Photo:
Words: I usually have a rule that there's no computer business when Jonas is awake. My days with this busy toddler should be centered around playing, learning, snuggling, care-taking, and a bit of housework as we go. The late afternoons with Eliza and Jonas are for cooking, playing together, E's homework, and keeping everyone from going crazy. I do pop in on my phone to check up on things sometimes or work a bit on the blog or shop when he's distracted, like when he's eating, and I might have him playing at my feet as I fill orders if the shop gets really busy, but as a rule: the computer turns on at nap time and again after the kids' bedtime.
This morning was an exception, as I had to finish preparing for the launch of Doc Life | Nov 2012. To accommodate working, I had a bunch of things to keep Jonas busy. There was an extra episode of Yo Gabba Gabba. There were Legos. There was digital coloring on Eliza's computer. There was coloring on my notebook with a highlighter while he sat on my lap (and a bit of coloring on my arm, too).
To take this photo, I put the self-timer on the camera and set it on a bookshelf. Jonas thought that running from the camera to the computer chair to take this picture was a really funny game. He laughed the whole time.
What you can take from this:
- If you're using the prompts, you don't have to take them literally. Instead of documenting of what's on my computer, I took a photo of Jonas and I at my computer and wrote about how the computer plays into my work at home mama routine. This documenting not only what happend today and the launch of this workshop (which is an important part of my everyday, today), but also a bit of our routine and my take on parenting. You can document a lot with just a photo and a few words!
- The photo doesn't have to be great. I took six photos of us, and some of the others were much clearer, but this one captured the morning best.
- Pick an audience when you are writing. I wrote my words as if I were writing a post on my blog, so it's as if I'm writing to people who know our names and the gist of my life, but not the details. Picking an audience helps you decide what needs explanation. You can pretend to write to your kids, your mom, or your best friend. It will help you get more comfortable with writing!
This is my documentation from the Daily Doc | Nov 2012 handout. It has 30 prompts to use if you get stuck documenting. I'm tackling all of these this month AND doing unplanned daily documentation. I printed out the prompts (pages 2-4 of the handout) and I'm highlighting them to cross them off as I go. I'm not doing them in order; I'm using them as they make sense for me.
Ok, documented for 11/01. It's in French. I considered trying to do it in English but this would probably have ended up being way too frustrating for me, and I don't handle frustration very well these days.
ReplyDeleteIn a nutshell, I documented about the (massive amount of) time I spend on my laptop and how it's helping me cope & recover from the stressful events of the past 2 years, among which the traumatic birth of my sweet vibrant and oh so full of energy DS4.
Sandrine,
DeleteLove that you're doing this in French. This documentation is for you, after all! Plus, it gives me practice. I read through in French and then have google translate it to English to see how well I did :)