Siblings

Oh, the joys of having siblings. Someone to talk to, play with, scream at, throw toys at......

This is what it feels like at my house this week.I am frustrated. I am tired. I am feeding off their constant fighting and in turn making it worse instead of better. It's due to lack of sleep for all of us.

A friend of mine talked to her kids about symbolism this week and posted her children's flags on facebook. She hopefully will get a chance to blog it on Inveterate Homemaker.

That brought my mind around to something I've wanted to do for the girls for a while. I've always heard it called treasure mapping, but I think technically in that version you're supposed to put thing that represent you and the goals you have for the year. Since Howler woke up at 2 this morning I decided - why not now?

I started out with a few words on each. When they got up I asked the girls what they would like me to add to their own. Then I asked each of them what they think should be added to their sister's. I put them on their doors and told them when they start to feel angry or upset they either need to go look at their poster or their sister's. The idea is to remember they are good people, their sisters are good people and that they have things in common even if they disagree.

I took a few minutes to make my own "chill sheet" for those times I start to feel like grumpy cat I can look at it and remember I have a choice in the way I react.