Jul. 31, 2008 - Homemaker-In-Training #5 ~ To Your Stations!
If you are new, you can read the first Homemaker-In-Training post, HERE.
TO YOUR STATIONS!
This is probably a concept that many of you are familiar with, but I thought I might mention it all the same. One of the biggest parts of homemaking is keeping the home clean, so that it is easier to do things, and pleasant to live in. There are thousands of ways to do this, and I am sure that many HITT's will cover them, however, this is the method that we have been using lately.
Each of us children in the family has a particular room in the house, other than our own bedrooms, that is our clean-up area. This is the area that is our job to clean when the order is given. In our house this works rather well, because we have four main living areas, and four kids. I clean the kitchen, Bluejane takes care of the school-room, Kekoa picks up the living room, and Cheeko tidies the dining room.
So, every time Mommy shouts, "Clean you Stations", we all run to the designated area and clean it up. Then, we have a tidy house in only a few minutes!
Another method that Bluejane and I sometimes use in cleaning our room, is to set a timer for 15 minutes, and put on some fast-paced music. Then, we tidy and organize and put away, and clean like crazy until the timer goes off. It works very well, because in 15 minutes we can get a lot done in our room, and we hurry because we want to get more done before we run out of time! It is kind of a fun way to complete a rather distasteful task.
Did you post a HITT? Link it below, so that everyone else can read it!
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Comments
Jul. 31, 2008 - Hi!
Posted by SSA
It's your super secret angel! Hope you are having a great day! Another little gift is on the way. I hope you got the other package by now!
Jul. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Hello Eyebright, it is your secret sis.
Have you gotten your package yet???
I know that you can't comment me back, but if you comment on your own blog, I will come back and read it!
So, you like orange I'm guessing? We both know someone who LOVES orange. I believe that Jocelyn does, but I think all the Dixons do too.
:D
Oops, I almost signed my name!!!...er....
How about, *******?
or SSA
Catch you later!
Jul. 31, 2008 - Thanks!
Posted by Eyebright
Hi SSA,
Yes, I did get my package, and it was almost divine! Jelly beans, and orange slices, and pezzes, oh my! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was so excited to get it. You are being an awesome SSA.
Thank you again,
Have a very bright, very cheerful day!
Miss Eyebright
Aug. 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Ebell1993
Oh my!! I've been forgetting to do these... so sorry!!!
How have you been? I've been doing pretty well myself, busy but fun :)
Glad you like my post on weeds. It's hard spending time pulling weeds just like in real life.
-Miss Elizabeth
Aug. 2, 2008 - hitt
Posted by vintagegirl
Sorry it has taken me so long to get my HITT post up. I was going to post it yesterday, but we had a nice, long thunder storm (rarely could hear the thunder, but there was lots of lightening), and we had to turn the computers off. I signed Mr. Linky. :D
We haven't done it lately, but we always used to do the 15-Minute-Miracle where we took 15 minutes, like you do,
and get as much done as possible. We still clean though, just not quite that way.
Blessings,
Miss Emily Rose
Aug. 2, 2008 - Hey Eyebright
Posted by SuperAngel
This plan sounds like it works! I have a friend who does cleanups quickly. She calls it "blitzing". It works great too.
We usually blitz right before dad gets home to make sure everything is the way it should be!
Thanks for doing these! I really enjoying reading them. I hope to be able to participate soon!
Yea, Mama's battery is still out and we haven't gotten a replacement yet. Right after I posted that post about her battery, my ac adapter went out! :O I was so mad! I called Dell though and they said it would be friday before I got my new one. That would have been like a day and half. I got it the next afternoon! I was so happy! Dell is awesome!
Thanks for coming by!
Love,
Miss Amanda
http://superangelsblog.com
Aug. 2, 2008 - Congratulations!
Posted by vintagegirl
Congratulations, Eyebright on being the Featured Blogger at HSB! I'm so happy for you!
Blessings,
Miss Emily Rose
Aug. 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Ha, ha, soo glad you liked it! We first got you scrapbooking things, then mom realized that it said "internet scrap booking!" 0oops! Oh. Well, that was an easy fix, my mom just claimed it as her own! You can never have enough scraping stuff! Well I will see you later! Have a great day!!!
Aug. 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Jocelyndixon
I really should post these on Thursday because I think it's a great idea but I have so much I have to post!!!!!! I hope posting them on the FF will get more involved those. I do enjoy reading them. :)
If you like I can set you up a login on the FF site and you can just post them on the site when you post them here... or link your post... whatever you like. :) just lmk!
Aug. 6, 2008 - haha
Posted by SuperAngel
That was one thing Mr. Walley said when I asked if I could interview him... he said, "Well I have one merit that Tolkien and Lewis dont, I'm still alive!" hahaha! i thought that was funny.
It would be really amazing to interview Jane Austen. I would love to know what happened with Tom Lefroy! :)
I put up my review and giveaway article, so you can now enter to win a copy of The Infinite Day!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
did you have fun at the beach with the Suarez's? I am so jealous! :D
Love,
Amanda
http://superangelsblog.com
Aug. 6, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Hello Eyebright!
It is your Sister, well your secret sister. Have you gotten your small package yet?
I am glad you liked the last one. I am about to send another one.
I like your post, though I do have to admit that it is convicting, expecially today. :(
I hope that after this we can still be blog pall.
Syl
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