I figured that a laundry picture would be appropriate, seeing as I have about a dozen loads to do! 

I was sick with the stomach flu and then a sinus infection, so things around here got a little behind, including with school! 

The last time I re-did our schedule, it worked out well.  What HASN'T been working well is our record-keeping.  I was using  Homeschool-tracker and while I like it, it was just too many steps for me.  I like it a little more simple, I think.  I still use it to check off attendance every day, and it gives me a count of what day we are on. 

I am going to "borrow" an idea that I saw from one of my favorite blogs.  I just spent the last 15 minutes going through my favorite blogs and cannot find it to give credit!  Well, when I do come across it, I will most certainly give you the link!

She uses a folder for each week.  On the outside she staples a weekly planner page w/ a timeline, inside the front of the folder she staples a lesson plan page and uses sticky notes for extras, and inside she keeps any material she will need for the week.  I completely STOLE her idea and have us set up for next week.  I also added a "behavior chart" on the inside of the back cover and I'm using a monthly calendar which will go from week to week and stay in the last folder of the month. 

I like this system.  The only cost is buying the folders -- the what do you call them folders?  Sheesh.  Tab folders?  no pockets -- you can put them in hanging files?  I can get a bunch of those for a couple dollars.  I really like this system! 

Now we have a schedule that works for us (after the 3rd try! but it's been working well for the past few weeks) and hopefully now we have an organizational tracking system. 

 Now I'd like to direct you to a few of my favorite blogs! 

On this first one, check out her home notebook!  It puts mine to shame!  It did, however, get me to spruce mine up a little bit.  (You may have to scroll down to get to her post about the notebook, but trust me, it's worth it!)

Real-Learning

Dawn  "By Sun and Candlelight"  She is so creative and always inspiring!

O-Night_Divine A wonderful Christmas blog

Visit Lapaz_Farm

and finally, I can't possibly make a list of my favorites without adding a plug for

The_Lilting_House  The Bonny Glen gang drove cross country from Virginia to California.  They are settling into their now lilting house as we speak.

Sherry