"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
I wish I had taken a picture of this when we did it. When my boys were ages 4 and 5, I grew increasingly frustrated at how clothes kept falling (or were pulled) off the hangers, and the drawers looked like something exploded. I grew weary of the constant folding, and re-folding, and re-folding… My […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
It’s OK to admit it. We’ve all been there. There are moments or days (Dare I say weeks?) when cleaning house is the last thing you want to do. When I am not feeling motivated, I will set the timer for 15 minutes and clean as quickly as I can. I have the kids do […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
I am always attracted to, but never have been able to stick with a chore management and home planner for very long. However, of all the ones I tried, this one kept me engaged the longest. Yearbook from Marmee Dear Not only do you track chores, you also track homeschool plans, menus, grocery list, etc. […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
Although my boys currently work alongside me, using the Motivated Moms chore management system, I want to share with you another program that we used when they were younger. I first discovered it while at a homeschool convention, and lobbied for them to get accepted for the vendor fair at the MOPS conventions, I felt that strongly […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
I have a friend who has a tradition for 12th Night. I did not know what 12th Night was and did a little investigating… Twelfth Night is a festival in some branches of Christianity marking the coming of the Epiphany and concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas. It is the evening of the fifth of January, preceding […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
‘Tis the time to stash away the Christmas decor for another year. This year, before anything goes into the designated red and green plastic bins that will be stored in the garage, I will look at each item and discern: Does this item hold sentimental value or just serve as a decorative item? Is the […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
I have tried many chore management systems over the years. Systems from books, Flylady, and other online options. While they were all helpful for a while, none of them ever stuck. Until now. About six years ago, I learned about ‘Motivated Moms’, a checklist chore management system. I have used it sporadically over these six years, […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
I just read a great tip that I will implement immediately: When a pile of papers stack up, typically the items on the bottom are no longer action items or relevant. So… take the stack of papers, flip it over, and start there. You can get through the pile with more momentum than the other […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
This is something our family did a few years back, but we have fallen away from it. I would love to bring it back. We called it, FAMILY NIGHT One night a week, Monday night, we set aside an evening for our family. The agenda looked like this: Dinner Open in Prayer Worship – One […]
Posted in ORGANIZE on Dec 30th, 2011
I just ran across these notes from a talk I attended years ago. I feel bad that I did not write the name of the speaker to give her the credit. There are some great points I want to pass on… THOUGHTS BECOME ACTIONS. CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK. Procrastination Stoppers 80/20 Rule. An italian […]