Special Day for the Kids

Somewhere in my inbox a week or two ago I read a post about giving kids a special day each week.  Once I read this I knew I had to incorporate it into our world. 

This past week, I did just that.  On Monday morning I explained to the kids that they would each be getting a "Special Day," each week.  I then explained that they would have special privileges on that day.  Now brace yourselves for some of these privileges, I am warning you up front some of them are pretty lame.  They are however things that are important to my kids. : )

Here's the low down on their special privileges:

• Help Mom with dinner
• Sit next to Dad during dinner
• Be 1st - in the car, to get dessert, to whatever.  I told them they could also be 1st to go to sleep but they weren't real thrilled about that one.
• To go with Mom or Dad.  If one of us runs out somewhere and we decide to take a child with us then the child who's "Special Day" it is can come and can also choose one sibling to come along if they wish.
• I am debating on adding in that they can stay up from an extra 20-30 minutes to spend one on one time with Mom or Dad.  My thought is to play a quick game of Chutes & Ladders, Uno or just chat.

I imagine that we will add a few more things to this as we go along if this "Special Day" thing sticks.  We aren't the only family that try stuff for a week or two and then it's out the window, are we??

My desire is that two wonderful things will come out of the "Special Day."  First, I am hoping to add in some extra one on one time with Mom/Dad and the kids.  The other thought is that having a "Special Day" will alleviate the kids fussing over who gets to what e.v.e.r.y. s.i.n.g.l.e. d.a.y!!  Yes, I admit it, my kids fuss.

So far so good, each of our little people got their "Special Day" this week.  The kids really enjoyed being first, helping with dinner or making dinner and sitting next to their Daddy-o during dinner.  The only problem that I really had was explain to Little Bits that his "Special Day" did NOT last all week long. 

Do you do anything special like this with your kids?  I would love to hear your ideas!

My new love... Pinterest

I have been spending a little of my time on Pinterest lately, which I think most people have heard of by now.   Oh the wonderful ideas that can be found there.  I was just telling a friend this morning that I think my Pinterest browsing is getting dangerous.  So many ideas and not enough time! {sigh}

In the last 24 hours I have decided that I think I really want to paint my kitchen table red...

Don't you just love the table, and the little wreaths and the bead board!  I guess I just love the WHOLE kitchen!!  You should take a peek at this make over at a blog called Lemonade.  I mean WOW!!  While your there can you ask her if she will come and make over my kitchen too!

Then I came across this black table and thought, hmmm that could work too!  I am not sure which color but I definitely want to paint my table and I want to do it in the next few weeks before it is too cold.  Can you tell that I have a table that could totally use refinishing?

Then I came across this mirror.  May not look like much BUT to me it does.  I have this very mirror!  It is the mirror that goes with the girl's old french provincial bedroom set.  I say old because we just got them another set on of Craigslist (which I LOVE for furniture!).  Still have the mirror but wasn't sure what to do with it until NOW.  For those of you don't know, I brown is like my F.A.V.O.R.I.T.E. color.  So this mirror is just perrrfect! 

These are just a few of the reasons I love Pinterest!