Workin’ Wednesdays: Lil’ Wayne and the Tax Man
I’m working on *another* funeral program. I’m becoming a go to person for that, so that’s good, but it’s also sad, because well … someone had to die. In happier news, I’m designing the logo for Lil’ Wayne’s drummer, Keenan G. Ephriam. That should be fun! I was even able to link him with the best publicist on the planet — Sasha at Helio PR.
Manager-wise, I’m prepping Mooch’s taxes and doing bank reconciliations for her. I have to get thirty more of her headshots to her agent (15 theatrical and 15 commercial). Her resume is updated, but I really need to update her website and mine. I added an page about each of the family members under the “About” section, but things need revising and such (especially Hannibal’s page).
I’m working it out. It’s a lot! Especially since I’ve been going to bed between 9 and 10pm every night. That doesn’t leave much time in the day, but I’m well rested, though. 
Tuesdays With Mooch: Just Witchin’ Around
Mooch is really thriving each morning with the command center. We’re still working on the evenings, because she talks a lot and she eats slowly. Her lunch often isn’t made until the morning, which isn’t the plan. Hey, at least she’s showering.
Her classes at William Grant Still Center begin this week, so we’re excited about that. She’ll be doing keyboard, voice, Shakespeare in the City, and art. It’s only a nine week program, but if she likes any of them enough, we’ll continue them at a paid program, I guess. This is just a free sampling.
She’s also finding new hobbies during her punishment — like face painting. I walked out to this last Sunday:
Fuss’ classroom closet just got an overhaul. It looks great! My hallway doesn’t, though. :-/ I’m throwing/giving a lot of things that are developmentally inappropriate away since I’m not spawning anymore young ones. I further organized all of the supplies and left tons of room for new stuff, so it doesn’t get too jam packed.
The pouring activity finally returned to the shelves this week, so she was thrilled about that. She was so excited that she accidentally spilled lentils all over the place. She cleaned them up. I moved the alphabetized small objects out of the closet and into the classroom and told her that now that she knows all of her letters, she can pull a couple of sandpaper letters down and carry the corresponding drawers to her mat. She likes having that access.
Also on our shelves: the number five with manipulative, a geometric puzzle, the pink tower, cutting with scissors (she won’t let that one go ), one-to-one correspondence, and a couple of animal puzzles. Oh, I changed our calendar area a couple of weeks ago. Here’s a picture of that. I may return to the felt, though, because it was easier for *her* to put the dates up all by herself.
Workin’ Wednesdays: Nothing Fancy Here Today Folks
This has been a week of paperwork, paper cuts, and douche-baggery.
I had to fill out a mountain of paperwork and sell my spleen, because Mooch is SAG and that means a million puppies would die if I didn’t get her into the union by today. That last bit of hyperbole should be interpreted as such: The Toyota commercial was the final straw. SAG said she better join … or else.
Then yesterday all of our tax info finally came, so I had to organize everything in preparation to file. This has to be rushed to meet Mooch’s financial aid requirements. I am ragged from paper work.
I’m also building one client’s site from the ground up and designing other random items in the interim. I’m tired, but our bills are paid, the hard work is paying off, and Mooch is in the union! Yay!
Tuesdays With Mooch and Fuss: Command Center (Photos)
The Command Center is finished! It’s sooo cute and, therefore, inspiring. It really makes the kids want to pick up a broom and do a chore. Here are the pics:
Close ups in the gallery below
There’s a calendar for our monthly menu (that’ll start February 1st). Right now it just has key dates and events to remember. There is also a homemade dry erase board containing each person’s morning and evening schedules, a mailbox for each of us and a chore chart. I added a few photos to embellish, and one can’t help but stare at the wall when walking by.
MOOCH
Mooch has had ups and downs in the last week. She shot a Toyota commercial and did extraordinarily well. I was super proud. It was my first time seeing her really work lines and comedic timing. She also took direction well, and I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Saturday night, however, when Hannibal and I went Chicago Steppin’ for his birthday, Mooch acted out with the baby sitter. She was rude (read: snatching the phone from the sitter’s hand and asking if the caller was her boyfriend). She even made up a bunch of lies. For example, “My mom always lets me take a bath with my sister” and “she lets me wash her, too.” This resulted in Mooch pouring water all over an excited Fuss and almost drowning her by accident. She played Glee Karaoke on the Wii with the sitter and wouldn’t let the sitter sing her songs. It was awful. To add icing she stated, “I bet you’re only baby sitting us for the money.”
Let’s be clear. Mooch loves the sitter. She is always so enthused that they’ll be able to play and read together. I think she just got a little beside herself. Anyway, Mooch is not allowed to watch TV or play video games for four weeks. She also wrote a three paged letter to the sitter and had to read it to her in front of her family. Lastly, we made Mooch pay the sitter by taking the contents of her piggy bank to CoinStar. We simply could not let her believe this behavior was acceptable.
FUSS
Fuss is super helpful around the house. She cleans up. She puts things away. She offers support. She is even doing a very good job taking care of her fish and her plant. I really like how she is turning out.
Lately, unless she super sleepy or hungry, I haven’t had the issue of her going from zero to tantrum in less than two seconds. She’s using her humongous vocabulary to express herself. I added a feelings poster to the first wall of the classroom, and that has helped tremendously. She is able to identify the various feelings as they are happening. Sometimes she confuses the tenses or just plain mixes up the words, but we get what she’s trying to say. For example, she’ll often say, “I’m mean. I’m mean right now.” She really means she’s angry. It is very clear, though.
Academically, she’s been very interested in her abacus for the past couple of weeks. She uses it to count, and she usually stops at about thirty-five and moves on to something else. We count everything throughout the day (steps, utensils, beans, people in a room, tires on the car), and she thoroughly enjoys this. None of her classroom experiences have decreased her interests in technology (read: Hannibal’s ipad and my phone), but she is definitely very balanced between the two, and I think that’s just fine.
Workin’ Wednesdays: Command Center
I’m designing a website right now for Renaissance Mujer, so there’s not much to show just yet. I’m also reorganizing my office space to incorporate my new crafting addictions (Yes, there are multiple ones). I must sign up for a sewing class, though. Seriously.
Lately, I feel like my main job is chauffeur. I can end up with a Santa Monica to Studio City route without even blinking some days. Mooch just booked a Toyota commercial, and that shoots Thursday, so we’ll see where that takes me. Oh, and I’ll have to put on my “Stage Mom” hat that day (read: sit in the trailer with a nice good book).
At home, I’m working on my Command Center. Mooch and I came up with morning and afternoon schedules for everyone in the house. Now I’m working on kitchen inventory, mailboxes for each family member and other sections. Once we’ve compiled and designed everything, it will go on the kitchen wall. Here are some of my inspiration photos:
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