Going well...

I have several things I'd like to blog about, but I'm not sure I have time to cover it all.  But I will at least get started.

Home is so nice these days.  My little girl really seems like she has turned a corner.  She's been working on earning a new and larger backpack.  The one we bought at the beginning of the school year cannot hold her Trapper and books.  She did two weeks of no arguing and doing well in school, and earned the backpack.  We ordered it today from Amazon.


She has earned back some privileges.  I gave her back her home key.  It's not that she is being perfect.  She had my watch in her school locker.  I found make-up in her backpack.  But we get those things corrected, and consequenced, and we move on.  When I try to warn her in advance so she doesn't make the same mistake, she is usually offended, but it seems to help.  She also was given some games back on the computer.  I had taken off any and everything that was fun.  She knows I'm watching her tech behavior.  Any changes in mood will make her lose them again.

She got some money for her good report card.  And she is promised $50 for Day After Thanksgiving shopping.  She used $6 for some fake nails.  But she has been trying to earn it back.  Today, I got both bathrooms sort of cleaned for $1 each.  Two loads of laundry for $1 each.  The car was cleaned out, $2; and the refrigerator was cleaned $1.  I love when she wants money!!!  She is a much quicker at cleaning than I am!

She is getting excited about Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I asked her to make a list of things she would like.  It was primarily reasonable.  She took it back because she wants to add to it.

Dee was invited to a birthday party!  It's an overnight at a hotel.  I told her, the other girls will be talking about boys, etc., but she should be reserved.  Parents are watching her closely!

All in all good!  I'll write later about Roxy and our foster dog's adventure.  And the scare Dee and I had!