Encouragement and Support for Christian Stay-at-Home Mothers
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Yes, you can homeschool and have a clean house. But there is work involved. Homeschooling and housework do not happen by magic. Let me wrap up this #write28days challenge with a few reminders. Read more…
Decluttering and organisation go hand-in-hand. You need to declutter then organise since clutter can’t be organised. It can seem terribly overwhelming and you’d be tempted to procrastinate. But eventually you’d have to do it so as to not waste time organising clutter. Read more…
When I successfully get our routines and systems to come together in our home, peace reigns. But, that does not happen every day because life happens. Still I aim for it because not trying means chaos will reign. Read more…
I have tried a few systems for organising paperwork to no avail. Not because they don’t work but because I can’t keep up with it. Then I found my own system for organising paperwork which works because it is easy to implement and there is an element of “kiasu-ness” in it. Read more…
Next to toys, books are the next item that clutters up our home. Almost all of us are voracious readers. What kind of system for book organisation works best? The answer is, the simplest one. Don’t overcomplicate it. Read more…
Setting up a homeschool system can be a pain in the beginning. But there are many benefits in having it in place, including me forgetting less things and dropping fewer balls. Read more…
Like all the routines I have written about, the main benefit of setting up a homeschool routine is that the child (and you) know exactly what to expect of their day, even if each day is different from the next, reducing the battle of wills. Read more…
Day 12 of #Write28Days Challenge Yesterday, we set up our morning routine so that we know exactly what we need to do when we wake up instead of wasting our time pottering around. Today, I am writing about midday routines and naps and how they can help our homeschooling and housework chores. Of Midday Routines […] Read more…
Setting up a morning routine is very useful when you have young children. By establishing a morning routine for the children (and ourselves), we remove many unnecessary battles with the children because everyone knows what to expect there is way less friction. Read more…