Chores

Family Chore Board
Feeling Overwhelmed?
As a young mother with a growing family I was easily overwhelmed with my many responsibilities and the duties each of those roles must perform; that of a wife, mother, home maker, and volunteer. I had decided from the time my first child was born that I would home school because I felt that was the best way I could instill in my child the values of family, personal responsibility and virtue that I wanted them to have. I take this responsibility VERY seriously and have spent seemingly endless ...

Schedule Scramble
How do you get everything packed into a day....without losing your lunch, your luggage, or going loo
School started this year. With three kids in three schools and two jobs between the adults at home, we have a lot to be grateful for. We still have more than ever to keep tabs on now that all of us are on the go. Keeping home time productive, the budget solvent and the kids from eating more than cup of noodles, P B and J is perhaps easier than it looks. Technology has made everything busier and faster and easier, yet without reminders to stay on task and filter priorities, you can easily fin...

Bathroom Cleaning Instructions for Kids
Teach Children How to Clean the Bathroom
I have three kids, and I hate cleaning up after them in the bathroom! My boys seem to have problems with toilet aim, and with all the dirty clothes, sand-filled socks, toothpaste smears, and fingerprints on the mirror, it's always a mess. Now that they are old enough to help with the cleaning, I taught them how to take care of the bathroom. I'm sharing my ideas here, because I know I'm not the only parent who wants the kids to help with chores. Enjoy! photo by Katie, used under a Creative C...