Well that attempt failed miserably. I went outside to spend some time with the kids, noticed the garden peas were falling down on each other, and started to construct the bamboo lattice. I tried to get them involved but ended up dashing between the project, the kids playing with the half grown chicks, the baby in the shade, and the boy trying to comandeer a bamboo stick for questionable whapping purposes. A trip inside the house to discover the 3 year old trying to get into the vitamins.

When I went out to spend time with the kids, I really didn't want to. I felt compelled, not loving. And they were busy doing their own thing so it was easy enough to get busy doing my gardening project. I half-heartedly tried to get them to help me. But soon enough I was dashing between kids trying to get them to behave instead of misbehave.

So, new resolve, to spend quality time with each family member - try each day to do one thing positive with each. At least one positive exchange.

That seems more do-able than an all day enforced diet.