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The Thanksgiving Challenge: Week 44
I love Thanksgiving, don't you? What I don't love is not being able to find my tablecloth and napkins and trying to thaw an overpriced turkey in record time. This week we'll get organized for Thanksgiving so we can have a relaxed holiday. #1 Discuss last year What did...
The Charity Challenge: Week 43
I'll admit it. I've missed opportunities to give to charities like Samaritan's Purse because I wasn't organized. This week, we will make sure this doesn't happen again! With the holidays approaching, charities and ministries are counting on our gifts of time and...
The Hobby Challenge: Week 42
Last week, we organized our blog or business. This week we organize something that almost all homeschoolers have: a hobby. Whether you're a crafter, a musician, or just a reader, this challenge is for you! If your hobby involves making gifts, this week is the perfect...
Get More Done with a 1 Thing To-Do List
How on earth can we do everything on our to-do lists? We can't. But we can do the most important things! I recently wrote about my enthusiasm for the book, The One Thing by Gary Keller, in a post on getting organized to blog or have a business while homeschooling. But...
Elementary Homeschool Spanish: Middlebury Interactive Review
Disclosure: I received complimentary access to Middlebury Spanish for review and was compensated for my time. All opinions are my own. I don't just want an elementary Spanish curriculum; I need one! Our Story We had the wonderful opportunity to build friendships with...
The Blog or Business Challenge: Week 41
Whether you blog or own a business, this is the week to get organized! If neither apply to you, spend time on a previous challenge you skipped (check them out at the bottom of the post). If your calling is to do more than homeschool (and let's face it, that's more...
6 Important Habits for Getting More Done
I spent a year doing weekly experiments in productivity. The benefit of the series is that I learned the most important habits for getting more done. My hope is that reviewing what works for me might give you some insights into what could work for you. I hope you'll...
The Hospitality Challenge: Week 40
Hospitality has always been an important part of my life. When I was a child, I looked forward to family get-togethers and parties in our home, whether we were living in a bigger house in a small town, a double-wide trailer, or on a farm. We never spent a lot of money...
The Freezer Cooking Challenge: Week 39
There are few sanity savers with more impact than having homemade meals in the freezer. The problem is getting them there! This week we'll take on that challenge so you can have more stress-free nights this fall. Let's get cooking! #1 Decide on an approach When we...
The Organized Kitchen Challenge
Homeschoolers tend to spend a lot of time organizing their school spaces and that makes sense. But it also makes sense to organize the most-used room in your home. This week we will focus on making our kitchen kid-friendly, so kids can help themselves, and you can...
The Grocery Shopping Challenge
Last week, we worked on a meal plan that will save our sanity for weeks to come. This week we will do the grocery shopping. #1 Get the lay-out lists for the grocery stores you shop in Near the front entrance of most stores is an aisle list for the most common...
The Meal Planning Challenge: Week 36
Last week we cleaned out the pantry by making some recipes to use up those orphaned ingredients. This week we'll decide what to eat for the next week or even next month, so we have time to do what we love best! If you don't have a copy of The Once-and-for-All Meal...