Like many of you, I never find enough hours in the day.
I think every mom struggles with overload. {Isn’t it in the job description?}
Though block scheduling works well in our home, I am constantly assessing to make sure all systems are running as smoothly as they possibly can.
Because time is such a commodity here, I find that recovering even a few minutes can make a big difference in our productivity and my sanity. Procrastination is not an option here — the longer I allow situations to continue, the more frustrated I (therefore, we) become.
I try to identify road-blocks and time suckers early, so I can put my family back on the right path before things get any worse.
Everyone is different, but that’s what works for me.
As I walk around my home, I try to notice areas that need attention. If there is anything I can do to straighten up a problem area, equip a person, or fine-tune a set of instructions, I try to drop everything and get to it.
Last week, I managed to handle a couple of areas that were causing a problem in our home. I’ll show you the quick fixes I came up with for the time being, knowing I will eventually have to handle these items on a larger scale next time I update our chore charts and homeschool schedules.
I created a quick set of morning chores for some of the kids, since we just weren’t getting enough done around the house in the afternoons and evenings:
I neatened up the high school records that were badly in need of attention:
I hung a corkboard exactly where we needed one {and had some fun making push-pins using some of the old charms and buttons found in my grandmother’s sewing machine}:
And, I created baskets for all of the random school-related discs and DVDs that apparently had no other home:
These little fixes have made such a big impact over the last few days. I am feeling much more peaceful about these areas and we have all stopped wasting time trying to make sense of these areas of chaos.
Are there areas in your home that need attention?
Is today the day you’ll tackle them?
Let my readers know how you maintain order and sanity! Please — leave a COMMENT.
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