds are often spent buying secondhand things that we need to facilitate organization of what we are keeping. Maybe that's not such a bad thing after all.
I find that balance is difficult to obtain in all areas of life. How much time should I spend teaching the girls academic subjects versus how much time to spend preparing them for life outside of school? I've done fairly well teaching them life skills around the house such as cleaning, cooking, and managing money.(#31) However, just today I realized that Miracle hasn't yet learned the life skill of applying for a job. We will remedy that tomorrow. She may never need that skill with her current goals and pursuits, but I think I should teach her just in case things change for her.
