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October 30, 2006 - How Do You Get Organized & Scheduled?

In case you missed my email over the weekend, I am offering my
Monthly Training Call tonight (Monday, October 30) I will be
discussing schedules, organization and any questions my Raising
Leaders Team sent me.

Some of the questions include:

How do you get anything (let alone everything) done at all with life constantly getting in the way?
Can you please put feet to it, in real life, with real situations that would include new babies and sick children?
Do you need a weekly game plan for your homeschool?
How do you set up a daily plan?
"Inspire, not require" How do we do this?!

Don’t miss it.

I will also open the lines at the end so you can ask more
questions.

There are two ways you can join me on the Monthly Training Call.

1. As a Raising Member Team Member. When you join the Raising
Leaders Team, you always get to join me for my Monthly Training
Call. Plus, you get other audio, articles, forms and product
reviews. It's a Rotating Library of information.

click here to join: Raising Leader Team

2. Reserve your seat for the Monthly Training Call.
Don't miss the phone call on Monday, October 30th
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Click here to reserve your seat right now:
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See you tonight!

Kerry

ps. ****I will record the Monthly Training Call tonight. Since I will be doing it from my hotel room, I can't guarantee I will get a good recording.

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October 11, 2006 - Time Management Tips for Homeschool Moms

Time Management Tips for Homeschooling Moms

by Kerry Beck

Sometimes I am accused me of being the mom who does it all. I don’t think they exist. When you see women who appear to have it all worked out perfectly, something is probably missing…possibly time with our Lord or your relationship with your husband & children. I definitely do not get everything done and I certainly don’t have it all together.

I desire to serve God through my serving my husband, children and other families around me. Leadership Education in homeschooling is fantastic, but it can be very demanding and time consuming. Plus, I help my husband in our businesses so I must allocate portions of time to writing articles and stocking inventory. I like to pursue sewing, knitting, cooking or scrapbooking but rarely have time for all of these. When I do have time, it is because I have been efficient with my time, a precious commodity.

Here are a few tips that have helped me and I hope they encourage you.

Early to Bed, Early to Rise…

I am a morning person and get up before the rest of the family. I call this time my Two Quiet Hours. I don’t always get a full two hours at this time, but the time I do have alone with God is absolutely necessary for a decent disposition throughout the day. I usually read my Bible, read my book, and go for a walk during this time. Walks are great because I can pray and talk to God the entire time, except when I’m calling our dog back to my side

Know What Works Best for You

As I said before, I am a morning person. That is the best time for me to get serious study done. It is the time I read books to discuss with my kids later that day. In the evenings, I am usually wiped out and do tasks that do not require much brain power. If you’re a night owl, you might have a reverse schedule.

Lists, Lists, Lists

While I am reading in the morning, I often think of things I need to do. So that I continue to concentrate on my readings, I keep a list next to me of what to do later in the day. I try to not fret of not getting some of my list done. I can always get it done tomorrow.

Your list is only a guide to keep you from being distracted by the things that pop up during the day. Keep your priorities at the top of the list so if the day goes sour, at least you have accomplished the most important things.

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Please post your thoughts or suggestions about Time Management.

Kerry

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August 29, 2006 - Hospitality These Days???

The past few weeks, I’ve written mostly about raising our children to be leaders, not just followers. I decided to share some thoughts about hospitality this week. You may wonder how hospitality ties in with leadership education or homeschooling. I think it has everything to do with homeschooling our children. It may not be an academic subject, but it is absolutely necessary to raise our children to lead in a Godly manner. Hospitality can be the impetus to change communities. How can this hospitality change communities?

HOSPITALITY

What is hospitality? Should you even spend time practicing the art of hospitality? Several years ago I read the book Hospitality Commands. Christians need to show hospitality in this day and age. I believe hospitality is one of the best and most subtle ways to influence others. Around the dinner table or your living room, conversation can be real and honest. Leaders use meals and social events to influence those around them. Why not use the power of a feast or party to encourage and change the community where you live...starting with your neighbors and friends?

Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. Hebrews 13:1-2

In today's society it is so easy to get wrapped up in our own little world. We go about our business, without truly thinking of others. Oftentimes, we are involved in so many programs or ministries that we "forget" to be involved in others' lives.

Activities and productivity have replaced relationships in many people's lives. Is this true in your life? This ought not to be.

It is a sad fact, but "hospitality" and involvement in other lives is becoming a lost art today. Hospitality takes effort and is often put on the back-burner. From the verses above you should see that hospitality is to be a priority in your life. You might ask, "How can I squeeze one more thing into my busy schedule?" My answer is, “You can’t!!”

So what do you do?

I suggest dropping some activities and replacing it with relationships. Make time to spend with other families. Below are some quick tips to show hospitality.

1. START SIMPLE

Once you make the time to invite others to your home, begin with something simple. You might serve dessert and coffee. Dessert is simple and your children can even help you make it. (They might even make it all by themselves).

2. FORGET THE WHITE GLOVE TEST

Remember that your home does not have to pass the "white glove test", but you do want to pass the pig sty test! I want my home to be tidy when others arrive, but it is far from perfect when we have families to our home. What I discovered is that my visitors are much more interested in visiting than inspecting the cleanliness of our home. In other words...RELAX!

3. FELLOWSHIP AT THE TABLE (not the restaurant table)

Conversing with friends and family around the dinner table is such a sweet time of fellowship. These are times that build relationships. You might say "Well, I'll just invite my friends out to a restaurant for a visit". I can't explain it, but there is a different atmosphere visiting in someone's home than visiting at a restaurant.

I enjoy going out to eat and being relieved of meal preparation. But, the blessings I receive after entertaining another family in our home far outweigh the conveniences of going out to eat. After having friends over for dinner, Steve & I usually wake up the next morning and discuss how much we enjoyed our visit and hope we can be with that family/college student again soon.

4. INVOLVE YOUR CHILDREN

As your children grow up, it should be your hope and prayer that they will learn how to entertain others and feel comfortable in doing so. In an effort to train your children, give them opportunities to help you prepare for visitors. Our children are learning which areas of our house (usually the dining room, bathrooms and kitchen) need to be cleaned before others arrive. Since they help me do this often, they know what I expect. This is a training process so they will be prepared to show hospitality in their own homes some day.

Not only should your children learn to clean before others visit, they should learning to bake, cook and prepare meals for others. Do NOT plan 5-course gourmet meals when you entertain...We sure don't! Most of your meals should be simple soeveryone can help with part of it. I find that most college students that come to our house don't even know how to prepare simple meals. They usually eat out for most meals. We are in the process of making sure that does not happen with our own children.

Finally, remember that young children can place the napkins around the table or add ice to the drinks. Let them help...I'm sure they want to!

You might be surprised how much you & your children enjoy others in your home and enjoy the closer relationships you form by showing hospitality to others.

5. ENTERTAIN STRANGERS

Not only are we to show hospitality to those we enjoy, we are to entertain strangers. This is where I begin to feel quite convicted from God's Word. I must confess that I do not have strangers over very often. One way I hope to put this verse into practice is to have newcomers in our church over for a meal. This will serve a multitude of purposes, including hospitality.

6. DON’T OVERDO

If hospitality is something new to you, don't overdo it and burn out. We try to have a family or college students to our homes twice a month. We have been entertaining for years, so it is normal for us to have visitors that often. If you are just starting to invite over visitors and try to entertain once a week, you WILL GROW WEARY and QUIT!!! Take it EASY!

7. MAKE A LIST

To get started, make a list of those you want to get to know a little better and start at the top. It may take you the rest of the year to get with each family, but that's okay. Remember to keep it simple and involve your children.

8. RECIPROCATE

My Mom taught the rule of reciprocity to me and now I am teaching it to my children.

One of the hardest lessons my children (& I) have learned is that other families don’t have the same expectations of hospitality. My kids know the rule of reciprocity, as we have put it into action for many years. When someone invites you to their home for dinner or a party, you should reciprocate. This doesn’t mean you call them up for dinner the next weekend. BUT, it does mean you should have them over to your home as a way of saying thank you. Be sensitive to others and be sure to include them when you have socials. We all like the treat of going to someone else’s home for a meal. Be sure you return the favor in the form of a meal or party.

If hospitality is not your gift, I encourage you to read I Peter 4:9

be hospitable to one another without grumbling

God wants all of his children to show hospitality to others, not just those who have the “gift” of hospitality. Hospitality does not need to be a drudgery (and it shouldn't be).

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. (Matthew 11:30)

God tells us to be hospitable to others and He DOES give us the strength and ability to do so.

As a closing note, I must give credit to whom credit is due. God has truly used my mother as a superb example of hospitality. She is one of the major reasons that I relish having families in our home. What I know about hospitality I am sure I learned from her as we grew up having many families in our home over the years! Thanks Mom!

I know many of you have great ideas to show hospitality. Please leave a comment about what you do in your home. One of the comments will receive a surprise in a week!

Blessings,

Kerry Beck

….who can’t wait to tell you about her new book – a must for any parent!

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July 28, 2006 - Simplicity

If you get a chance to hear Shirley Solis' talk on Simplicity, go for it. She told me last night some of her thoughts and I was encouraged already. We are such a busy society and really need to simplify our lives. Don't miss this talk if you will be at the book shows in Modesto, Ontario or Houston.

Kerry

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April 24, 2006 - Healthy Eating & Living

Ever looked for a product to help teach your kids about healthy eating and living? Look no more! Noteniks has a new software program that is interactive about eating and exercise. Take a look.

http://www.noteniks.net/cd1/healthy_eating_cd.html?nns_cd_01,,1,,1

Kerry

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April 19, 2006 - Spring Cleaning Tips

If you want some spring cleaning tips, check out my posts at my personal blog.

http://kerrybeck211.blogspot.com/

Kerry

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February 10, 2006 - Trying to Organize Your Paperwork from Last Year???

Here's an excerpt from a newsletter I receive, with my own quotes inserted.

1. Don't top it. Never put a large sheet of paper over
a small sheet of paper. The small piece of paper will be
hidden, and therefore difficult to find and/or easy to
misplace.

2. Banish piles. It is extremely difficult to find a
particular sheet of paper in a large pile. Avoid piling
papers at all costs. Sort and file them into file folders,
and put those folders in a filing cabinet or hanging file
holder.

THIS IS SOMETHING I NEED TO WORK ON...I HAVE LOTS OF "PILES".

3. Keep it together. While sticky notes are OK for
quick temporary notes that you discard fairly soon after
using them, they're not effective for notes you need to
retain. If your environment is overrun with sticky notes,
write your notes in a single spiral notebook instead.
You'll still have to transfer these notes to your planner,
PDA, address book, etc., but at least all of your notes
will be in one single place where you can find them.

4. Open and dump. Open your mail right over your recycle
container. Immediately discard outside envelopes, inserts
you don't need and any other mail you're not interested
in. Do this daily, and going through the mail will never
be a chore again.

I HAVE MY TRASHCAN BELOW OUR MAIL TABLE. IT IS A GREAT FEELING TO THROW AWAY ALL THAT TRASH :-)

from: Maria Gracia
Get Organized Now!
http://www.getorganizednow.com

Hope this helps some of you.

Kerry

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January 31, 2006 - Kids Favorite

I thought I'd pass along my son's favorite dinner. When I included this in our church recipe book, several moms said their family enjoyed it, too.

CHEESE CHICKEN

definitely a family favorite....so easy to make any of the kids can prepare it

1 3/4 cups cooked and cubed chicken

1 1/2 cups grated cheese

1 can crescent rolls

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup milk

Preheat oven 375. Combine soup, milk and 3/4 cup cheese in glass bowl. Microwave about 1 minute. Pour a small amount on to 9x9 pan (enough to cover the bottom). Combine chicken and 1/2 cup cheese. Separate rolls into triangles. Divide the chicken evenly on top of each roll. Roll up crescent and place in pan. Pour the rest of the soup mixture on top of crescents. Bake 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake until cheese melts.

Kerry

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January 9, 2006 - Sundays - Planning our Homeschool Week

Ever since we started homeschooling I have used Sunday night to review what we did the week before and plan the upcoming week. I have 2 older girls who do some of their own planning themselves, but I still think through the direction they will take in those areas of study in the upcoming week.

After looking at many planners, I decided to make my own spreadsheet on the computer to organize our studies. The days of the week go across the top and the subject areas down the left side. This allow me space to write down the books we will be reading aloud, ideas and concepts I want to discuss with the kids each morning, areas of study for each child, service areas that week, music lessons, etc.

When I plan ahead and organize my week, we spend more time enjoying our studies. When I am not organized, I usually spend more time looking for that book or the art supplies I intended to use that day. Organization can save you time and headaches.

Kerry

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December 14, 2005 - New Recipes

I was all alone this evening and decided to see what was on TV. Usually I watch whatever the rest of the family is watching. I found the food network and some pretty cool recipes. After I watched and wrote down some recipes, I checked out their website. Here is the schedule for today http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/programdaily/0,1904,FOOD_9927__EST,00.html If you are looking for some delicious meals in a hurry, check out "Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller". I've already pulled out a pork loin from the freezer for tomorrow's dinner. All of the recipes use a slow cooker - 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes before supper and your meal is ready...pretty cool!

I also printed a few recipe possibilities for our Christmas Eve meal . . .
Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Pepper and Black Olive Sauce

Filet Mignon with Mushrooms and Sauce Pinot Noir

I think I might have my daughters watch some of these shows with me next week before we cook dinner. Looks like fun!

Kerry
Kids Cooking

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December 11, 2005 - 10 Organizing Projects to Complete in 10 Minutes

I received this yesterday and wanted to pass it along to you. Hope it helps.
Kerry

You can get organized, even if you're pressed for time.
Here are 10 organizing projects you can complete in 10
minutes or less.

1. Weed out 10 file folders. Dedicate 1 minute per folder
and recycle any papers you no longer need.

2. Pick through a junk drawer. Set a timer for 10 minutes,
grab a garbage bag, open the junk drawer, pick through
anything no longer needed and toss it in the garbage.

3. Make a donation bag. Go through your clothes closet
and choose 5 articles of clothing you never wear. Put
them in a donation bag, to be given to your favorite
charity.

4. Corral toys. Walk around your home for 10 minutes with a
hamper (or have your kids do this) and put any stray toys
into the hamper. Tomorrow, make your 10-minute organizing
project to put all the toys back in their proper homes.

P.S. Manage your time like a pro. Visit:
http://www.getorganizednow.com/newbook.html

5. Write out your greeting cards. Write out all of your
birthday, anniversary and other greeting cards for one
month. Address them, stamp them and send them out.

6. Pay a few bills. If you dread spending an entire hour
each time you have to pay your bills, just take 10 minutes
each day to do this task instead. Leave your bill paying
supplies out and available, so you could pay the bills
as you get them without having to take all of your supplies
out each time.

7. Make an appointment. Whether you've been meaning to
make an appointment with a doctor, your accountant, a
repairman or a friend, take 10 minutes now to do so.

8. Delete some email. Spend 10 minutes deleting any
email you no longer need from your inbox.

9. Clear off a surface. Whether the surface is a table, a
dresser, a desk or an ottoman, remove any clutter so you
can actually see the surface again. File any papers needing
filing, return any stray items to their rightful homes and
toss any junk.

10. Clean out your medicine cabinet. Toss old makeup you
never use, expired prescriptions and anything else you
don't need. Save your valued space for the things you
actually use.

P.S. Want to get your home, your family and your time
organized before the new year rolls in? Visit:
http://www.getorganizednow.com/newbook.html

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November 25, 2005 - Bake & Freeze Suggestions

I am in the middle of making apple pies (from the 50+ pounds we picked) and wasn't sure if I should freeze before or after I bake the pies. I found this website with some helpful answers.

http://www.pillsbury.com/View/faq/piecrust.asp

Enjoy your holiday baking!

Kerry

Kids Recipes

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November 9, 2005 - Two Golden Hours

You might be surprised that the tip I am sharing with you this week

came from a speaker at the internet marketing conference this past

weekend. Yes, it does apply to homeschool moms as you prioritize

all you need to do. Jim Edwards, an e-book expert, shares how he

uses the Two Golden Hours of each day to complete products.

What are the Two Golden Hours?

The Two Golden Hours are two hours you use every day to complete

projects. The first hour is the creative hour and the second hour is the

mechanical hour. The creative hour is the time you spend on activities

that involve more thinking and/or creativity. In business this is outlining

books, writing ads, writing books; in homeschool, this hour is spent

studying for lessons with the kids, creating activities to reinforce

concepts, reading great books and so on.

The mechanical hour includes activities that need to be done, but

don’t require as much thinking to complete them. In business, this

may be filling out forms, posting to websites/blogs; in homeschool,

this includes folding laundry, emptying the dishwasher, cleaning the

bathtub or balancing the checkbook.

How do I apply the Two Golden Hours?

Lately, my Two Golden Hours are the first two hours of the day.

If I really want to get something done, I have to do it before anyone

else wakes up and needs my attention. I suspect that most moms

that get up early, have some quiet time before the “clan” arises, unless

your kids are young. When mine were young, they automatically

knew when I got up early to get a special project doneJ.

The first two hours of my day are begun with my creative or thinking

hour. This includes my Bible devotions and reading time. If I begin

my day with Bible reading, those ideas are on the forefront of my

thoughts all day long. After reading my Bible, I spend time reading

the books my kids are reading or ones I have on my personal reading

list. This year, I am trying to read the Great Books and humanities

books that my daughters are reading.

The second hour is my mechanical or non-thinking hour. This

hour includes business projects (online activities, planning my new

website, returning e-mail or checking inventory), paying bills, or

walking/exercising.

Although my activities don’t exactly match with the creative/mechanical

categories, the activities of my Two Golden Hours are very important

to me. If I don’t get them done first thing each morning, they just

don’t get done.

How can you have Two Golden Hours?

Make a list of those activities that are most important to you

(not what is most urgent). Have you ever heard of the “Tyranny of

the Urgent”? Be sure you list the important projects because many

of us get wrapped up doing the urgent instead of the important.

Look at your list and choose what you should do every day and

what are projects that simply need completion. Use this list to

determine how you will spend your Two Golden Hours. If you spend

the first two hours of the day (after you are really awake) working

on those projects and activities, you will be surprised how much you

begin to accomplish.

One STRONG PIECE OF ADVICE…do not open your e-mail until

after your Two Golden Hours. E-mail eats away so much time

these days. On those days that I open e-mail while the coffee is

brewing, I tend to devour part of my Golden Hours dealing with the

urgent instead of the important.

If you will spend two hours each day working on projects, you will

be amazed how much reading, studying, and other projects begin

to be completed.

If you have any other ideas for completing projects, e-mail them

to me or post them on my blog at

www.homeschoolblogger.com/LeadershipEducation

Kerry

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November 1, 2005 - Favorite Meal of 12yo Son - Cheese Chicken

When I submitted the following recipe to our church recipe book 10-15 years ago, I had no idea that so many moms would like that recipe.

Since that time, my 12 year old son has chosen this recipe as his favorite meal, asking for it on his birthday for several years.

CHEESE CHICKEN

Mix 1 can cream of mushroom soup with 1 cup milk.
Pour thin layer onto baking dish.
Mix 2 cups of cooked, cubed chicken with 1 cup shredded cheese.
Open 1 package crescent rolls.
Open each crescent roll and fill with chicken/cheese mixture.
Roll up and place in baking dish.
When all crescent "rolls" are on baking dish, pour remainder of soup/milk mixture over rolls. If you have remaining chicken include it in soup mixture.

Bake 375 for 20-25 minutes (or golden brown)

Yummy - Enjoy!

Kerry

Kids Recipe Book

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November 1, 2005 - Fall Centerpieces

Looking for some creative ways to spruce up your table during November. Check out this site:

http://interiordec.about.com/cs/fallindex/l/blfallpr000.htm

Kerry

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October 29, 2005 - Women Need to be Satisfied

In the Bible, we often read about temptations that men have, but not as many examples for women. In the tenth commandment men are told not to covet their neighbor's wife - an obvious temptation for husbands to resist. But, this commandment goes beyond just coveting your neighbor's wife to the temptation to covet any thing our neighbor has. Many women need to be aware that they are in as much danger of violating the 10th commandment when they get their Land's End catalog as their husband might be with a pretty woman at the office. Wives might look at the Land's End catalog and say "oh well, I can't have that." Then, they slide on into lust, covetouseness and discontent.

As wives we need to be on guard of coveting the "things" that others have, whether it is furniture, clothes, nicer home or whatever. Women tend to think they are above the sin of coveting because their desires are for the "home". And, aren't wives suppose to spend time making their home comfortable for others. Well, I think that is the extreme that women need to beware. Oftentimes, wives can drift into the position of urging our husbands to make more, ask for a raise, or through foolish debt creates a situation where he has to do that kind of thing.

As wives and moms we should strive to be satisfied with exactly what God has given us. He knows best for each one of us. Besides, He knows that each of our missions in life is different, so our needs are different, too. Watch out for that sigh of discontent in our current circumstance.

I have learned to be content in whatever state I am, to be CONTENT.
Philippians 4:11

That is one of my life goals!

Kerry

Taken from Douglas Wilson's sermon on Marriage as Manifest Glory

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October 6, 2005 - Beat the Clock

Here's an idea that might motivate you to get organized.

Beat the clock. Choose a task to perform, and then set a
timer for 20 minutes. Try to complete the task before the
timer goes off. When it sounds, if you're done with the
task, reward yourself by doing something fun and enjoyable.

If you're not yet done, either set the timer again and try
to beat the clock this time, or stop and repeat again
tomorrow.

This beat the clock approach works really well for the
competitive spirit. If you prefer, you can use music
instead of the clock. For example, try to get the task done
before 5 songs play on the radio, or before all the songs
on your CD play.

Kerry

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October 6, 2005 - Crockpot Recipes

I am cooking a roast in my crockpot today. Thank goodness it will be ready when we get home from my son's football game. Everyone wants to watch the Astros tonight, so we will eat in front of the baseball game (not a normal experience in our home).

Here's the recipe:
1 roast
1 envelope onion soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup water
Mix soups and water. Pour on top of roast in crockpot. Cook 3-4 hours on med/high.

Ohhh, it smells so good!

Here is a site with tons of crockpot recipes. Crockpots are perfect for homeschool moms. Let me know which recipes you like.

Crockpot Recipes

Kerry

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October 1, 2005 - Laundry & Ironing

After skimming through Crystal's blog, I want to share a tip I use for laundry & ironing.

Schedule days for laundry - We do laundry on Mondays & Thursdays so we don't have piles all over our house all week long.

Fold the laundry while you read aloud - I know several families who do this.

Iron during read aloud time - My daughter likes to read to us, so I iron (or mend) during this time. If you do all the reading aloud, then have your kids iron while you read to them.

Any other ideas on the never ending laundry and ironing?

Kerry

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October 1, 2005 - Mission Control

I just found a great post to go along with "writing it down" to stay organized. If you like it, cruise on over to Wings as Eagles blog.

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So, how many of you have a ‘Mission Control’ notebook?

You know the one, it keeps you on track, the housework caught up, and your precious free moments truly free, instead of running behind with laundry piled up and your free time spent running in circles. The one that reminds you of your priorities and lets you say, “No.” rather than falling prey to those nice invitations that really are only a distraction. The one that helps you live purposefully, and accomplish what you set out to accomplish, rather than flying by the seat of your pants and hoping that there’s something to show for your efforts when all is said and done.

Well for those of you that do, dust it off and clean it up. Customize the schedules for the new season. Perk it up a bit. Make some plans for enjoying the holidays. Let it work for you, and Stick With It!

Off to clean up my Mission Control Log. It’s been collecting dust lately, and I hate dust!

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Kerry
Christian Homeschool Curriculum

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