I promised an update on how the Motivated Moms chore system is working for me.  I've been at it one month now and I'm keeping up with chores better than I have in years.  I'm even doing some chores that haven't been done in years! 

What do I like about it? 

*I like having a week's worth of chores hanging on my refrigerator.  If I miss a day or don't get to one or two things, it's easy enough to rearrange them so that they don't just go undone.

*I like that it includes things I normally wouldn't think of until spring cleaning time (if then.)  Things like "clean the light fixture in your hallway" or "sort kitchen & bath towels, buy new if needed".

* I like that it reminds me to do thing like change the sheets weekly, change toothbrushes and declutter my desk.

* I like that I can easily assign many of the chores to my children.

*I like that no day's worth of chores is overwhelming.

*I like that it includes reminders to pamper myself and work on crafts.  (I, ahem, rarely get to check these off the list.  One of these days I'll have time for those things again.  Really, I will.  Won't I??)

What don't I like about it?

*I can honestly say that there's nothing I dislike about it at this point!

I have found that Sundays (church) and Mondays (co-op) are often too busy to do much of what's planned on the list, so I've found myself playing catch-up a lot.  If I really want to stay on top of things around the house, though, it's important that I do "make up" my missed chores.  That's the only thing that's been a little tough.  But, I've been playing catch-up from Sunday and Monday for years, so it's nothing new! 

The kids are loving that they know what to do each day.  They like having a set list and knowing that once the list is complete, they're free.  I did decide to make out a list for each of them daily rather than the highlighting that I started with.  It's easier for them to take care of business with a list in hand.  So, each night before bed, I take a few minutes to write out the next day's chores for them.  Since I'm prepared (because of Motivated Moms), they are finishing their chores in record time.  I was never prepared before and chores seemed to drag on for hours!  

So there you have it - $8.00 very well spent!