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Chore Charts and Care Rooms
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I am not sure if you can really see the little family members, but there they are on the left. I have been a very overwhelmed mommy for a long while. Last year sometime I found a site called Flylady.net. Anyway, I don't like to admit it but... When I was young and married and only had two children, I actually called my mom and asked her to come over to sit on my couch and tell me what to do! I would start my day off with, standing in the middle of my living room and not know where to start. Really. And that is why I called her. Well, that didn't last long. Then I was to have a set of twin boys. Now what was I to do? Four children! I was completely overwhelmed and my husband sold our home and we had to move in with my parents and then in with his all before the boys were 6 months old! Yikes! It was crazy! I couldn't see which end was up much less keep anything clean or organized! When the boys turned four, I was pregnant with our last set of twins. Now what? I can only say that contentment is such a gift from the Lord! Because that is what got me through...Now the girls are 5 and about a year and a half ago, I sat down in a creative mood and ended up with the chore chart pictured above. I assigned everyone a "care room" except Daddy. He helps out where ever. But the children and I have a care room a week. I change theirs every Monday. The care rooms are: The Living Room, the School Room, the Circle Table Room(parlor), the Guest Bathroom/Wash Room, and the Kitchen. I get the Kitchen every week and am currently teaching the children how to clean it. Every morning after the morning routing(wash,comb, brush teeth, eat breakfast) I tell the children to do their care rooms. It usually only takes 5 minutes to go look and straighten pillows, throw trash away, put away stray toys, sweep, or vacuum, depending on what room is given. And then every afternoon before Daddy comes home they do the care rooms again. Now, you may have noticed the Shared Chores on the top right of the picture. That has to do with after dinner chores. It is called Shared Chores because they "share" in doing them. They do complain about it from time to time. But Daddy is on the lookout for that.
Here is our dining room/school room! We make this mess twice a day.
Above is my white board to help me stay on track.
See, the mess on my bookshelf! Well, we were in the middle of school. And that is what happens.
Ah, much better! I hope this was somewhat helpful. I wish I could go back about 10 years and tell me to take a deep breath and exhale, and then one room at a time, little at a time. And to enjoy the family God was giving me. I am so glad now for all He has done through His son Jesus Christ in mine and my family's lives! All I can do is Thank Him! 2:16 PM - Nov. 12, 2008 - post comment
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While they put away leftovers, clear the plates, cups, forks, and glasses, and also load the dishwasher, Daddy and I have our little date time in the corner of our living room. 
