Seeking Domestic Sanity, Part 2
Last week, we discussed fooding, my word for the whole shoppingcooking/menu planning scene, and laundry. Today were going to tackle clutter and chores. Be brave!
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Clutter: Clutter is a thief. It robs our space, our time and our energy to take care of it all. For homeschoolers, that clutter can be books, supplies, files, or any number of things. Spend a few weeks ruthlessly sorting your backlog of stuff. If you havent used the worm cage in the storage room for three years, chances are that you will not use it in the future. Find a used curriculum sale in your area, or advertise that youre having a garage sale featuring homeschooling supplies. Moms will come out in droves to shop your sale!
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Chores: Summer is a great time to get your kids on a chore schedule. Even the smaller ones can make a contribution to the family. Make a list of everything that needs to be done in your home, then assess the troops. Who can you delegate to? They will learn valuable life skills.
If you spend an hour a day on these four areas this summer fooding, laundry, clutter and chores, you will revolutionize your homeschooling year for your family.
Christine M. Field practiced law for eight years before becoming a full-time Mommy. She and her husband live and home school their four children in Wheaton, Illinois where her husband serves as Chief of Police. Three of their four children are adopted, one through a private adoption and two are from Korea. She is the author of several books, including Coming Home to Raise Your Children (Fleming Revell, 1995), Should You Adopt? (Fleming Revell, 1997) A Field Guide to Home Schooling (Fleming Revell, 1998), Life Skills for Kids (Harold Shaw/WaterBrook, 2000), Help for the Harried Homeschooler (Harold Shaw/WaterBrook, 2002) and Homeschooling the Challenging Child (Broadman & Holman , 2005) She serves as senior correspondent and Resource Room columnist for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Her articles on life skills have appeared in Focus on the Family Magazine and Single Parent Family.
Christine loves to encourage others. She has spoken to many groups, including small fellowships and large conventions. To contact her about speaking to your group, you may email her at christinefield@sbcglobal.net or visit her website at www.HomeFieldAdvantage.org. Her mailing address is The Home Field Advantage, P.O. Box 261, Wheaton, IL 60189-0261.
She also moderates a Homeschool Message Board for Lifeway. Go to forums.lifeway.com, scroll down to homeschool and come join in the conversation!
