“Hey, Mom! Mom. Mom. Mom. Guess what?”
The 7-year-old was ecstatic after school yesterday. Good news was in the offing, I could tell.
“You know my friend, Chase? At school? He’s, like, a boy. At school? In my class? At school?”
Yeah. I think I know Chase. Do you go to school with him?
“Well, he got to go SNOWBOARDING over winter break! SNOWBOARDING, Mom.”
Wow. That is awesome.
“And he tripped over a ROCK and landed on his FACE.”
Aw. Poor Chase.
“And he told our class all about it, Mom. ALL about it. So, Mom? Mom. Mom. Mom. I want to do that, too!”
Oh, geez. We can talk about snowboarding sometime, Son, but we’ll have to save money first, and find some time on the calendar, and research where to go, and it’ll require planning and may take a whi…
“NO, Mom. I don’t want to go snowboarding. I want to trip and fall on my face. That stuff is HILARIOUS.”
Oh my gosh. Thank GOD. This is SO MUCH BETTER than snowboarding. For 3 reasons:
- As long as you can agree to sustain only minor injuries to your face, thus avoiding medical intervention, we can TOTALLY afford for you to trip on a rock and fall on your face.
- We can fit tripping and falling into our schedule, like, anytime, without any major carpool adjustments.
- Way to set an achievable goal, man! Setting bars like this is going to help you accomplish a lot in life. Your list of successes is going to be a MILE LONG, and that’s a plan this mama can support.
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Today is Day 174(ish) in 7+ Days of Giveaways
Or it’s Day 11 of 7+ Giveaways. Whatever. Who’s even keeping track anymore?
THIS IS WHY I DON’T DO GIVEAWAYS VERY OFTEN.
Not because giveaways aren’t cool (today’s is rad),
but because they require being organized and stuff, and SHEESH, I’m bad at that.
I’m several weeks behind in wrapping these giveaways up.
I tripped and fell on my face, is what I’m saying,
so GOAL ACCOMPLISHED.
Nevertheless, we press on toward the goal to win the prizes!
Ready?
OK.
I invited the 5 Kids Blog advertisers (see the column to your right) to join me for 7 (and more!) days of giveaways. CHECK BACK for a NEW GIVEAWAY EVERY DAY. ( <– Lies. I’m not this organized. So check back periodically, instead, for ONE MORE giveaway.)
Today, our friend, fellow mama of 5, and author Carrie Cariello is giving away a copy of her book, What Color is Monday?
One day last fall Jack asked me, “What color do you see for Monday?” as I heaved a chicken into the oven. “What?” I said distractedly, turning from the oven to slice some potatoes at the counter. It was late afternoon, and I was preparing dinner while also managing the demands of homework and tired toddlers. “Do you see days as colors?”
Raising five children would be challenge enough for most parents, but when one of them has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the adventures become even more fascinating. In this moving–and often funny–memoir, author Carrie Cariello invites us to take a peek into exactly what it takes to get through each day with four boys and one girl, and shows us the beauty and wonder of a child who views the world through a different lens.
You can also check out Carrie’s blog, What Color is Monday?, here.
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Tera @ Adventures in Mommy-hood, winner of What Color is Monday?
TO ENTER: Leave a comment on this blog post by 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Saturday, January 11th. One entry per person, please. A winner will be selected using a random number generator and posted on Sunday(ish).
This giveaway is open to international participants. International shipping provided by me.
Note: The 5 Kids Blog advertisers provided no additional compensation for these giveaways. Carrie is paying for the cost of the giveaway and U.S. shipping. She paid me for her ad only, and this just seemed like a fun way to work together for your benefit. OK? OK.
43 responses to “How to Set Achievable Goals (and Day 174ish of 7+ Giveaways)”
You got to start somewhere with goals 🙂
This book keeps popping up in conversations and blogs. I think I’m supposed to read it!
Tomorrow, I’m going to get up. Is it still goal achievement if I’m only getting up because wee ones are howling, and glaring at them from under the blankets has little effect?
After dealing with some emotional mud trail wallowing-one of your previous post kept coming to mind ;), I am glad I took the time to stop and enter a giveaway. Your children sound really sweet,what blessings.
Count me in! For the giveaway. I already fell on my face today. Metaphorically. Or physically, if you count when I gave up on parenting and decided to relax on my bed for a while. Except parenting followed me and jumped on my back, but then I was like, yay! Free massage! until the oldest, heaviest, and most insensitive child (age 7) decided to join the fun.
P.S. You and Carrie both (I follow her blog too) have been a huge encouragement to me since I found out I was pregnant with my fourth child, who is now 8 months.
I recently started following Carrie’s blog, and I’d love a chance to win a copy of the book!
The book sounds awesome. On an unrelated note, Beth, i thought of you today, when I found myself asking “who peed in the garbage can?” Ah, life with boys
I love your refreshingly honest , insightful, and often hilarious blogs! Thank you! The book you are giving away sounds fascinating.
It’s already on my wish list on Amazon, but I’d be delighted to win it instead!
I have a nephew (whom I provide part time care for) who is autistic- I’d love to here Carrie’s take on it!
I fell on my face in kindergarten and got a huge bruise. I remember sharing it with the class, I wonder if I inspired anyone in their goals?
Hi Beth…..I would love to read this book because a little girl that I love very much is in the process of being diagnosed on the autistic spectrum.Dia duit
Best goal ever. Granite i generally land on my butt or arm or side but face is good. Shoot for a mud landing yes its a bit messier and can taste nasty if it gets in your mouth which it will if you land on your face but it is also a bit softer then a rock yet the diety part keeps the humours parts all there lol.
Dirty not diety.
We’re all about band aids right now. So tripping and falling as long as it means you get a band aid is a daily goal. Oh and owie cream is a must too.
Falling on faces? Yep that’s a goal my children and I can TOTALLY accomplish. Just tuesday night, my daughter ran into a door that’s been there her whole life, hard enough to leave a big blue bruise, one night before going to the dr for a checkup! She also managed to get a splinter in her hand and I’m not sure where she got it from.
I sooo hope I win this giveaway! I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while and the library never has it and I don’t have the extra funds to go buy it. So pick me! Pick me!
I LOVE that he wants to fall on his face. Those are the kind of comments that make me do a fourth wall look (like at a camera) and stare for a moment! And that book sounds like the bee’s knees! (Which are often black.)
Can I just say you have such awesome kids!!! I love hearing the things they say. Though if I were you, I would be a bit worried that the fall on the face would end up in the ER. However, a simple fall on the face is so much better than doing it at 45 mph. That is how my dad lost his teeth when he was about 10. Now all the grandkids (and us as kids) get a kick out of him taking his false teeth out. Have fun!
I would really enjoy reading this book as I don’t know much about what it is like parenting a child that is on the spectrum. And…free book!!
I hope he meets his goal without too many tears (and no money spent on your part). 🙂
We don’t even have to plan falling on our faces here, all of my kids inherited my coordination.
Ha. I love this post! I’m all about a cheap vacation.
I love your kids sense of adventure. How fabulous is that!
I’m pretty sure I found Carrie’s blog through you and I love keeping up with her now.
Oooo… pick me! Pick me!! 😀
Falling on your face is a regular occurance for some of us!
Speaking of snowboarding, my 16yo signed up for 6 weeks of snowboarding for her pe credit…she’s never been skiing or boarding or even on the mountains before!
I get the joy of driving her to school at 6:30am for each of these 6 sessions (thankfully a week apart) but jeesh 6:30AM I do not function at that hour!
I really hope she has tons of fun, but also terrified for her since this is the same kid who regularly walked into door jams when she was little & blamed the door jam… I think we’ll meet our out of pocket early this year!
Your kids sounds like it would be such fun to hang out with! 🙂
Carrie’s book sounds like a great find and a window into the life those on the spectrum.